Hancock, John (1737-1793) [Blank form created for Marine Committee appointments]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06526 Author/Creator: Hancock, John (1737-1793) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Printed document signed Date: July 1776 Pagination: 1 p. ; 16.5 x 20.5 cm. Order a Copy
Contains blank spaces reserved for the name, office, and vessel to which the appointee is assigned. Date previously inferred.
Hancock served as President of the Continental Congress 24 May 1775- October 1777.
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