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John Hancock Document Signed as Governor of Massachusetts with Two Documents Signed by John Avery.  One page, 7.75" x 12.25" (sight), no place [Boston]; December 29, 1792. The document records that " John Avery junr. Esqr. is Secretary of the said Commonwealth, duly appointed & sworn, & that to his Acts... as on the papers annexed, full Faith & Credit is & ought to be given both in Court & without." Hancock boldly signs in the left margin as governor, " John Hancock." With embossed paper seal with pink ribbon affixed at the upper left corner. It has been handsomely matted and framed to the overall size of 16.25" x 20.5". Not examined outside of the frame. Accompanying the document are two true copies of the Banishment Act and the Conspiracy Act, signed by Secretary John Avery. The Banishment Act is thirteen pages (on seven leaves), measuring 7.5" x 11.875". Officially titled " An Act to prevent the return to this state of certain persons therein named and others who have left this state or either of the United States, and joined the enemies thereof," it lists hundreds of loyalists from Massachusetts Bay, including former Governors Thomas Hutchinson and Sir Francis Bernard, Lieutenant Governor Thomas Oliver, and former Chief Justice of the Superior Court Peter Oliver. Dated October 16, 1778, it is signed at the bottom of the last page by Avery, attesting that it is a true copy. The Conspiracy Act is three pages of a bifolium, measuring 7.875" x 12.5". Officially titled " An Act to confiscate the Estates of certain notorious Conspirators against the Government & Liberties of the inhabitants of the late Province now State of Massachusetts Bay," it records the names of dozens of men who held office in an official capacity in the Province of Massachusetts Bay, recording that they " have wickedly conspired to overthrow and destroy the constitution and government of the late Province of Massachusetts Bay... and also to reduce the said inhabitants under the absolute power and domination of the present king, and of the parliament of Great Britain, and... have aided and assisted the same King and Parliament in their endeavors to establish a dispotic [ sic] government over the said inhabitants..." Dated April 30, 1779, it is signed at the bottom of the last page by Avery, attesting that it is a true copy. Condition: The Hancock DS has scattered dampstaining with a rough left edge, exhibiting some minor paper loss to the blank lower left margin. The first two pages of the Banishment Act are separated along a horizontal fold and nearly separated along the integral fold; also split along the right edge of each horizontal fold, extending through each page, which measures between 1.5" and 3". The Conspiracy Act has paper loss along intersections, not affecting text, and splits along the right edge of each horizontal fold, extending through each page, which measures between 1.5" and 3". Both acts are dampstained with scattered soiling and chipping along edges. HID01801242017