{"product_id":"1807-u-s-customs-certificate-fir-french-brandy-marblehead-massachusetts","title":"1807 U.S.Customs Certificate Fir French Brandy, Marblehead Massachusetts","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal 1807 United States Customs Certificate for Imported French Brandy – Marblehead, Massachusetts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal federal customs certificate issued in the District of Massachusetts, Port of Marblehead, dated July 13, 1807.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe certificate records the legal importation by John Hooper of:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne cask of French Brandy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImported from Marseilles, France\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApproximately 118 gallons\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDesignated Fourth Proof\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document bears a handsome blind-embossed United States revenue seal within its original printed decorative border, together with manuscript entries completed by customs officials and countersigned by the inspector.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued during the Jefferson administration only months before the Embargo Act of 1807, this document reflects the federal regulation of imported European spirits at a time of increasing international tension and expanding American customs enforcement. It also dates to the period immediately following the Chesapeake–Leopard Affair, one of the defining diplomatic crises leading toward the War of 1812.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly customs certificates from Marblehead are considerably less common than examples from larger ports such as Boston, New York, or Philadelphia.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal document with attractive embossed federal seal, strong manuscript entries, light age toning, and expected edge wear. A well-preserved example with excellent display appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52403064307994,"sku":"EB-327235649184","price":647.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_02884c1b-da65-4d94-ab8b-a05e7c76b7b8.jpg?v=1782638108","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/en-ca\/products\/1807-u-s-customs-certificate-fir-french-brandy-marblehead-massachusetts","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}