Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 13, June 1, 1776. The Council of the Massachusetts-Bay appoints Aaron Fenny as "first Lieutenant of the eleventh Company whereof Joseph Miller is Captain in the first Regiment of Militia in the County of Hampshire whereof Charles Pyncheon Esq'r is Colonel." Signed on the left side in ink by fifteen members of the council, including "J. Bowdoin," "W. Spooner," "Caleb Cushing," "J. Winthrop," "John Whetcomb," "Benj. Austin," "Jos: Cushing," "B. White," "D. Hopkins," and "D. Sewall." Also countersigned by John Lowell as deputy secretary. The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. In very good condition, with repaired splits to intersecting folds, scattered foxing, and a few spots of paper loss.
