WASHINGTON, GEORGE, President. Printed document signed ("G. Washington") as President, countersigned by EDMUND RANDOLPH, Secretary of State, and twice by RICHARD VARICK, Mayor of New York, accomplished at New York, N.Y., 1 July 1795. One page, large folio, papered seal of the United States attached at left, second papered seal of "The Mayorality of New York," lightly age-browned, short clean tears at margins, attractively matted with gold edging. with a portrait of Washington, framed and glazed, accomplished in manuscript, THREE-LANGUAGE SHIP'S PAPERS (French, English, Dutch) for the Brigantine The Defiance, captained by Daniel Paddock, sailing from New York to the West Indies, "laden with Flour, Pork, Mackerel, Indian meal [corn], Wine, Candles, Soap, Dry Goods," etc." The text certifying that Varick is satisfied that "no Subjects of the present Belligerent powers have any part or portion of the said ship...."

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WASHINGTON, GEORGE, President. Printed document signed ("G. Washington") as President, countersigned by EDMUND RANDOLPH, Secretary of State, and twice by RICHARD VARICK, Mayor of New York, accomplished at New York, N.Y., 1 July 1795. One page, large folio, papered seal of the United States attached at left, second papered seal of "The Mayorality of New York," lightly age-browned, short clean tears at margins, attractively matted with gold edging. with a portrait of Washington, framed and glazed, accomplished in manuscript, THREE-LANGUAGE SHIP'S PAPERS (French, English, Dutch) for the Brigantine The Defiance, captained by Daniel Paddock, sailing from New York to the West Indies, "laden with Flour, Pork, Mackerel, Indian meal [corn], Wine, Candles, Soap, Dry Goods," etc." The text certifying that Varick is satisfied that "no Subjects of the present Belligerent powers have any part or portion of the said ship...."