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January 15-16, 2013 - New York, NY<br />
560<br />
560 Monroe, James (1758-1831) Fifth President of the United States. Attractive partly engraved Document<br />
Signed “James Monroe” as President and “Richard Rush”as acting Secretary of State, 1 page,<br />
folio, on vellum, [Washington], July 16, 1817, #26 issued in Charleston, South Carolina. A scalloptopped<br />
ship’s passport for the “Ship Amphion of Hartford, Levi Goodrich master or commander of the<br />
burthen of “three hundred and one 17/95” tons...mounted with “no” guns navigated with “thirteen<br />
men”. Countersigned for the State of “So. Carolina” District of “Charleston” and countersigned by customs<br />
collector, “Simon Theus Coll.” Seal of the United States at lower left. Docketing on reverse - July<br />
1, 1811, from the District and Port of Savannah (Georgia). It reads “...R. Halsey having taken the oath<br />
required by law — is at present master of the within named vessel in liew of Levi Goodrich late master<br />
[signed] Thomas F. Bond Dept. Coll.” Overall: 11 1/2” x 14 3/4”. Two minor areas of loss to text along<br />
a crease, not affecting autographs. Overall minor soiling with typical creases, VF. (photo) Est. 750-1,000<br />
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