ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE. Renewal 3d. No. 240. 7 December 1855.
Baltimore: James Lucas & Son, prs. 1855. Bifolium, folded 4x. Recto with printed certificate verbiage; verso with printed "Duties and Liabilities of Engineers Licensed Under the Steam-Boat Law of August 30, 1852." Interior panel with mss docket title "Renewal of Robert / Moore's License / No. -- 240 / 7 December 1855. Vignette of a 'Steam Boat' in upper third of the certificate recto. Typographical border to certificate text. 14" x 8-1/2". Now housed in a clear archival mylar sleeve. Age-toning & light spotting. Fold-lines. A Good copy of this rare survivor. Item #52069
This certificate, after examination by Reuben Dawson & Joseph Swagas of the District of Louisville, entitles Robert Moore to act "as an Engineer of a Steam Boat ... for one year from this date."
Price: $950.00