Chase, Samuel & William Paca. Document Signed twice each by Maryland Signers Samuel Chase (1741-1811) and by William Paca (1740-99) ("Wm. Paca"), 3½ pages, 12½ x 7¾ in., Nov. 20, 1793. This is a deed "for the sale of confiscated British property…formerly the property of the Princepio Company lying in Baltimore County," now being sold by Chase to Charles Ridgely, Darby Lux, Lyde Goodwin and Rachel Hollingsworth. Paca signed twice as a witness. All four signatures are on the third page. There are also seven lines in Chase's holograph. Age wear, toning, and a few edge splits; old transparent tape at lower edges of pages two and three does not touch the bold signatures. This is the first document we have seen bearing the joint signatures of the two Maryland signers. Accompanied by a transcript. Both Chase and Paca are rare. (See another Paca document in this section).
In 1796, President George Washington named Chase a judge of the U.S. Supreme Court. In 1804, his opponents procured Chase's impeachment for misconduct on the bench, but to the consternation of his enemies, including President Jefferson, he was tried and acquitted.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 5,000.
Purchased from Paul Richards in 1982.
Signers of The Declaration of Independence
