PORT OF NEW-YORK. DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. I JAMES SETON DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT THE ENTRY, NOW DELIVERED BY ME TO THE COLLECTOR OF THIS DISTRICT, CONTAINS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, A TRUE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED BY ME, OR CONSIGNED TO ME, IN THE SHIP PORT MARY KENEDY MASTER, FROM THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL. AND THAT THE SAID ENTRY ALSO CONTAINS A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE NET PRIME COST THERE-OF; AND THAT THE INVOICE AND BILL OF LADING, HEREWITH PRODUCED, ARE THE TRUE AND GENUINE ONES BY ME RECEIVED, OF THE SAID GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDIZE. AND IF I SHALL HEREAFTER DISCOVER ANY OTHER, OR GREATER QUANTITY OF MERCHANDIZE THAN IS CONTAINED IN THE ENTRY AFORESAID, I WILL FORTHWITH MAKE DUE REPORT OF THE SAME TO THE SAID COLLECTOR. AND I FURTHER SWEAR THAT ALL MATTERS WHATSOEVER, IN THE SAID ENTRY EXPRESSED, ARE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, JUST AND TRUE.- SO HELP ME GOD. SWORN THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1794. JAMES SETON

PORT OF NEW-YORK. DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF NEW-YORK. I JAMES SETON DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT THE ENTRY, NOW DELIVERED BY ME TO THE COLLECTOR OF THIS DISTRICT, CONTAINS TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, A TRUE ACCOUNT OF ALL THE GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDIZE IMPORTED BY ME, OR CONSIGNED TO ME, IN THE SHIP PORT MARY KENEDY MASTER, FROM THE PORT OF LIVERPOOL. AND THAT THE SAID ENTRY ALSO CONTAINS A TRUE ACCOUNT OF THE NET PRIME COST THERE-OF; AND THAT THE INVOICE AND BILL OF LADING, HEREWITH PRODUCED, ARE THE TRUE AND GENUINE ONES BY ME RECEIVED, OF THE SAID GOODS, WARES, AND MERCHANDIZE. AND IF I SHALL HEREAFTER DISCOVER ANY OTHER, OR GREATER QUANTITY OF MERCHANDIZE THAN IS CONTAINED IN THE ENTRY AFORESAID, I WILL FORTHWITH MAKE DUE REPORT OF THE SAME TO THE SAID COLLECTOR. AND I FURTHER SWEAR THAT ALL MATTERS WHATSOEVER, IN THE SAID ENTRY EXPRESSED, ARE, TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE AND BELIEF, JUST AND TRUE.- SO HELP ME GOD. SWORN THIS 15TH DAY OF OCTOBER 1794. JAMES SETON
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1794. Signed by Benjamin Walker, Naval Officer of Customs at the Port of New York. Walker had been Aide-de-Camp during the Revolution to George Washington, as well as to General Von Steuben. Small broadside, oblong 4" x 8", partially printed and completed in manuscript [so indicated by the underlining]. On verso is old wax seal with paper remnant attached. Light folds, small closed tear [no loss] at top margin, Very Good plus.

The James Seton on this bill of lading was probably the son of William Seton, a wealthy New York merchant. Walker was Naval Officer of Customs at the Port of New York from 1791 to 1798, having been appointed such by George Washington for his Revolutionary War service. He later served a term as a Federalist Congressman from New York. (Inventory #: 21665)
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