United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison). By the President of the United States of America, suffer the [blank], [blank] master or commander ... to pass with her company, passengers, goods, and merchandize without any hinderance, seisure, or molestation ...

Folger bibliographic ID: 228631
Folger call number: Y.d.942
Folger holdings ID: 260601
Accession Number: cs956

General notes

Engraved safe-conduct form for ships Printed on vellum, with paper seal attached With a large vignette depicting a harbor

Item information about Folger Y.d.942

With blanks filled in, for the Brig Shakespeare registered in Savannah, Georgia. Signed in manuscript by James Madison, president, Jas. Monroe, Secretary of State; countersigned A.S. Bulloch, coll. [for the Port of Savannah]; dated December 15, 1815. Top of document indentured

Alternate titles: By the President of the United States of America, suffer the Brig Shakespeare, Curtis Holmes master or commander ... to pass with her company, passengers, goods, and merchandize without any hinderance, seisure, or molestation ..., By the President of the United States of America, suffer the master or commander ... to pass with her company, passengers, goods, and merchandize without any hinderance, seisure, or molestation ..., Brig Shakespeare

Shakespeare (Brig : Savannah, Georgia) Merchant ships United States. Department of State

author: United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison)
subject: Shakespeare (Brig : Savannah, Georgia)
subject: United States. Department of State
signer: Madison, James, 1751-1836
signer: Monroe, James, 1758-1831
associated with: Holmes, Curtis, active 1815
signer: Bulloch, Archibald Stobo