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[Appointment of John Wheelwright as Commander of the privateer ship The Neptune]

December 24, 1779

Jay, John, 1745-1829

Countersigned by Charles Thomson, Secretary of the Continental Congress, and John Avery.

GLC01450.002
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Printed document signed

[Appointment of Lathrop Lewis as coroner of Cumberland County, Massachusetts]

1 September 1796

Adams, Samuel, 1722-1803

Partially printed document signed by Adams as Massachusetts Governor and John Avery as Secretary. A note on the verso dated 7 March 1797 and signed by William Graham and Samuel Freeman attests that Lewis took the oath of office. Adams' signature is...

GLC00945.02
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Document signed

[Appointment of Daniel Howard as state senator]

12 May 1788

Hancock, John, 1737-1793

Appoints Howard as a Massachusetts state senator from "Plimouth" County. Partially printed document signed. Signed by Hancock as Governor. Countersigned by Avery as secretary.

GLC00945.05
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Autograph letter signed

to Henry Knox

1 July 1785

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Avery, Secretary of the State of Massachusetts, informs Knox that Governor Thomas Cushing has requested that several cannon at West Point be returned to Massachusetts.

GLC02437.03162
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Manuscript document signed

[Resolutions regarding the town of Hempden]

19 June 1795

Avery, John, 1739-1806

Resolves relating to boundaries and deeds of the inhabitants of the town of Hempden as well as payments for tracts of land. Noted as written at the House of Representatives, most likely that of Massachusetts.

GLC02437.06446

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