SUPERB CONDITION MEDITERRANEAN SHIP’S PASSPORT ~~  SIGNED BY ANDREW JACKSON  — AS PRESIDENT

JACKSON, ANDREW.  (1767-1845).  Seventh President of the United States (1829-1837).  Partially-Printed scalloped edge ship’s paper Signed, “Andrew Jackson,” as President. One page, folio, vellum.  No place. [Washington, D.C.]  June 12, 1831.  Countersigned by EDWARD LIVINGSTON as Secretary of State.  [Livingston represented both New York and then Louisiana in Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State from 1831 to 1833 and Minister to France from 1833 to 1835 under President Andrew Jackson. He was also the 46th mayor of New York City.]  With pristine ornate wax paper wafer SEAL OF STATE affixed at lower left, displaying the American Eagle, wings spread.  Attractive vignettes of a lighthouse overlooking harbor and a ship at sea, at top center. Framed in a simple wood frame.  The document reads:

 

“By the President of the United State of America Suffer the Ship Andres of New York, James Jenkins, master or commander of the burthen of 363 tons or thereabouts mounted with one guns navigated with 16 men To pass with her Company Passengers Goods and Merchandize without any hinderance [sic] seisure [sic] or molestation the said ship appearing by good testimony to belong to one or more of the citizens of the United States and to him or them only. Given under my hand and the Seal of the United States of America the 12th day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty one.   Andrew Jackson.  By the President Edw Livingston Secretary of State….”

 

These ships passports make superb display items, and the condition of this one is just superb!  Jackson’s signature measures over 7 inches in length! 

                                                                                                      

$3,250.00