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John Jay

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John Jay

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Auction Date:2011 Feb 09 @ 19:00 (UTC-05:00 : EST/CDT)
Location:5 Rt 101A Suite 5, Amherst, New Hampshire, 03031, United States
ALS - Autograph Letter Signed
ANS - Autograph Note Signed
AQS - Autograph Quotation Signed
AMQS - Autograph Musical Quotation Signed
DS - Document Signed
FDC - First Day Cover
Inscribed - “Personalized”
ISP - Inscribed Signed Photograph
LS - Letter Signed
SP - Signed Photograph
TLS - Typed Letter Signed
American statesman (1745–1829) who served variously as President of the Continental Congress, diplomat, and, from 1789 to 1795, first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. Visually impressive manuscript DS, one page, 20 x 14, March 20, 1797. Jay, as governor of New York, appoints 24 judges to “keep our peace in the County of Delaware.” Signed at the folded bottom by Jay, and countersigned by Secretary of State Jasper Hopper. Bottom of the document is bound by a large wax seal, affixed to the document by a purple ribbon. In very good condition, with partial separations along fragile intersecting folds, and scattered light toning. The seal is well preserved and intact, and bears an abbreviated version of the great seal of the State of New York, with reverse showing a sun rising over the mountains. A beautiful document, seldom-seen with an intact seal.