Lot 814
Clark, Abraham (1726-94) Signer of the Declaration of Independence, member of the New Jersey Council of Safety and the Provincial Assembly. He served in the U. S. House of Representatives in both the Second and Third U. S. Congress (1791-94). Autograph endorsement signed "Cepi Corpus / Abra: Clark Sh[eriff]" on verso of a partly-printed court document, completed in clerical hand, 1p, 6 x 7¼ in., Newark, 18 June 1766. The document is a warrant for the arrest of John Little Junior. Clark's notation "Cepi Corpus," literally "I have taken the body" in Latin, verifies that Clark has Little in custody. Minor toning and folds. Small (1¾ x 2¼ in.) clipping with Clark's biograph is affixed to the verso, not affecting the docket or endorsement.
Estimated Value $1,000 - 1,250.
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| Realized $1,200 |
