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Signer of the Declaration of Independence from Massachusetts (1722–1803) who emerged as one of the early leaders of the movement against the Stamp Act and other British tax measures of the 1760s. Revolutionary War-dated partial manuscript DS, signed “S. Adams Presid't,” one page, 8.25 x 13, February 18, 1783. The first page of a resolution document from the Massachusetts House of Representatives, issuing a message to Governor John Hancock, which concerns an apparent dispute between Hancock and the sitting of the Suffolk County Supreme Judicial Court. The document reads: “Order’d that Mr. Lowell, Gen’l Ward & Mr. Dwight with such as the Hon’ble Senate may join be a Committee to wait on his Excellency the Governor with the following Message: Sent up for Concurrence, Tristram Dalton Speaker. In Senate Feb’y 18th 1783, Read & Concurred and William Sever & George Cabot Esq’r are join’d.” Signed boldly to center in dark ink by Samuel Adams as president of the Massachusetts Senate, and countersigned above by Massachusetts Congressman Tristram Dalton, who, six years later, along with Caleb Strong, would serve as one of the state's first United States Senators. In very good to fine condition, with light staining, paper loss along the left edges of the folds, and complete professional silking to both sides.
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