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The reverse bears the blue \u003cstrong data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1344\"\u003eU.S. Navy Yard, Boston\u003c\/strong\u003e receiving stamp dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1383\"\u003eJuly 3, 1869\u003c\/strong\u003e, together with an important forwarding endorsement signed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"1445\" data-end=\"1474\"\u003eRear Admiral John Rodgers\u003c\/strong\u003e, then Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1518\" data-end=\"1670\"\u003eThis remarkable document unites the signatures and official actions of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1589\" data-end=\"1669\"\u003ethree of the nineteenth century's most distinguished American naval officers\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1e9d4j3\" data-start=\"1672\" data-end=\"1812\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1721\"\u003eVice Admiral David Dixon Porter (1813–1891)\u003c\/strong\u003e – Civil War hero, victor at Vicksburg and Fort Fisher, and later Admiral of the U.S. Navy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1sn9t3c\" data-start=\"1813\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1815\" data-end=\"1856\"\u003eRear Admiral John Rodgers (1812–1882)\u003c\/strong\u003e – Distinguished Civil War commander, explorer, and Commandant of the Boston Navy Yard, whose forwarding signature appears beneath the official receiving stamp.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"8mmm7w\" data-start=\"2017\" data-end=\"2279\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2019\" data-end=\"2063\"\u003eCommander John Grimes Walker (1835–1907)\u003c\/strong\u003e – Recipient of the letter, future Rear Admiral, leader in the modernization of the U.S. Navy, and later chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, whose work helped pave the way for construction of the Panama Canal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2281\" data-end=\"2680\"\u003eOfficial Navy Department correspondence bearing the signature of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2346\" data-end=\"2368\"\u003eDavid Dixon Porter\u003c\/strong\u003e is highly collectible, while examples additionally endorsed by \u003cstrong data-start=\"2432\" data-end=\"2448\"\u003eJohn Rodgers\u003c\/strong\u003e are encountered far less frequently. 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1739, is the world's oldest magazine still in publication and served as one of the principal news journals of the British Empire during the eighteenth century. It reported parliamentary debates, foreign affairs, commerce, military operations, East India Company news, American affairs, literature, science, and Scottish events. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"1yduojf\" data-start=\"655\" data-end=\"689\"\u003eNotable Contents in this Issue\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eThis March 1784 issue contains several articles of exceptional historical interest, including:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ptoggy\" data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"1048\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"838\"\u003eLoss of the East India Company packet \u003cem data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"836\"\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e off the Isles of Scilly, with an extensive account of the wreck, rescue attempts, and loss of actress \u003cstrong data-start=\"941\" data-end=\"956\"\u003eAnn Cargill\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the best-known theatrical figures of her day. \u003cspan class=\"\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"12g0n4l\" data-start=\"1049\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003eParliamentary debates in Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xssws2\" data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003eReports on the conclusion of the American Revolutionary War and international affairs.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"upfw92\" data-start=\"1174\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003eEast India Company news.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"cpj3xh\" data-start=\"1201\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003eHistorical affairs from England, Scotland, Europe, Spain, and America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"owwue2\" data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1310\"\u003eDescription of \u003cstrong data-start=\"1291\" data-end=\"1309\"\u003eCarlton Palace\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"b8xpn\" data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1351\"\u003eScottish Highland political addresses.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"foh8zv\" data-start=\"1352\" data-end=\"1441\"\u003eCommercial reports, grain prices, stock prices, appointments, and mortality statistics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ohz5mv\" data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1493\"\u003eLiterary reviews, poetry, and scientific notices.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003eThe \u003cem data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1506\"\u003eNancy\u003c\/em\u003e shipwreck article is especially desirable, as it documents one of the best-known maritime disasters involving the East India Company during the closing months of the American Revolutionary era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1702\" data-end=\"1705\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1707\" data-end=\"1719\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1721\" data-end=\"1731\"\u003eVery Good.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1uvzpux\" data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003eComplete March 1784 issue.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"m4j996\" data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eDisbound from a larger volume.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"15wpj85\" data-start=\"1795\" data-end=\"1826\"\u003eOriginal stab sewing remains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"iaki8r\" data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1854\"\u003eClean, bright laid paper.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1k5woil\" data-start=\"1855\" data-end=\"1889\"\u003eModerate edge wear from removal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gfq5a0\" data-start=\"1890\" data-end=\"1922\"\u003eStrong impressions throughout.