Passport of American seaman Edmund Phillips, Boston, Mass., 1831 April 15

Description

One passport for American seaman Edmund Phillips. The passport was certified by Notary Public for the County of Suffolk and Justice Peace John Johnson on April 15, 1831. It is also stamped with John Johnson's Seal of Office. The passport describes Edmund Phillips as 23 years old, 5 feet 8 inches tall with "light complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, born in Hanson, Mass. and a resident of Hanson. The passport describes a tattoo located on Phillips's right arm: "a female figure marked in India Ink." At the top of the document, "No. 103" is handwritten. On verso of document, "Edmund Phillips / Protection" is handwritten.