Raynors HCA 2017-12
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/7/2017
Pair of United States Treasury Department circulars, both 1pp. quarto, on blue stock, includes: Circular, May 11, 1852, issued by Secretary Corwin, issued for “The Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen and Boatmen.”, and reads in small part: “...Hospital relief is to be confined to American seamen and such foreign seamen as have served for three consecutive years on board American vessels, and to boatman who are liable to pay hospital money...” Very good condition....plus; “Circular to Collectors and other Officers of the Customs” August 8, 1850, and reads in part :”...This Department being advised by the Secretary of the State that the Government of Sardinia has abolished all differential duties of Navigation and of Commerce, vessels of the United States arriving, either laden or in ballast, in the ports of the dominons of Sardinia...Collectors of the Customs are, therefore, instructed to admit Sardinia vessels to entry upon the same terms as vessles of the United States, whether from ports in the dominions of Sardinia, or from the ports of any foreign country...” Fine condition.
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