May 27, 2020 Founders & Patriots
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/27/2020
1) "TRAIN BAND and ALARM LIST MUSTER." Partially-printed document, as printed, np, nd, 4 by 6 inches. A scarce Massachusetts muster notice, probably printed in Boston, c. 1770-1775, which notified members of militia or minute companies that they were required to appear" on parade at the meeting house in [blank--to be filled in] at [also blank] 'clock, P.M. with arms, ammunition and accouterments...viz. a good firearm, with a steel or iron ramrod, and a spring to retain the same--a worm, priming wire and brush--a bayonet fitted to your firearm, and a scabbard and belt for the same--a cartridge box that will hold fifteen cartridges at least.....[with a space for signature of the company's] Captain." 2) Massachusetts Bay "Three Pence" paper note of the October 16, 1778 issue (which reutilized plates from the October 18, 1776 issue, redated and refreshed by engraver Paul Revere), signed by Jonathan Brown and bearing codfish and pillar motifs on obverse and Pine Tree on reverse. 3) 1779 Massachusetts Bay note for "Five Shillings and Six-Pence", No. 2361, also signed by Brown, with Rising Sun on obverse and Pine Tree on verso. 4) After Copley, "James Warren." Engraved by Thomas Illman, 5 1/4 x 4 3/8 (view), within frame, with "Jos. Warren" cut facsimile signature pasted down to lower margin of print. CONDITION: 1) bright and clean, fine 2) toned and waterstaining, otherwise good. 3) uniform light toning, horizontal fold, some light soiling. 4) light toning to paper, waterstaining to right and lower margin, touching outermost portion of clipped signature. JLK
Illustrated and discussed on pp. 84-85, 98, and 132-133, respectively, in "For Liberty I Live."