1834 Havana American Frigate Tiber $51 Receipt signed Diego Pena & John Andrew

Description: Free Domestic Shipping. This is an original item, not a reproduction. An 1834 about 3" x 5" receipt - double sided, the First Side in Spanish including "Habana, Y Marco 15 de 1834" and "Resebi del Capn de la American Frigate Tiber" and "Son $51" signed Diego Pena. The reverse, "rec this sum of fifty one dollars he within named sum for Diego Pena, Saturday 15 March 36 Jon Andrew X His Mark." Capt. Paul Ambrose Oliver (Sr.) was born in Philadelphia on April 18, 1796, and died at Fort Hamilton, Long Island, New York in June 1848 and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery. He was the eldest son of Capt. Thomas and Sarah Ambrose Oliver. On July 28, 1819, he married Mary Van Dusen, the daughter of a ship builder in Kensington, Connecticut. He was trained on board ship and was first mate of the "Nancy and Kate,” his father’s ship. He was washed overboard in 1812 at age 16. He was commissioned a Master in the U.S. Navy on Apr. 15,1814, having served in the Navy, especially at the battle of Lake Erie in 1812, commanding a vessel that took prisoners. In 1819, he was recorded as shipmaster and resided in Philadelphia. He owned and commanded the ships "Tiber," "Superior," "Trenton,” and "Louisiana"--vessels as notable in his day as Cunard Liners later were. His children were George Washington, born June 15,1820, who resided in New Orleans being active in the cotton trade; Mary Seymour, born May 15, 1823; Paulina Ambrosina, born Aug.26, 1828; Paul Ambrose Oliver (Jr.), born July 18, 1830 on board the ship Louisiana in the English Channel under the U.S. flag, was educated in Altona, Germany, came to New York and engaged in the shipping business. In service for the Union Army, he was received the Medal of Honor and was present at the surrender at Appomattox. Free Domestic Shipping. Terms and Conditions: FREE United States of America Postal Service FIRST CLASS MAIL SHIPPING to the United States. Uninsured International, including Canada, shipments are $12.85. Postal insurance and/or registered mail for loss and/or damage protection will be an extra charge and offered only if specifically requested. If this concerns you, please message me in advance of your purchase. All international shipments that request registered mail (insurance generally unavailable) will be charged a flat $14.00 for this service. The United States Postal Service has an excellent record with my shipments. I have been a member of the American Philatelic Society since 1978 and have been selling on eBay for years. Buyers must pay state sales tax, collected by eBay - I have no control over this. If you are tax exempt, you must work this out with eBay. Buy with trust and confidence. Thank you for taking the time to view my items and make sure to review the other items in my eBay retail store, especially in this category.

Price: 62.5 USD

Location: Richmond, Virginia

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