Partly-printed DS, one page, 14.75 x 9, May 3, 1796. As governor of Massachusetts, Adams appoints Silas Buss as “Lieutenant of a Company in the first Regiment of the Second Brigade, Seventh Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth.” Boldly signed in the upper left by Adams and countersigned at the conclusion by John Avery as secretary. The paper seal affixed to the reverse remains fully intact. Intersecting folds (a horizontal fold passing through the very bottom of the signature), a partial separation to the top of the central vertical fold, and uniform overall toning, otherwise fine condition. Buss served during the Revolutionary War and in the militia that helped to suppress Shays' Rebellion in 1787. A highly desirable military document enhanced by its association with these early uprisings in American history. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
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