Desirable partly-printed vellum DS, signed “Th: Jefferson” as president and “James Madison” as secretary of state, one page, 12 x 18, November 10, 1802. Scallop-topped ship’s pass issued for “the Ship Exchange of New Bedford, Timothy Wyer master or commander, of the burthen of two Hundred & fifteen tons or thereabouts, mounted with no guns, navigated with fifteen men. To pass with her Company, Passengers, Goods and Merchandize, without any hindrance, seizure or molestation.” Signed at the conclusion by President Jefferson, Secretary of State Madison, and countersigned by Collector of the Port Ida Pope. The embossed brown seal affixed to the lower left remains intact. In very good condition, with heavy intersecting folds, and scattered staining and soiling; Jefferson’s slightly light signature is in a clear area, unaffected by any flaws. Crowned by its beautiful engraving of a New England harbor and lighthouse, this is an exceptionally attractive dual-signed ship’s pass.
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