{"product_id":"1838-governor-isaac-hill-signed-1838-new-hampshire-judicial-commission-joseph-doe-justice-of-the-peace","title":"1838 GOVERNOR ISAAC HILL SIGNED 1838 NEW HAMPSHIRE JUDICIAL COMMISSION — JOSEPH DOE, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal State of New Hampshire judicial commission signed by \u003cstrong\u003eGovernor Isaac Hill\u003c\/strong\u003e, appointing prominent Newmarket citizen \u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Doe\u003c\/strong\u003e as a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for Strafford County.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued at Concord on \u003cstrong\u003eDecember 20, 1838\u003c\/strong\u003e, the partly printed document declares that the state, “reposing especial Trust and Confidence” in Doe’s fidelity and ability, appointed him to exercise the powers and authority of a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum for a term of five years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoldly signed at lower right by:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Isaac Hill”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eand countersigned by \u003cstrong\u003eJosiah Stevens Jr., New Hampshire secretary of state\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe commission retains its large original \u003cstrong\u003eNew Hampshire state seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, impressed beneath a serrated paper wafer. The reverse docket identifies the recipient as “Joseph Doe Esq., Newmarket” and notes that the commission would expire on December 20, 1843.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe lower portion records that Doe appeared in Strafford County on February 18, 1839, and formally subscribed the oath required of a Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Doe (1776–1860)\u003c\/strong\u003e was a successful Newmarket-area farmer and substantial landowner who participated actively in town affairs, served in the New Hampshire legislature and held judicial office as a justice of the peace. His surviving papers are represented in the collection of the New Hampshire Historical Society.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDoe was the father of \u003cstrong\u003eCharles Cogswell Doe\u003c\/strong\u003e, who became one of New Hampshire’s most distinguished jurists and served as chief justice of the state Supreme Court.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIsaac Hill (1788–1851)\u003c\/strong\u003e was an influential Jacksonian newspaper editor and Democratic politician. Before becoming governor, he represented New Hampshire in the United States Senate from 1831 to 1836. He served as governor from 1836 until 1839.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn attractive signed state appointment connecting a prominent New Hampshire governor with the Doe family’s lengthy involvement in the state’s legal and political history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDocument:\u003c\/strong\u003e Judicial commission\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecipient:\u003c\/strong\u003e Joseph Doe of Newmarket\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOffice:\u003c\/strong\u003e Justice of the Peace and of the Quorum\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCounty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Strafford County, New Hampshire\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 20, 1838\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSignatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e Governor Isaac Hill and Secretary of State Josiah Stevens Jr.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original paper-covered embossed New Hampshire state seal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original folds with several short fold separations and small losses at intersections; edge wear and tearing, particularly along the left margin; scattered toning and minor stains. The principal text, signatures and state seal remain clear and presentable.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52742055133466,"sku":null,"price":696.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_2565.jpg?v=1787692691","url":"https:\/\/www.thearchiveauthority.com\/en-ca\/products\/1838-governor-isaac-hill-signed-1838-new-hampshire-judicial-commission-joseph-doe-justice-of-the-peace","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}