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1793 John Hancock + Samuel Adams Rare Vote Tally Report Sheet from Lynn, MASS.!

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1793 John Hancock + Samuel Adams Rare Vote Tally Report Sheet from Lynn, MASS.!
Federal Period
John Hancock & Samuel Adams Vote Tally Report Sheet Document while as Governor & Lieutenant Governor
April 4, 1793-Dated Federal Period, Manuscript Political Document, Electing John Hancock as Governor and Samuel Adams as Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts, original Tally of Votes from the town of Lynn, Massachusetts Choice Very Fine.
A very rare original early American historic Election Document. This Manuscript page includes its Integral Envelope Transmittal Cover, measuring about 7.25” x 11.5”. It shows the Tally of Votes from the Town of Lynn, MA. for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Senators of the State for 1793. This well written Document is in brown period ink upon clean period laid paper and reads, in full:

“At a meeting of the Town of Lynn, legally warned and assembled, upon the 4th Day of April 1793, for the choice of Governors & Senators for the present year. The votes stood thus. Governor - His Excellency John Hancock Esqr., Votes 35. Lieut. Governor - His Honour Samuel Adams, Esqr., Votes 35. Senators - The Hon’able Samuel Phillips Esqr., Votes 33. Azor Orne Esqr. 32. Samuel Holten Esqr. 35. Stephen Choate Esqr. 34. George Willamy Esqr. 35. Johnathan Greenlief Esqr. 16, Theophilus Bradbury Esqr. 1. Theophilus Gersons Esqr. 1, John Carnes Esqr. 1. --- (Signed) Ephraim Breed, Town Clerk. -- Ephraim Breed, Sam’l Collins, Nathan Hawks, Selectmen.”

The integral envelope is addressed “The return of Governors & Senators --- John Avery Junr. Esqr. --- Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. --- From the Town of Lynn.” Docket on the central reverse panel at the red wax seal reads: “Lynn return of Gen’l Gov & Senators.” Some expected paper loss at tear on right side edge where the original wax sealed was opened affecting no text, along with some minor fold splits, overall in pleasing condition for display. A truly rare and uniquely historical Massachusetts Political document mentioning and directly regarding John Hancock & Samuel Adams.