1791 legal bond naming Matthew Mayhew

1791 legal bond naming Matthew Mayhew

1791 Manuscript Legal Bond – Matthew Mayhew – Early American Document – Massachusetts

Description:

Offered is an original 1791 handwritten legal document, dating to the early years of the United States.

This manuscript is a penal bond / debt obligation, a common legal instrument of the late 18th century, in which Matthew Mayhew acknowledges a financial obligation under formal legal terms.

Details:

Date: 1791

Type: Legal bond / financial obligation

Named party: Matthew Mayhew

Format: Handwritten manuscript, written on both sides

Content: “Know all men by these presents…” style legal agreement with payment conditions

Historical Context:

Documents like this represent the financial and legal systems of early America, when personal credit and enforceable bonds were essential to commerce. Such items predate modern banking and reflect the legal traditions inherited from colonial America.

Condition:

Original 18th-century paper

Fold lines, staining, and ink variations consistent with age

Some ink loss and strike-through corrections

Structurally sound and fully displayable

Collector Appeal:

Early American (post-Revolutionary) manuscript

Named individual (Mayhew family of New England)

Ideal for collectors of colonial / early U.S. documents