Revolutionary War-dated partly-printed DS as Governor of Massachusetts, one page, 8 x 13.25, June 27, 1781. Ship’s register approved by Hancock, which states: “Isaac Howland of Dartmouth in the County of Bristol & commonwealth afores’d Merchant—maketh Oath that the Brig Mary whereof John Perkings is at present Master…was built at Ipswich, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty nine as appears by a former Register now cancelled—And that the s’d Isaac Howland, Samuel Proctor, Benj’in Church, Obed Nye, Ebenezer Allen & Seth Tobey…are at present Owners thereof; and that no Subject of the King of Great-Britain, directly or indirectly hath any Share, Part or Interest therein.” Signed neatly below the original paper seal in the upper left corner by John Hancock and countersigned below by John Avery as secretary. In very good to fine condition, with light toning, small areas of paper loss, and some archival repairs on the reverse.
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