Partly-printed Revolutionary War dated DS, one page, 11.5 x 18, March 1, 1781. Hancock appoints Daniel Henshaw to serve as a Justice of the Peace in Worcester County for a period of seven years. Nicely signed at the bottom in ink by Hancock, and countersigned by John Avery. Double matted and framed to an overall size of 17.5 x 24. Small areas of paper loss at junctions of the intersecting folds, one fold through a single letter of signature, scattered soiling and toning (heaviest along the horizontal folds), apparent repairs to several partial separations along folds, otherwise very good condition. The paper seal is worn, but intact and the signature is notably bold and crisply penned. By 1781, the year of this document, much of the Revolutionary War’s bloodiest conflicts had moved south, leaving Massachusetts in relative peace, allowing the great patriot to tend to such appointments. Hancock is always desirable in any form, particularly of Revolutionary War date. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
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