Manuscript financial record pertaining to Gregory Thomsons & Co. and J. & B. Orne in Kilmarnock, Virginia, dated October 1, 1839. The document includes the signature of Nathan Levy, a customs officer and consul on St. Thomas (1818-1836), son of Baltimore patriot Benjamin Levy. Additional notes mention Levy's controversial relationship with a Black woman.
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Manifest detailing the cargo (silk handkerchiefs) from Canton to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, with duties, bonded by the Etting brothers on March 10, 1827. The document originates from Baltimore, Maryland.
Letter dated May 24, 1890, from Ferdinand Levy, Deputy Collector at the New York City Custom House, to George Randorf in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The letter concerns baggage belonging to Benjamin Chercosky, detained in the Empire Warehouse Company's General Orders Stores after his arrival from Brazil on April 15th aboard the S.S. Advance. The letter is written on official letterhead.
Receipt for Drawback Duties, Baltimore, Maryland, September 15, 1798Receipt for drawback duties on goods, issued in Baltimore, Maryland on September 15, 1798. The receipt is signed by Jacob Sampson.
One-page manuscript shipping record dated November 10, 1817, detailing the arrival of one bale of old clothes sent to the Providence, Rhode Island Custom House from the schooner Alert, Snow, Master, originating from London, England. The record is signed by Robt. Jackson, Jr., the portmaster at Providence. Recipient listed as Moses Wolf.
Withdrawal Form for Imported Brandy, 1863A withdrawal form from a warehouse at the original port of importation, dated October 23, 1863. The form details the withdrawal of three casks of brandy. A handwritten Jewish star appears in the "Marks" column, suggesting the possibility of kosher wine. The form also features a motif of a sailing ship in port. The form was likely used in the process of releasing imported goods from customs.