Index to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications, Port of Philadelphia, 1796-1823, 1824-1861
| Author | : Ruth Priest Dixon |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1995 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:866223786 |
| ISBN-13 | : |
| Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
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Download or read book Index to Seamen's Protection Certificate Applications, Port of Philadelphia, 1796-1823, 1824-1861 written by Ruth Priest Dixon and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Seamen's Protection Certificates were authorized by Congress in 1796 to identify American merchant seamen as citizens of the United States and as such entitled to protection against impressment. As early as 1791, similar documents were issued and the applications for them were preserved with the post-1796 ones. They are included in this work."--Intro. to v. 1.
