Lot 724
Clarke, George. Colonial Governor and Lieutenant Governor of New York. Partially-Printed Document Signed "Geo. Clarke," as Acting Colonial Governor of New York, 1 page, 8¼ x 12¾ in., New York. January 11, 1739. Fine; minor chipping at the bottom and a few pin holes along the folds. Being a military commission appointing Johannos Dockor an ensign in the company of foot militia for Minisinck in the County of Orange under Captain Hendrick Johnson Kartrito. The official embossed seal appears in the upper left corner, and Clarke's signature in the lower right. A second unidentified signature appears in the lower left. Interestingly, near the bottom the printed words "England, Scotland," have been crossed out and replaced with a handwritten "Great Britain."
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,500.
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