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Capias

Edward Winslow

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a document with a dark background. The document is titled "Suffolk, 1. GEORGE, by the Grace of GOD of Great Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, &c." at the top. The document reads like a formal letter or official decree. It is addressed to "The Sheriff of Our County of Suffolk." The document contains several paragraphs of text written in black ink. The handwriting is mostly cursive and hard to read. A large "W" is present, followed by a date. The document includes several signatures, one large and one small. A white border runs along the left and right sides. A white mark is on the top left corner. Numbers are printed in the bottom right corner. Numbers are handwritten in the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1718
Medium
Paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
417 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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