William Blount Document Signed

Statesman, land speculator, and a signer of the United States Constitution (1749–1800), who was a member of the North Carolina delegation at the Constitutional Convention of 1787; he subsequently served as the only governor of the Southwest Territory, played a leading role in helping the territory gain admission to the Union as the State of Tennessee, and was selected as one of Tennessee's initial U.S. senators in 1796. Partly-printed DS, signed “Wm. Blount,” one page, 8 x 6.75, April 14, 1796. In part: "Know all men by these presents, that we William Blount & John Chisholm are jointly and severally held and firmly bound unto George Mitchell in the penal sum of two hundred dollars—, to be void on condition that the said William Blount—doth with effect prosecute a write of error by him this day commenced against the said George Mitchell—otherwise to pay and satisfy all costs and damages that may be awarded for failure." Signed at the conclusion by both Blount and Chisholm. In very good to fine condition, with rusty paperclip impressions to the top edge.

Format: DS