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Thomas McKean autographed document signed (DS), dated April 25, 1800, at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. A partially printed Commonwealth of Pennsylvania financial warrant, completed in manuscript and signed "Thos. M. Kean" by the Declaration of Independence signer and Governor of Pennsylvania.

The document directs Peter Baynton, Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to pay John Whitehill the sum of seventy dollars ($70) from the state's appropriated funds.

The payment represents compensation for Whitehill's service as an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The warrant references an official certificate issued by the Comptroller-General and Register-General, numbered 3485, authorizing the payment.

An interesting early American governmental document issued during McKean's first year as Governor of Pennsylvania, connecting two prominent figures in Pennsylvania's early judicial and political history.

The document measures approximately 6.5 x 5.75 inches. Fair condition with considerable age toning, handling wear, and full separations along several original fold lines. The document has been affixed along its edges to a backing sheet for stabilization. McKean's signature remains clearly visible.

Thomas McKean (1734–1817) was an American Founding Father, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and influential political and judicial leader during the Revolutionary and early Federal periods. A delegate to the Continental Congress from Delaware, McKean voted in favor of American independence in 1776 and served in the Continental Congress throughout much of the Revolutionary War. He briefly served as President of Delaware in 1777 and as President of the Continental Congress in 1781, during the final stages of the American Revolution.

McKean also served as Chief Justice of Pennsylvania from 1777 to 1799, establishing himself as one of the most important judicial figures of the early republic. He subsequently served as Governor of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1808. One of the few Founding Fathers to hold prominent executive, legislative, and judicial offices, McKean played a significant role in the formation and administration of America's early governmental institutions.

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