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xo0l11\" data-start=\"1923\" data-end=\"1951\"\u003eExcellent display quality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2641\" data-end=\"2809\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal March 1784 issue of \u003cstrong data-start=\"2670\" data-end=\"2692\"\u003eThe Scots Magazine\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the most important eighteenth-century British periodicals and the oldest magazine in continuous publication.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2811\" data-end=\"3365\"\u003eThis complete issue contains an outstanding collection of reports documenting political, military, commercial, and international affairs during the closing months of the American Revolutionary War period. Of particular importance is the lengthy contemporary account of the tragic loss of the East India Company packet \u003cem data-start=\"3129\" data-end=\"3140\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"3130\" data-end=\"3139\"\u003eNancy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e near the Isles of Scilly, including details of the rescue attempts, the deaths of passengers and crew, and the loss of celebrated actress \u003cstrong data-start=\"3279\" data-end=\"3294\"\u003eAnn Cargill\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the eighteenth century's most famous theatrical personalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3367\" data-end=\"3671\"\u003eAdditional contents include parliamentary proceedings, East India Company affairs, reports from England, Scotland, Europe, Spain, and America, Scottish political addresses, literary reviews, scientific observations, commercial intelligence, grain and stock prices, appointments, and mortality statistics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3673\" data-end=\"4031\"\u003ePrinted in Edinburgh in 1784, this original issue remains in very good condition, retaining its original text block with disbound stitching, clean laid paper, and crisp typography. An excellent acquisition for collectors of eighteenth-century magazines, maritime history, East India Company material, Revolutionary War-era publications, and Scottish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"4033\" data-end=\"4205\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"4033\" data-end=\"4205\" data-is-last-node=\"\"\u003eA desirable and increasingly scarce complete issue documenting one of the era's most famous maritime disasters alongside contemporary reporting on world events in 1784.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52597968044314,"sku":null,"price":325.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1876.jpg?v=1785245678"},{"product_id":"1770-colonial-shipping-cargo-manifest-sloop-hills-merchant-account-delivered-to-myles-williams-pre-revolutionary-america","title":"1770 Colonial Shipping Cargo Manifest – Sloop Hills – Merchant Account Delivered to Myles Williams – Pre-Revolutionary America","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"d3f6a3b1-42ce-4ccc-b83e-ce6dd2ac05e5\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2793\" data-end=\"3111\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eOriginal colonial American manuscript cargo account dated \u003cstrong data-start=\"2851\" data-end=\"2870\"\u003eJanuary 9, 1770\u003c\/strong\u003e, recording merchandise delivered from the \u003cstrong data-start=\"2913\" data-end=\"2928\"\u003eSloop Hills\u003c\/strong\u003e to merchant \u003cstrong data-start=\"2941\" data-end=\"2959\"\u003eMyles Williams\u003c\/strong\u003e. Prepared only six years before the Declaration of Independence, the document provides a fascinating snapshot of everyday commerce in colonial America.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3113\" data-end=\"3570\"\u003eThe inventory lists an assortment of goods unloaded from the vessel, including \u003cstrong data-start=\"3192\" data-end=\"3336\"\u003ebeef, pork, flour, tar, butter, 1,300 staves, 1,826 bricks, bushels of oats, sugar, tallow, wheat, casks, chairs, nuts, and other provisions\u003c\/strong\u003e, with contemporary quantity calculations recorded alongside the entries. Such documents served as working merchant records documenting the receipt and distribution of cargo moving through the coastal trade that linked colonial ports.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3572\" data-end=\"4028\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eWritten on laid paper and docketed on the reverse, this manuscript is a fine survival of eighteenth-century commercial history. Unlike formal legal documents, working cargo inventories were often discarded after accounts were settled, making original examples increasingly scarce. An excellent addition for collectors of colonial Americana, maritime history, merchant records, early commerce, shipping manuscripts, and pre-Revolutionary American documents.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"324\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"344\"\u003eThe heading reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-start=\"346\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"348\" data-end=\"446\"\u003e\"1770. The account of the Sloop Hills Cargo Delivered to Myles Williams January the 9th 1770.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eIt is a merchant's cargo memorandum listing provisions and merchandise discharged from the vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"551\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1c7c49r\" data-start=\"553\" data-end=\"564\"\u003eContents\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"566\" data-end=\"595\"\u003eAmong the cargo recorded are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j426ek\" data-start=\"597\" data-end=\"603\"\u003eBeef\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j49qdq\" data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"610\"\u003ePork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"947pum\" data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"628\"\u003eBarrels of pork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"h352sa\" data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"647\"\u003eBarrels of flour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"nybhun\" data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"664\"\u003eBarrels of