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Twice Signed and Executed Robert Treat Paine Revolutionary War Document Seizing A Tory's Land
ROBERT TREAT PAINE.
Partly-printed Document Signed "Rob Treat Paine" at the end and "Robert Treat Paine" in the first line of the text, as "Attorney General for the Governornment and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England," July 2, 1780, 17.5" x 11", Fine. Addressing a complaint:
"To the Honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Boston...." regarding one John Powell, who "since the nineteenth Day of April... One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy-five... levied War, and conspired to levy War against the Government and People of this Province, Colony and State; and then and there adhered to the King of Great-Britain, his Fleets and Armies, Enemies of the said Province, Colony and State; and then and there did give to them Aid and Comfort... And that the said John Powell... on the thirtieth day of March Anno Domini One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy-six... did withdraw himself from this Province... into Parts and Places under the acknowledged Authority and Dominion of the said King of Great-Britain and into Parts and Places within the Limits of some of the said Provinces, Colonies and United States, being in the actual Possession, and under the Power of the Fleets and Armies of the said King, viz. to Halifax, in the Province of Nova-Scotia, and to New-York... And that the said John Powell... hath freely renounced all Civil and Political Relation to each and every of the said United States, and hath become an Alein. [sic]..."
Paine goes on to specify the precise location of Powell's land, which "by force of the Premises, and of the Law of this State, intituled, 'An Act for confiscating the Estates of certain Persons commonly called Absentees,' the above described Messuage Land & Appurtenances ought to Eschet, Enure and Accrue to the sole Use and Benefit of the Government and People aforesaid... Wherefore the said Attorney General... prays the advice of the Court here in the Premises and due Process in this behalf to be made." Overall toning and a few small holes at center fold. Very boldly executed and signed by Paine. A scarce document confiscating a Loyalist's land.
Twice Signed and Executed Robert Treat Paine Revolutionary War Document Seizing A Tory's Land
ROBERT TREAT PAINE.
Partly-printed Document Signed "Rob Treat Paine" at the end and "Robert Treat Paine" in the first line of the text, as "Attorney General for the Governornment and People of the Massachusetts Bay in New England," July 2, 1780, 17.5" x 11", Fine. Addressing a complaint:
"To the Honorable the Justices of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Boston...." regarding one John Powell, who "since the nineteenth Day of April... One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy-five... levied War, and conspired to levy War against the Government and People of this Province, Colony and State; and then and there adhered to the King of Great-Britain, his Fleets and Armies, Enemies of the said Province, Colony and State; and then and there did give to them Aid and Comfort... And that the said John Powell... on the thirtieth day of March Anno Domini One Thousand seven Hundred and Seventy-six... did withdraw himself from this Province... into Parts and Places under the acknowledged Authority and Dominion of the said King of Great-Britain and into Parts and Places within the Limits of some of the said Provinces, Colonies and United States, being in the actual Possession, and under the Power of the Fleets and Armies of the said King, viz. to Halifax, in the Province of Nova-Scotia, and to New-York... And that the said John Powell... hath freely renounced all Civil and Political Relation to each and every of the said United States, and hath become an Alein. [sic]..."
Paine goes on to specify the precise location of Powell's land, which "by force of the Premises, and of the Law of this State, intituled, 'An Act for confiscating the Estates of certain Persons commonly called Absentees,' the above described Messuage Land & Appurtenances ought to Eschet, Enure and Accrue to the sole Use and Benefit of the Government and People aforesaid... Wherefore the said Attorney General... prays the advice of the Court here in the Premises and due Process in this behalf to be made." Overall toning and a few small holes at center fold. Very boldly executed and signed by Paine. A scarce document confiscating a Loyalist's land.
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9:00 AM PT - Feb 17th, 2008
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