{"product_id":"1835-francis-b-ogden-signed-u-s-consular-liverpool-embossed-seal-manchester","title":"1835 Francis B Ogden Signed U.S. Consular Liverpool Embossed Seal Manchester","description":"\u003cp\u003e1835 FRANCIS B. OGDEN Signed U.S. Consular Certificate Liverpool Embossed Seal Manchester Trade Document\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDated 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal manuscript document dated January 8, 1835\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSigned by Francis B. Ogden, U.S. Consul at Liverpool\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal embossed U.S. Consular seal intact\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eManchester manufacturer\/export affidavit attached\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEarly American customs and trade history\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiverpool–United States commercial connection\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMultiple original signatures and manuscript entries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExcellent display and research value\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFolded 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Signature Documents LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52392800715034,"sku":"EB-327230337991","price":275.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2221\/0931\/files\/57_32ac5364-46b9-4480-a129-88984e0a0586.jpg?v=1782355618","url":"https:\/\/princetonaudubonprints.com\/products\/1835-francis-b-ogden-signed-u-s-consular-liverpool-embossed-seal-manchester","provider":"Signature Documents LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}