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JEFFERSON, Thomas (1743-1826), and Madison, James (1751-1836). Document signed ("Th: Jefferson") and countersigned ("James Madison"), partly printed and accomplished in manuscript, Washington, September 6, 1806. 1 page, folio, on vellum, tiniest paper loss at juncture of one pair of folds and on one vertical fold, seal scraped away, matted and framed with portraits to 22 x 33 in.
A ship's passport for the "Derby", commanded by Benjamin Swift, of 300 tons, 25 men, and 10 guns. A warship with 10 guns and, under the American flag, a portent of what 10 guns may one day become.
A ship's passport for the "Derby", commanded by Benjamin Swift, of 300 tons, 25 men, and 10 guns. A warship with 10 guns and, under the American flag, a portent of what 10 guns may one day become.