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Revolutionary war-dated document signed ''John Hancock''. Dated 23 May 1782, war-dated document attests to Captain Benjamin Lovett of Beverly, Essex County, Massachusetts' oath that the ship ''Fox'', captained by Israel Johnson, is ''...a prize and legally condemned in a maritime court...'' The HMS Fox was captured by the American Navy in June 1777. Partially printed document is counter-signed by John Avery. Measures 13'' x 8.5''. Framed alongside a portrait of Hancock. Scattered repairs to verso and some soiling to margins, else near fine.
John Hancock Document Signed During The American Revolution
John Hancock Document Signed During The American Revolution
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Auction closed on Thursday, May 29, 2014.
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