Partly-printed DS, one page, 16 x 13, August 21, 1787. Governor Hancock appoints Comfort Wood as “Captain of the third company in the third Regiment, and in the ninth Division of the Militia of this Commonwealth, comprehending the County of Berkshire.” Beautifully signed in the upper left by Hancock as governor of Massachusetts and countersigned by John Avery. The white Massachusetts paper seal affixed above Hancock’s signature remains crisply embossed and fully intact. In very good condition, with partial separations to intersecting folds, light overall toning, and a few small stains, holes, and edge tears; Hancock’s signature is a striking, crisp example and the document has a generally appealing, bright appearance. By 1797, Wood had risen within the division to the rank of lieutenant colonel, commanding the second regiment in the second brigade of the Berkshire 9th. A fabulous military commission by Governor Hancock signed shortly after his reelection to the position. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA.
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