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American Historical Ephemera & Photography
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- Sale 1192
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| Cincinnati
Jun 15 | 10:00 AM EDT
Live
| Cincinnati
Sale 1192
| Cincinnati
| Cincinnati
Estimate$500 – $700
One page, approx. 6 1/2 x 8 1/4 in., clipped along curve to left edge, old folds, staining, chipping to edges. New York Customs House embossed seal affixed lower right.
Joshua Sands certifies that Jakamiah Allen, aged 21, with dark brown hair and brown complexion, born on Long Island, is a citizen of the United States of America.
These certificates were issued to American sailors to protect them from impressment on British ships leading up to the War of 1812 and thereafter. The 1796 Act of Protection required customs collectors to maintain records of citizenship of those working on US vessels.
Joshua Sands was appointed Collector of the Port of New York by John Adams, serving from 1797 until 1801. He thereafter represented New York's 2nd District in the United States House of Representatives from 1803-1805, and again from 1825-1827.
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Katie Horstman
VP, Head of Department, American Historical Ephemera and Early Photography
Ms. Horstman has spent over a decade specializing in historic photography and Americana at auction. During her tenure, she has overseen several notable single owner auctions, including property from the inventory of celebrated Americana and antique arms expert Norm Flayderman. During her time with the firm, she has maintained an active membership in the Daguerreian Society. Ms. Horstman holds an MA in Art History from the University of Cincinnati and a BA in Art History from The Ohio State University.
![[NEW YORK]. SANDS, Joshua (1757-1835). Partially printed Seaman Protection document signed ("Josha. Sands, Collector"), as Collector of the Port of New York. [New York], 4 May 1799.](https://assets.basta.app/accounts/4832eb18-f9a7-4c12-8295-871abe232696/images/2e5e8bfa-402b-44f7-80ca-082e629fbcda?format=auto&width=1080&quality=75)