tar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1w1riaw\" data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"673\"\u003eButter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1cwceut\" data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"737\"\u003eMoon (likely \"meal\" or another provision—partially illegible)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qfqhz4\" data-start=\"738\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"740\" data-end=\"756\"\u003e1,300 staves\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6pj40r\" data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"759\" data-end=\"781\"\u003e72 bushels of oats\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"xipxcb\" data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"800\"\u003e1,826 bricks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dh6ikd\" data-start=\"801\" data-end=\"823\"\u003eOnion tops and wheat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"14qift7\" data-start=\"824\" data-end=\"879\"\u003eApproximately \u003cstrong data-start=\"840\" data-end=\"852\"\u003e760 pegs\u003c\/strong\u003e (or similar hardware item)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"bvxfqf\" data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"908\"\u003eAdditional bushels of oats\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1lsqr2c\" data-start=\"909\" data-end=\"924\"\u003eBags of sugar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"5rn1lx\" data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"933\"\u003eTallow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"183erzo\" data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"948\"\u003eWinter wheat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"94f090\" data-start=\"949\" data-end=\"966\"\u003eBarrels of nuts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"169akrl\" data-start=\"967\" data-end=\"980\"\u003eHogshead(s)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"16xbffl\" data-start=\"981\" data-end=\"988\"\u003eCasks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ux6362\" data-start=\"989\" data-end=\"997\"\u003eChairs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gqbh5l\" data-start=\"998\" data-end=\"1018\"\u003eChop (animal feed)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1020\" data-end=\"1092\"\u003eA contemporary tally appears in the center, totaling quantities of meat:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j49qdq\" data-start=\"1094\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003ePork\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1j426ek\" data-start=\"1101\" data-end=\"1107\"\u003eBeef\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1201\"\u003eThe reverse carries a contemporary docket identifying the document as relating to the cargo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1203\" data-end=\"1206\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hlyorq\" data-start=\"1208\" data-end=\"1234\"\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1316\"\u003eThis is an excellent example of a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1315\"\u003ecolonial American coastal shipping record\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1318\" data-end=\"1524\"\u003eDocuments of this type were created by merchants upon receipt of cargo arriving from coastal vessels. 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Such working business documents were generally discarded after accounts were settled, making surviving examples relatively uncommon today. 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Baring Brothers \u0026amp; Co., London\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"7nr2fd\" data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eSigned by:\n\u003cul data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"t744h7\" data-start=\"580\" data-end=\"597\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"582\" data-end=\"597\"\u003eJoseph Head\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1xffs1l\" data-start=\"600\" data-end=\"616\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"602\" data-end=\"616\"\u003eLydia Head\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"618\" data-end=\"735\"\u003eThe document bears an embossed \u003cstrong data-start=\"649\" data-end=\"679\"\u003e25-cent U.S. revenue stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e, required under the federal stamp duties then in force.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"737\" data-end=\"835\"\u003eThe reverse carries period endorsements and banking notations documenting negotiation of the bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"837\" data-end=\"840\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1353kst\" data-start=\"842\" data-end=\"866\"\u003eHistorical Importance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"868\" data-end=\"931\"\u003eThis is a fine example of early American international finance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"933\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eRather than shipping coin across the Atlantic, merchants settled accounts through \u003cstrong data-start=\"1015\" data-end=\"1036\"\u003ebills of exchange\u003c\/strong\u003e, which functioned much like negotiable checks drawn on established banking houses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1167\"\u003eSeveral features make this document desirable:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"197e1n7\" data-start=\"1169\" data-end=\"1191\"\u003eEarly Federal period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"jmh0mo\" data-start=\"1192\" data-end=\"1220\"\u003eBoston commercial document\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"y98aef\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1307\"\u003eDrawn on \u003cstrong data-start=\"1232\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eBaring Brothers \u0026amp; Co.