1835 Francis B Ogden Signed U.S. Consular Liverpool Embossed Seal Manchester

1835 FRANCIS B. OGDEN Signed U.S. Consular Certificate Liverpool Embossed Seal Manchester Trade Document

Original 1835 United States Consular authentication document signed by Francis B. Ogden, U.S. Consul at Liverpool, complete with original embossed consular seal and attached export affidavit forms.

Dated January 8, 1835, this document certified the authenticity of a commercial invoice and manufacturer's oath relating to goods exported from Manchester, England to the United States. Such documents were required under early American customs regulations to verify the origin and value of imported merchandise.

The certificate bears an impressive engraved American eagle heading, original manuscript entries, and the embossed seal of the United States Consulate at Liverpool. Accompanying pages include the manufacturer's sworn affidavit before a Master Extraordinary in Chancery and related customs paperwork.

Highlights:

Original manuscript document dated January 8, 1835

Signed by Francis B. Ogden, U.S. Consul at Liverpool

Original embossed U.S. Consular seal intact

Manchester manufacturer/export affidavit attached

Early American customs and trade history

Liverpool–United States commercial connection

Multiple original signatures and manuscript entries

Excellent display and research value

Condition:

Folded as originally carried and filed. Age toning, edge wear, tears, losses, and separations consistent with nearly two centuries of handling. Embossed seal remains present and attractive. Please examine all photographs carefully.

A desirable and visually impressive survivor from the era of expanding transatlantic commerce between Great Britain and the United States, featuring a scarce early U.S. consular signature and seal.