47136: George Washington Partial Ship's Passport Signed

George Washington Partial Ship's Passport Signed "Go. Washington." One partial page of vellum, 11.5" x 9.5", Portsmouth, New Hampshire; March 1, 1797. A ship's passport, No. 17, but the content of the document has been cut off. Countersigned by Timothy Pickering as Secretary of State and Joseph Whipple as Collector. With a white paper embossed seal at the lower left. Condition: Flattened folds with light toning and foxing. Minor creasing around the seal. As mentioned, the majority of the document has been removed. Tape and staining along the right edge. Boldly signed by Washington. HID03101062020 © 2020 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved