Revolutionary War–dated partly-printed DS, one page, 11 x 12.5, July 1, 1781. As governor of Massachusetts, Hancock appoints Nahum Ward as "first Lieutenant of the fifth Company commanded by Captain Thomas Marshall Baker of the third Regiment of Militia in the County of Worcester whereof Nathan Tyler Esq. is Colonel." Boldly and prominently signed at the conclusion in ink by Governor John Hancock, and countersigned by Secretary John Avery. Also endorsed in the margin by Col. Nathan Tyler, certifying that Ward "took the Oath required by the Constitution relative to his Office." The white paper seal affixed to the upper left remains intact. Attractively cloth-matted and framed with a portrait and biographical caption to an overall size of 31 x 29. In fine condition, with a few tiny areas of paper loss.
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