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James Madison 1810 Ship’s Passport DS

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James Madison 1810 Ship’s Passport DS
<B>James Madison 1810 Ship’s Passport Document Signed</B></I> “<I>James Madison</B></I>”. One page, 10.25” x 15.75”, printed on vellum, New York, March 29, 1810, countersigned by “<I>R Smith</B></I>” (Secretary of State), with seal of the United States intact, vignettes of a lighthouse and harbor scene and a sailing ship, vellum toned at the edges, fold creases, ink slightly faded, else very good. This document guarantees safe passage for the Brig <I>Olympus</B></I>, a 169 ton sailing ship with a crew of nine under the command of Edmund Funnino of New York and allows her “To Pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandise without hinderance seizure or molestation”. <BR><BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Small (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)