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ROBERT BOWIE, Signed Maryland Commission

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ROBERT BOWIE, Signed Maryland Commission
Autographs
Robert Bowie Signed War of 1812 Maryland Military Commission
ROBERT BOWIE (1750 - 1818). 11th Governor of the State of Maryland, from (1803-1806) and (1811-1812).
June 12, 1812-Dated War of 1812 Period, Partially-Printed Document Signed, “Robt. Bowie,” as Governor, Choice Very Fine or better. This is an original State of Maryland Militia Commission made to “David W. Duncan, Ensign of Captain Luke Kierstead's Company in the Regiment Number Six of the Militia of this State in the City of Baltimore.” This impressive document measures about 9.5” x 14.5” including its large outer margins. It is nicely printed in black script text upon very clean laid period paper that has a central watermark “1798”, with a decorative outer border design and completed in rich brown ink. The large bold brown signature “Robt. Bowie” measuring a large 3” long at the lower right. An impressive, rarely encountered and historically significant War of 1812, Robert Bowie signed Maryland military Commission.