Robert Treat Paine

Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed third-person ADS, signed “Rob. Treat Paine,” one page, 10.75 x 17.5, July 1780. Writ filled out by "Robert Treat Paine Esq., Attorney General for the Government and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England," relating to a land seizure of Joseph Scott, "an Inhabitant and Member of the late Province, now State of Massachusetts–Bay," whom Paine accuses of conspiring " to levy War against the Government and People of this Province, Colony and State" and who "without the Permission of the Legislative or Executive Authority of this or any other of the United States of America, did withdraw himself from this Province, Colony and State, into Parts and Places under the acknowledged Authority and Dominion of the said King of Great Britain." Signed within the text and at the conclusion by Paine. In very good to fine condition, with light toning along the folds, and repairs to the folds and to areas of paper loss.

Format: DS