Hancock, John (1737-1793) [Appointment of Daniel Howard as state senator]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC00945.05 Author/Creator: Hancock, John (1737-1793) Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 12 May 1788 Pagination: 1 p. : address ; 33 x 21 cm. Order a Copy
Appoints Howard as a Massachusetts state senator from "Plimouth" County. Partially printed document signed. Signed by Hancock as Governor. Countersigned by Avery as secretary.
John Avery was the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
To The Hon.ble Daniel Howard Esq.r
You being chosen a senator by a Majority of Voters in the County of Plimouth for this Commonwealh of Massachusetts summoned to attend and assist at a General Court to be begun and holden at the State House n Boston on Wednesday the Twenty eighth of the present May, at Nine o'Clock A.M. You will therefore give your Attendance, that there may be a due Convention of Senators on the Said Day.
Given pursuant to the Constitution of Government of the Commonwealth aforesaid, at the Council Chamber in Boston the Twelfth ---- Day of May, in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty eight and in the Twelfth Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
John Hancock Governor.
By His Excellency's Command
John Avery [illegible] Secretary
[address leaf]
(public Service)
Honble Daniel Howard Esqr
Bridgwater
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