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Samuel Jones Jr. autographed manuscript legal document dated November 4, 1799, concerning a writ of error in a New York court case. Acting as attorney for the defendant, Jones gives formal notice that a writ of error has been obtained in the case and filed in the office of the Clerk of the Court. The notice is addressed to James Morris, Sheriff of the City and County of New York, and Jones signs at the conclusion, "S. Jones Junr. Atty for Deft." Additional extensive period docketing and legal notations appear on the opposite side.

The document measures approximately 7.75 x 7". Very good condition with overall age toning, original folds, scattered staining and handling wear, and a small hole near the upper left portion.

Samuel Jones Jr. (1769–1853) was an American lawyer and jurist who became Chancellor of New York in 1826. He served as Chancellor until 1828, when he became the first Chief Justice of the Superior Court of the City of New York. Jones later served as a Justice of the New York Supreme Court and, in 1847, as an ex officio member of the state's first Court of Appeals.

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