| Framed 1838 Cotton Shipping Document |
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This is an authentic 1838 shipping manifest for 10 bales of upland cotton being shipped on board the brig "Darien" from the port of Darien in Georgia, to New York City. The shipper is Mitchell and Collins and the manifest contains a list of charges relating to the shipment. This is professionally framed and matted Size of frame is 12 1/2" W x 13 1/4" H. |
$195.00
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| 1873 Shipping Manifests |
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These documents are shipping manifests of the "Spanish Portuguese Steam Shipping Company" and are for two separate shipments,one from Hamburg,and the other from London to Cadiz Spain Lots of period script on these documents from the year 1873. Professionally framed and matted these documents make a great display. Dimensions are 24" high x 15 1/4" wide. |
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| 1867 Mast And Spar Makers Bill |
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This is a neat item,a bill from 1867 from J.H.White a timber merchant, for supplying a pine bowsprit at a cost of $37.00.Contains
hand writing in a spidery script.Size is 3" x 6" |
$22.00
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| Free From Plague Declaration (1832) |
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This is an unusual and interesting set of documents.It is a declaration that the brig "Fairy" leaving Liverpool ,England and bound for Montevideo and Buenos Aires, is free from any plague or infectious disease.The document contains 7 pages and is written in both
English and Spanish. A surgeon appointed by the mayor of Liverpool and the Mayor himself have signed the declaration.This is a very nice item for framing or display.Considering its age it is in remarkably good condition.Size is 13" tal |
$125.00
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| Seamans Discharge 1892 |
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This item is a certificate of discharge given to a seaman, Fred Harvie aged 19, upon completion of a foreign voyage on the Canadian ship "Falmouth".He had served as 2nd mate,shipping from Hartlepool N.S.in 1891 and being discharged in New York in 1892. This.would look great framed.Size is 8" wide x 6" deep. |
$19.00
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| Royal Navy Half Pay Deposition |
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An old and unique document once used by the Royal Navy when paying off a ship and her crew. All commissioned officers,from lieutenant up to captain were entitled to half pay upon being unemployed when their ship was taken out of service. In order to receive their pay, the navy required them to swear they had not received any pay from other public employment.This deposition is a declaration by Captain Thomas Morton for three months pay in 1811. |
$34.00
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| Royal Navy Half Pay Deposition |
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This is the second of two depositions listed that were once used by the Royal Navy. An officer who was receiving half pay ( an early form of Unemployment Insurance)was required to swear he had not worked at any public job during his layoff. The year of this one is 1817 and the captains name is Captain Brian Hodgson. A nice unusual document in good condition and very legible. |
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