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John Hambright Oath of Allegiance, 1777 [158207]

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John Hambright Oath of Allegiance, 1777 [158207]
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This item SOLD at 2023 Jan 21 @ 10:08UTC-8 : PST/AKDT
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Oath of Allegiance of Charles Stewart, taken before Captain John Hambright, member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, the 9th day of April, 1778, in pursuance of an Act of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania, passed June 13, 1777, requiring all "Tories" or those suspected of English Sympathies to take this oath. "Captain Hambright achieved great acclaim as a frontier fighter versus the French and Indians, a successful businessman, a member of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, and he established the first bank to help finance the American Revolution. In 1778 Hambright was elected to a three year term as a member of the Supreme Executive Council of the Pennsylvania Assembly. The Council sat in the Pennsylvania State House in Philadelphia, now known as "Independence Hall". The President of the Council served as Commander in Chief of Pennsylvania. Benjamin Franklin was the most famous person to serve as President of the Council during this turbulent period. On June 17th, 1780, nine men, including John Hambright, of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania, announced that they each had committed considerable sums of money to establish a bank to supply provisions and weapons for the armies of the United States in the Revolutionary War. " from hambrightfamilyhistory.com. "Charles Stewart (1778 ñ 1869) was an officer in the United States Navy who commanded a number of US Navy ships, including USS Constitution. He saw service during the Quasi War and both Barbary Wars in the Mediterranean along North Africa and the War of 1812. He later commanded the navy yard in Philadelphia and was promoted to become the Navy's first flag officer shortly before retiring. He was promoted to rear admiral after he retired from the Navy. Stewart was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Charles and Sarah Harding (nÈe Ford) Stewart, Scots-Irish immigrants from Belfast" from Wikipedia. Likely this Charles Stewart on the document. 2.5x7", lower right chip which does not protrude onto signature, left side crease and chip. From the Hyatt Estate.

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