Lot 505
Williams, William (1731-1811). American merchant, politician and Signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Document Signed. One page, quarto, Hartford, Connecticut, February 4, 1769. In brown ink. Matted and framed to an overall size of 16 x 20". With two horizontal folds, a split along the lower fold, and light toning. Split affects the signature of the Lebanon Justice of the Peace. Otherwise in fair to good condition overall.
In 1756, Williams became the Lebanon City Clerk, a position he held for forty-five years. Here, as City Clerk, he pens a pay order authorized by the Lebanon Justice of the Peace that one John Lawrence pay Williams his expenses while working on a highway project. Williams, in fact, drafts his own name twice in the document.
Estimated Value $250 - 350.
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