March Autograph Pickups...

[thenavarro]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Is all of the handwriting by the guy whose name appears at the bottom?

Nice pick-up.

I believe the upper portion through Barnard is penned by Hancock. Not sure about the lower portion.

[David Atkatz]

Originally Posted by thenavarro

I believe the upper portion through Barnard is penned by Hancock. Not sure about the lower portion.

The signature at the bottom is that of James Scott, the Master of the vessel.
Take a look at that signature, and the line where (supposedly) Hancock wrote the Master's name. Both "James Scott"s were written by the same hand.
It is my belief that (authentication notwithstanding) the entire document was written by the ship's Master, Scott.
(Notice that the "J"s in John, and both Jameses are identical.)