Partly-printed DS, signed 'Nath. P. Banks,' two pages on two adjoining sheets, 10.25 x 16, April 6, 1860. Banks seeks to head-off an epidemic. In part: 'Whereas an act entitled ‘An Act to provide for the extirpation of the Disease called Pleuro-Pneumonia among Cattle,’ the Gov. is hereby authorized to appoint 3 Commissioners who shall visit without delay the several places in this commonwealth where the disease may be known or suspected to exist and shall have full power to cause all cattle belonging to the herds in which the disease has appeared or may appear…to be forthwith killed and buried and the premises…cleaned and purified.' Countersigned by Oliver Warner as secretary of the Commonwealth. Intersecting folds with a vertical fold passing through Banks’ last name, slight separations along three of the folds, and scattered toning and soiling, otherwise fine condition. RRAuction COA.