\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the world's most important merchant banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ji2x\" data-start=\"1308\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eOriginal embossed federal revenue stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"akijpz\" data-start=\"1350\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eShortly before Jefferson's \u003cstrong data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1411\"\u003eEmbargo Act of December 1807\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"klz5zp\" data-start=\"1412\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003eOriginal endorsements on reverse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"169ktyo\" data-start=\"1448\" data-end=\"1467\"\u003eBaring Brothers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1469\" data-end=\"1636\"\u003eBaring Brothers was Britain's leading merchant bank during the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries and handled enormous volumes of American trade financing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1638\" data-end=\"1741\"\u003eBills drawn upon Baring Brothers are collected as important artifacts of early Anglo-American commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1743\" data-end=\"1746\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"hrykuu\" data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1760\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1fgr7hz\" data-start=\"1762\" data-end=\"1785\"\u003eOriginal printed form\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gjyvl\" data-start=\"1786\" data-end=\"1813\"\u003eStrong manuscript entries\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"rqgv3o\" data-start=\"1814\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003eOriginal embossed revenue stamp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1x7t1fx\" data-start=\"1848\" data-end=\"1870\"\u003eReverse endorsements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1c8p1n1\" data-start=\"1871\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003eLight staining from former mounting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"mr4zfh\" data-start=\"1909\" data-end=\"1926\"\u003eMinor edge wear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1dznt7k\" data-start=\"1927\" data-end=\"1948\"\u003eVery good condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52599578034458,"sku":null,"price":595.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1896.jpg?v=1785254433"},{"product_id":"1826-commodore-william-bainbridge-autograph-letter-signed-to-captain-george-c-read-aboard-u-s-brig-brandywine","title":"1826 Commodore William Bainbridge Autograph Letter Signed to Captain George C. Read Aboard U.S. Brig Brandywine","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Bainbridge (1774–1833).\u003c\/strong\u003e Autograph Letter Signed, \"\u003cstrong\u003eW. Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e,\" Washington City, \u003cstrong\u003eMay 14, 1826\u003c\/strong\u003e, four manuscript pages on a folded integral letter sheet, addressed to \u003cstrong\u003e\"Geo. Read Esq., U.S. Brig Brandywine, New York.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e An exceptional and highly personal letter exchanged between two of the United States Navy's most distinguished officers during the formative years of the post-War of 1812 Navy.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWritten while Bainbridge was serving on the \u003cstrong\u003eBoard of Navy Commissioners\u003c\/strong\u003e, the letter is remarkable for its candid, conversational tone. Bainbridge humorously teases Captain Read about his \"very scrawled letter,\" joking that he had \"learnt one thing by going to sea—that is, the art of scrawling.\" He discusses Navy Department affairs, command appointments, mutual acquaintances, European travel, letters received from France and the Cape, and comments on the political realities surrounding appointments to naval commands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe letter's most important passage congratulates Read on his appointment to command what Bainbridge proudly calls \u003cstrong\u003e\"the finest frigate in the world,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e almost certainly referring to the newly commissioned \u003cstrong\u003eU.S. Brig Brandywine\u003c\/strong\u003e, and remarks upon Read's good fortune in accompanying the American minister to France before returning to command one of the Navy's finest vessels. Bainbridge closes with warm personal regards and his large, bold signature, \u003cstrong\u003e\"W. Bainbridge.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe recipient is \u003cstrong\u003eCaptain George C. Read (1788–1862)\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the leading officers of the early United States Navy. A veteran of the War of 1812, Read later rose to the rank of commodore and enjoyed a distinguished naval career spanning more than four decades. The integral address panel, directed to \u003cstrong\u003e\"Geo. Read Esq., U.S. Brig Brandywine, New York,\"\u003c\/strong\u003e firmly establishes the naval association and significantly enhances the historical importance of the letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWilliam Bainbridge remains one of the most celebrated figures in American naval history. Hero of the Barbary Wars and commander of \u003cstrong\u003eUSS Constitution\u003c\/strong\u003e during her decisive victory over \u003cstrong\u003eHMS Java\u003c\/strong\u003e in December 1812, he became one of the original members of the Board of Navy Commissioners following the War of 1812. Correspondence from this period offers a rare glimpse into the administration of the early U.S. Navy and Bainbridge's influence over officer assignments and fleet development.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike routine official naval correspondence, this letter is rich in personality and humor, revealing Bainbridge's close friendship with Read. Such informal correspondence between senior naval officers is considerably scarcer than official orders or endorsements and is especially desirable to collectors of American naval history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good for an 1826 folded letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eComplete with all four manuscript pages and original integral address panel. Bold, dark Bainbridge signature. Original mailing folds, scattered age toning and staining, a few old archival tape repairs, minor edge chips and small losses at fold intersections, but entirely legible and highly displayable. Overall an attractive example with excellent eye appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWritten by one of the greatest heroes of the War of 1812.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAddressed to future Commodore George C. Read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscusses Navy Department appointments and command assignments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReferences diplomatic travel to France.