English Puritan, one of the most capable administrators in Parliament during the Civil Wars between the Parliamentarians and Royalists. Friend of religious liberty; governor of Massachusetts 1636-37; returned to England; active Parliamentarian; imprisoned at Restoration and beheaded for treason. DS, in Old English, signed “H. Vane,” one page, 7.5 x 11.5, November 1849. Financial document neatly signed at the conclusion by Vane and several others. In very good condition, with intersecting folds, mild show-through from docketing on reverse, light toning, and some wear to right edge. R&R COA.
