Stone, William; Richard Bennet and William Claiborne — A Declaration Published in Maryland; Captain William Stone's Resignation of the Government; Order for Settling the Government of Maryland

Washington, D.C., Peter Force, . Reprint Edition. Softcover. Size: Elephant Folio 23" tall. Virtually certainly a reprint by the Peter Force who published enormous quantities of American and then U.S. historical documents, looking virtually identical to other reprinted documents of his dating to the 1830s. Single elephant folio-sized sheet, folded thrice, one fold about 3/4 split, some foxing thereto, but still completely and easily readable. "Captain William Stone's Resignation of the Government" begins on p. 38 and ends on p. 39, with "Witness my Hand the 20 of July, 1654 In Presence of William Stone, Thomas Gerrad, Thomas Hatton, and Ed. Scarburgh, the latter three (probably) being the three authors. "A Declaration Published in Maryland" is on p. 36 and p. 37, dated at Pauxent, Maryland, dated 15 of July 1654, by Richard Bennet and Will Claiborne.Member, I.O.B.A., C.B.A., and adherent to the highest ethical standards. . . . Good