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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00002 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1812 |
| Title | Mediterranean ship passport for the schooner Fairy |
| Date | 18 March 1812 |
| Author | Madison, James (1751-1836) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Signed as president and countersigned by Secretary of State Monroe. Partially printed document permits the passage of the merchant schooner Fairy of New York, commanded by Philip J. Quereau. Notes that the schooner weighed 116 tons, was mounted with two guns, and operated with a crew of fifteen men. Numbered 68. Issued shortly before the War of 1812 when the nation was still under the Embargo Act. |
| Subjects | President War of 1812 Embargo Merchants and Trade Maritime Commerce |
| People | Madison, James (1751-1836) Monroe, James (1758-1831) |
| Place written | Washington, D.C. |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime; War of 1812 |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Printed on vellum. Numbered 68. Signer of the U.S. Constitution. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |