59. 1776 MASSACHUSETTS MILITARY APPOINTMENT Partly-printed D.S. 1p. sm. folio, Watertown, Feb. 15, 1776, in which the Council of Massachusetts Bay appoints Jeremiah Foster to serve as "Lieutenant...stationed at Gloucester for the defense of the Sea Coast for the year 1776...". Signed at left by 15 members of the Council, including BENJAMIN LINCOLN, MOSES GILL (smeared), JEDEDIAH FOSTER, EDWARD TAYLOR, SAMUEL HOLTEN, JAMES PRESCOTT, and others. In rather ratty condition, with multiple fold splits some loss at folds, just good. $200-300