Keywords: Nathaniel Bowman dishonor 1636.jpg Document Signed Nathanniell Bowman 1 p oblong 8vo Watertown Mass c 1636 old folding creases right edge chipped with loss of two letters Provenance John Heise his sale American Art Galleries May 6 1915 lot 59 ; Goodspeed catalogue 423 no 344 A confession and plea for pardon from Nathaniel Bowman 1608-1682 proprietor at Watertown and an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony The document reads in part The humble acknoledgment of Nathaniell Boman humbly confesseth in answere to what is charged against him by this Honnored Court that he desireth hartyly to be sorrowfull that he was soe far overtaken in being in both such company whereas soe much dishonor came to God; and soe much cause of offence to his people and trouble to this Honnered Court; with thankfullness to the Honored Deputy for his good advice which through the grace of God I hope will worke a better change in my hart Soe craving humble pardon from the Honored Court for the offenses done http //www bonhams com/auctions/23256/lot/9/ Bonhams 1636 Nathaniel Bowman 1608-1682 proprietor at Watertown and an early settler of the Massachusetts Bay Colony PD-old 1636 texts Nathaniel Bowman Massachusetts Bay Company |