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Originally Posted by w7imel
David these bills of lading have long been accepted to be in John Hancock's hand...Is there something about this that you can share with us that we dont know?
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Sure--it couldn't be simpler. Look at the signature at the bottom, the signature of the ship's master, James Scott. Look at the "James." Notice it's exactly the same as the written "James Scott" in the third line--which is supposedly in Hancocks hand. Notice the "J" in the Scott signature at the bottom, the "J" in the written "James Scott" in the third line, and the "J" in the written "John Hancock." All identical.
Conclusion: The entire document was written by James Scott.