Manumission certificate for William Steward, mariner granted citizenship. Ship and dock scene, 1820-05-29. '...I, R. Milford Blatchford, a Public hereby certify, that it hath been proved to my satisfaction, that William Steward a coloured man, Mariner, who now personally appears before me, and is aged about twenty three years five feet 3 and a half inches high - having a scar on his left knee - dark complexion & woolly hair is a Freeman and Citizen of the [USA], born in the State of New York. And I do further certify that the act of ;For the relief and protectio
Manumission certificate for William Steward, mariner granted citizenship. Ship and dock scene, 1820-05-29. '...I, R. Milford Blatchford, a Public hereby certify, that it hath been proved to my satisfaction, that William Steward a coloured man, Mariner, who now personally appears before me, and is aged about twenty three years five feet 3 and a half inches high - having a scar on his left knee - dark complexion & woolly hair is a Freeman and Citizen of the [USA], born in the State of New York. And I do further certify that the act of ;For the relief and protection of American Seamen", having omitted to make provision for persons of Colour to obtain Certificates of is granted to show that the said William Steward to be respected accordingly, in person and property at all times by sea and land in the due prosecution of his lawful '. Signed with an X by Steward ('his mark').
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