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31 x 9 pages. Both bound together by original? Cord. Condition, good clear printing, minor ageing, a few pencil notes, some minor foxing, minor edge nicks, corner/edge folding. Please note I do not read French, seems to be a legal document regarding inheritance. Please see all scans that you can enlarge and read. Both printed by De l'Imprimerie De Louis Cellot, rue Dauphine, & Both Monsieur Seguir, advocat general, Me Target, advocat & D'Orgemont, procureur. From net: Dame Barbara Janssen Bladen First Lady of Maryland, 1742-1746/47, born 1705 - c1773. Father was Sir Theodore Janssen of Wimbledon, 1st Baronet (c. 1658 - 1748) was a French-born English financier and Member of Parliament who after a long and successful career in commerce was ruined and disgraced by his part in the South Sea Bubble. Husband was Sir Thomas Bladen (1698 - 1780) was a politician and colonial governor. He served as Governor of Maryland from 1742 to 1747. He travelled early to England, where he was educated and where in 1737 he married Barbara Janssen, the daughter of Sir Theodore Janssen, 1st Baronet, and Williamza, who was also the sister-in-law of Charles Calvert, 5th Baron Baltimoreand Proprietor of the Province. and aunt to Caroline Calvert Eden wife of Governor Sir Robert Eden, 1st Baronet, of Maryland In England, he was a Member of Parliament 1727 to 1741. In 1742, he returned to Maryland as provincial Governor, the first governor to be born in the Province. But became an unpopular Governor and was dismissed from office by October 1746 . He returned to England in 1746, and died in England in 1780.They had three daughters. She is credited with being the first person to make ice cream in the American colonies. From a quick net check was unable to find another copy anywhere, in fact either find any information on the net about this document. 20 x 24.5cm Approx. Seller Inventory # 001935
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