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Sewell, Samuel, 1652-1730 Order to search for kidnapped slave signed by Sewall as Chief Justice

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC07448 Author/Creator: Sewell, Samuel, 1652-1730 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 1722/12/03 Pagination: 1 p. : docket Height: 31.5 cm, Width: 21.5 cm Order a Copy

Order signed by Sewall as Chief Justice of Massachusetts.

Sewell, Samuel, 1652-1730

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