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John Jay DS As Governor of New York

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Autographs Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 1,250.00 USD
John Jay DS As Governor of New York
<Our item number 135711><B>Jay, John.</B> &#40;1745-1829&#41; A founding father of the United States; he served as President of the Continental Congress and as minister to Spain and France, then became the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court &#40;1789-1795&#41; and Governor of New York &#40;1795-1801&#41;. He co-authored the <I>Federalist Papers</I> with Alexander Hamilton and James Madison and negotiated the Jay Treaty with Britain in 1794. Document signed as Governor of New York, 1p, 10 x 16 in., Albany, 30 Aug. 1798. Appointing &#34;William Alexander Captain of a Company of Artillery in the Brigade of Militia in the County of Herkimer….&#34; Fine; clean and attractive. Seal is intact at upper left and signature is bold. Matted with a portrait of Jay in judicial robes and framed to an overall size of 17 x 29½ in. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;1,000 - 1,250. <BR><BR>Our item number 135711<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/49jpegs/135711.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>