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMentions the newly commissioned \u003cstrong\u003eBrandywine\u003c\/strong\u003e, one of the Navy's most celebrated early warships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDisplays Bainbridge's uncommon wit and personal friendship with Read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComplete with original address panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe combination of a famous author, an equally distinguished naval recipient, substantive content relating to naval administration, and an identified warship elevates this well above the typical Bainbridge autograph letter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHere is a transcript of the letter:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWashington City\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e14 May 1826\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDear Read,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMy dear, I had the pleasure to receive your very scrawled letter. I perceive, my good fellow, that you have learnt one thing by going to sea—that is, the art of scrawling, as I have such a horrible aversion to long letter writing (and if that is not the fault, is, I have not leisure for it), the following will produce the effect for many reasons. \"I have nothing to communicate;\" but what the devil possesses you if you really know but I do not advise you to do so, for it is not always so—you avoid apparent [difficulties?] in certain things that could not fail to give you a [great?] deal of [trouble?].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is not in the secrets of a certain Department to know who is to be appointed to the command of a certain frigate which a particular friend of mine has received, not hence, from a tour through or round France, and where I imagine the President would not permit him to decline the command—if he could, and if it would, I don't believe the Government [would].\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour Cape letter I received, and also two from France. They were interesting and well written, and for which I most sincerely thank you. The present inquiry I returned it, but he held, and will take it on with me to Philadelphia sometime next week.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou are a lucky dog, in accompanying the Minister [Secret?] to France, in making the tour of France, making acquaintance with many distinguished persons, both as ladies (that our —— never [knew?]) and then to return to America appointed to the command of the finest frigate in the world, with joyful permission to bring her home. And all these worthy favors without expense of any of your friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere we decline to write; therefore must conclude this brief scroll, with assurances of my affectionate regard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eW. Bainbridge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52613499420954,"sku":null,"price":5500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/IMG_1947.jpg?v=1785411064"},{"product_id":"1799-u-s-customs-certificate-canton-china-trade-hyson-tea-boston-embossed-federal-seal","title":"1799 U.S. Customs Certificate — Canton China Trade \u0026 Hyson Tea — Boston — Embossed Federal Seal","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e Original 1799 United States Customs Certificate documenting the importation of Hyson tea from Canton — District of Massachusetts, Port of Boston and Charlestown\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn exceptionally interesting original document from the \u003cstrong\u003eearly Federal period of the United States\u003c\/strong\u003e, dated \u003cstrong\u003eAugust 19, 1799\u003c\/strong\u003e, documenting the importation of \u003cstrong\u003eone box containing sixteen pounds of Hyson tea from Canton, China\u003c\/strong\u003e aboard an American vessel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued by the \u003cstrong\u003eDistrict of Massachusetts, Port of Boston and Charlestown\u003c\/strong\u003e, this certificate is numbered \u003cstrong\u003e5063\u003c\/strong\u003e and records the official examination and certification of the imported merchandise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe document bears a striking \u003cstrong\u003eembossed early United States eagle seal\u003c\/strong\u003e, surrounded by an elaborate engraved border. 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It documents the \u003cstrong\u003eAtlantic commercial network of the British colonies immediately before the American Revolution\u003c\/strong\u003e, linking a member of the prominent Livingston family, Jamaica's sugar economy, and a major Philadelphia trading house.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt also provides contemporary documentary evidence of \u003cstrong\u003eJamaican sugar production and export\u003c\/strong\u003e, with Livingston specifically discussing the shipment of ten hogsheads of sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCAPTAIN KIDD \/ LIVINGSTON FAMILY CONNECTION:\u003c\/strong\u003e The author, Philip Philip Livingston (1741–1787), belonged to the prominent Livingston family of New York. 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The rum is carefully calculated at approximately \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e94 cents per gallon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, providing an unusually tangible glimpse into early American maritime commerce and commodity pricing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe account concludes with a settlement notation dated \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDecember 25, 1805\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and bears the signatures of the parties, including what appears to be \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoshua Riley\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Wright\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe manuscript is particularly attractive to collectors of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eearly American commerce, maritime history, merchant records, shipping, rum trade, and original handwritten documents of the Federal period\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. 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