Guns International #: 102369299
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Guns International #: 102369299
Category - Collectibles - Civil War
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Seller: Bobinwmass
Member Since: 2/19/23
State:
Massachusetts
Country: United States
Active Listings: 21
Total Listings: 57
Seller Type: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. Shipping price for specific item included in item description. Three day inspection and return policy on all items. Payment Methods: Check or Money Order, Paypal (plus 3% fee) for non-firearm related items, layaways considered..
About Us: Recently retired, starting to sell off my militaria collection of 30 years. New to this site, but have sold on other sites for years with 100% positive feedback under same user ID.
Early 1806 Massachusetts Militia Officer's Commision Signed by Governor Caleb Strong
Description: Early 1806 Massachusetts Militia Officer’s Commission signed by Governor Caleb Strong. The commission appoints one Noble Day as a lieutenant in a company of infantry. It measures about 9.5 by 15 inches, and despite some fold separations and minor paper loss at the folds that have been repaired with archival document tape, it presents very well for being over 200 years old and is suitable for framing. The commission has an impressed wax seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and a large signature of Governor Caleb Strong on the left side of the document. Caleb Strong (January 9, 1745-November 7, 1819) was an American lawyer, politician, and Founding Father. He served as the sixth and tenth governor of Massachusetts between 1800 and 1807, and again from 1812 until 1816. A successful Northampton lawyer prior to 1774, Strong was politically active in the rebel cause during the American Revolutionary War. He played an influential role in the development of the United States Constitution at the 1787 Philadelphia Convention, and the reason he was not a signer of the Constitution is because his wife’s illness forced him to return to Massachusetts before the document was finished. With the Constitution in place, Strong was chosen to serve in the United States Senate. He was one of the principal drafters of the Judiciary Act of 1789, establishing the Federal courts. Losing the election for Governor in 1807, after serving for 6 years in that role, Strong retired from politics. When asked to run again in 1808, Strong noted that he had already “done his part”. Strong’s second stint as governor occurred during the War of 1812 years. With War with Britain imminent, Massachusetts Federalists leaders convinced Strong to come out of retirement. Strong took a principled stand against the war, generally refusing to assist the federal government efforts to prosecute the war. Strong was a member of the Federalists who felt that in “Mr. Madison’s War”, the federal government was trampling state and individual rights. Because of his stance against regular army command over troops of the Massachusetts militia, the state was denied a shipment of arms that was instead diverted to the frontier areas of the war theater. In 1816, with the War over, Strong decided to again retire from politics. He died in Northampton on November 7, 1819 and was buried in its Bridge Street Cemetery. Please take a look at all the photos as they provide the best description of condition. Shipping to the lower 48 contiguous states. Shipping charge $10 towards cost of Priority Mail with full insurance. I am listing other early Massachusetts Militia documents, if you buy additional items, I will combine into one package to save you on shipping charges. Three day return privilege, buyer pays return shipping. SOLD |
Guns International #: 102369299
Guns International #: 102369299