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Document Signed ("Nathanniell Bowman"), 1 p, oblong 8vo, [Watertown, Mass, c.1636], old folding creases, right edge chipped with loss of two letters. Provenance: John Heise (his sale, American Art Galleries, May 6, 1915, lot 59); Goodspeed (catalogue 423, no 344).

A confession and plea for pardon from Nathaniel Bowman (1608-1682), proprietor at Watertown and an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The document reads, in part: "The humble acknoledgment of Nathaniell Boman humbly confesseth in answere to what is charged against him by this Honnored Court that he desireth hartyly to be sorrowfull that he was soe far overtaken in being in both such company & whereas soe much dishonor came to God; and soe much ca[u]se of offence to his people and trouble to this Honnered Court; with thankfullness to the Honored Deputy for his good advice, which through the grace of God I hope will worke a better change in my hart. Soe craving humble pardon from the Honored Court, for the offenses done."
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Author Nathaniel Bowman (1608-1682), proprietor at Watertown and an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
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