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Interesting Broadside Signed in Type by John Hancock
Interesting Broadside Signed in Type by John Hancock
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Broadside: An Act to suspend…"An Act for the Limitation of Personal Actions, and for avoiding Suits at Law.", signed in type by John Hancock, as Governor of Massachusetts, one page, folio, February 23, 1791, printed at Boston by Thomas Adams, with the Massachusetts state seal at the top. In part: "Whereas the operation of the said act for the limitation of personal actions, and for avoiding suits at law, may defeat of their just demands, many creditors, unless a longer time is allowed for commencing, and suing certain actions therein mentioned, than is provided by said act…And it be enacted by the authority aforesaid, That the secretary shall forthwith, cause this act to be printed, and sent to the clerk of each town and district in this Commonwealth…" Small paper loss to the upper left corner repaired; very slight foxing and age toned. Very good.



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Interesting Broadside Signed in Type by John Hancock

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