{"product_id":"1799-bill-of-exchange-protest-hamburg-philadelphia-clement-biddle-signed","title":"1799 Bill of Exchange Protest Hamburg Philadelphia Clement Biddle Signed","description":"\u003cp\u003eOffered here is an original 1799 transatlantic bill of exchange with notarial protest, linking Philadelphia and Hamburg, and documenting a failed international financial transaction during the early years of the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis large 12 1\/2 x 15 1\/2 folio manuscript records a bill drawn in Philadelphia (July 19, 1799) for the substantial sum of 18,709 Marks Banco, payable in Hamburg. Upon presentation, payment was refused, and a formal protest for non-payment was issued in November 1799—preserved here in full.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe document is signed by Clement Biddle (1740–1814), a prominent Philadelphia merchant and notary public, adding significant historical importance and collector appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 1799 (with endorsements into 1800)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTransatlantic trade: Philadelphia ↔ Hamburg\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmount: 18,709 Marks Banco\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eComplete protest for non-payment\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple merchant endorsements on verso\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal embossed notarial seal intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Clement Biddle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBills of exchange were the backbone of 18th-century global commerce. This example provides a rare, complete record of a dishonored international transaction and the legal process that followed.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52263585841434,"sku":"EB-327085224310","price":1495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_252258c3-d4e7-4fdd-9ca1-71a96162804d.jpg?v=1779367086","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1799-bill-of-exchange-protest-hamburg-philadelphia-clement-biddle-signed","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}