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TEXT: “L. S” (locus sigilli, Latin for “location of the seal”) enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
TEXT: “L. S.” enclosed in a hand-drawn representation of a seal.
“sct.” is an abbreviation for the Latin scilicet, meaning “namely” or “to wit.”
William W. Phelps handwriting ends; John McEwan begins.