BEE THOMAS Partly printed Document Signed twice Thos Bee Pl

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BEE, THOMAS. Partly-printed Document Signed, twice, "Thos. Bee / Plfs Atty," and, on the verso, "Bee," ordering the Provost-Marshal to compel William Coats to appear before the Justices of Common Pleas. 7 1/2x12 inches; docketing verso, minor loss to upper right corner, vertical folds, faint scattered toning and offsetting, seal mostly intact. Charleston, SC, 10 May 1768

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Bee (1739-1812) was nominated in 1801 by Adams to the Supreme Court and confirmed, but declined to serve. Bee's appointment was one of several made by President Adams in order to fill the new judicial positions made available by the Midnight Judges Act, so called because Adams was allegedly signing appointments for such "Midnight Judges" late into the night in order to complete them before the end of his term.