Letters patent granting the ship Italy permission to depart Philadelphia, 1837 December 20.

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Letters patent granting the ship Italy permission to depart Philadelphia, 1837 December 20.

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President Martin Van Buren gives permission to John Dunham, master of the ship Italy carrying dry goods bound for the East Indies, to depart Philadelphia after he attests that the ship belongs to a U.S. citizen. These letters patent were signed by Van Buren and Secretary of State John Forsyth, countersigned by Samuel Swartwout (collector at the port of New York), and notarized by Jacob B. Wood.

1 leaf : printed forms filled in.

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Van Buren, Martin, 1782-1862

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Martin Van Buren (b. Kinderhook, New York, December 5, 1782-d. July 24, 1862, Kinderhook, New York), studied law, was admitted to bar, New York, 1803; moved to Huson surrogate of Columbia Co.; member of State Senate, 1813-1820; attorney general of New York, 1815-1819; delegate to state constitutional convention, 1821; U.S. Senate Democrat, March 4, 1821-1828; Governor of New York, 1828-1829; U.s. Secretary of State, March 12, 1829 - August 1, 1831; Vice President, 1832; President, 1836-1840....

Dunham, John A.

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Italy (Ship)

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