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President JAMES MADISON - Full Patent Signed

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James Madison (1751-1836) 4th President. 11 ¾" x 14 ¾" partially printed vellum document signed, Washington, April 4, 1810. The document is a patent for "…improvement in making Earthen or Clay Tubes for Aqueducts…" and has been countersigned by Robert Smith (1757-1842) Secretary of State, and Caesar A. Rodney (1772-1824) as Attorney General, one page, attached with green ribbon to a two page, 11 ¾" x 14 ¾" (front and back) description of the patent. "…Whereas James Ramsey a Citizen of the United States, hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement in making Earthen or Clay Tubes for Aqueducts… These are therefore to grant, according to law, to the said James Ramsey his heirs, administrators, or assigns, for the term of fourteen years, from the fourth day of April 1810 the full and exclusive right and liberty of making, constructing, using, and vending to others to be used, the said improvement-, a description whereof is given in the words of the said James Ramsey…." There is a 2 ¼" diameter embossed paper seal affixed with red wax to the ribbon at the lower left of document. There is a water stain and light soiling on text and heavy folds do not touch signatures. Mouse-eaten at right corners

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