Lot 9
Thornton, Matthew -- Signer of the Declaration of Independence From New Hampshire (1714-1803) Physician; president of the New Hampshire Provincial Congress (1775), Speaker of the NH House of Representives (1776); member of Continental Congress. He arrived in Philadelphia in November 1776 and was granted permission to sign the Declaration of Independence. Document signed as Justice of the Peace, one page, 5¾x7½", Londonderry, New Hampshire, Sept. 6, 1765. Ordering the sheriff or deputy of Londonderry to apprehend Arthur Archibald "if he may be found in your precinct" and to bring him before Thornton "to be Examined…& to be Dealt with as the Law Directs." Fine condition. Matted with an image of Thornton and a biographical plaque and framed to an overall size of 12½x18". Matthew Thornton is in the top half of scarcity for Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Estimated Value $2,200 - UP
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