WASHINGTON GEORGE Partly printed vellum Document Signed as P

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WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, military commission appointing Moses Porter a Captain of Artillery. Countersigned by Henry Knox. Approximately 183/4x15 inches; usual folds, a bit faded, seal partially abraded. Philadelphia, 19 March 1793

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A nice example of an early American engraved commission, with Thackara and Vallance's imprint in the bottom margin. Porter (1755-1822) served throughout the Revolution, including the Battle of Bunker Hill, and was one of few Continental Army officers to be commissioned in the U. S. army. Shortly after this appointment, Porter served under Anthony Wayne in the campaign against the Northwestern Indians.