Tench Francis document 1753 Francis with Maryland MD Pennsylvania PA connections

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In this listing, a partial document showing date of Feb. 14, 1753 relating to Tench Francis , attached along with a portrait of Francis from a publication to a larger piece of somewhat flimsy piece of paperboard (as you might expect to find a cereal box made of) as it came to me.
Tench Francis, Sr.:
--d. 1758
--County clerk of Talbot County , MD / Maryland
--Attorney-general of Pennsylvannia
--A father-in-law of Benedict Arnold
--Related through marriage to the Turbutt family and through his children to the Goldsborough and Tilghman families
The lefthand side of the partial Francis document is not pasted down to the larger piece of paperboard.  There appears to be nothing on the back of that half of the partial document.  With regard to the vertical crease / one-time crease at the center of the partial document, there are tears at both the top and bottom, but the two halves are still connected at center , with the name of Francis appearing between the upper and lower vertical tears along the crease.
For the photos listed, I did not adjust any color, saturation, contrast, lightness/darkness, etc. levels/settings before or after they were were taken.  The photos you see are of the document as captured by my phone camera. Condition of the document is as seen in the photos provided in this listing. There's overall wear/heavy toning and/or staining//tearing/creases/etc. due to age, perhaps improper handling and storage, etc.; otherwise you'll have to judge condition for yourself.
If you need closer photos or have any questions, feel free to ask!
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4. These item(s) are being sold AS IS, AS PICTURED and sale of them through this listing is final. I, the seller, can and will make no guarantees about them other than that I have tried to describe them to the best of my ability and to note any issues regarding their condition (that I deem particularly worth mentioning) while still in my possession. It’s up to readers of this listing/potential buyers/the eventual buyer to make their own judgments about the condition of the item(s) using the description provided in the way of text and photos and to base their decision as to whether to purchase these item(s) on that description.
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7. Due to my work schedule and other responsibilities, it may take up to 4 full business days for me, the seller, to ship these item(s) off to the buyer after sale. They will not, however, be shipped until payment for them has been received from the buyer.
8. As a backup for both the buyer and me, the seller, I, the seller, will be making a video recording of myself preparing these item(s) in this sale for shipment, i.e. placing them carefully in the package, using appropriate packing materials, taking it to the post office, etc. I, the seller, will keep one or more copies of this video for as long as I need to ensure that the item got to you. Yes, I know, maybe an uncommon thing to do or even suggest, but maybe very smart, for the both of us.
9. I, the seller, will NOT ship to international addresses—in other words, I will NOT ship to addresses outside the continental USA.
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12. Shipment will be made with USPS mail and with packing materials to the extent that I, the seller, believe should and would be more than reasonable enough to ensure safe delivery of these items. Should the package become lost or damaged while in the hands of the carrier and anytime thereafter while in the buyer’s possession, you, the buyer, assume full responsibility for that. I, the seller, will not be held responsible for damage to the package/packaging/item(s) within that may be incurred after I hand it/them over to USPS for shipment.
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