Philadelphia County PA Archives History .....John NORRIS, Seamans Protection Certificate Application, August 24, 1804 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ray Rhoads rhodoray@bellsouth.net July 12, 2010, 8:20 pm State of Pennsylvania On this twenty four Day of August in the Year One Thousand Eight Hundred and four Before me Benjamin Nones, Esquire, Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, duly commissioned and authorized by Law to administer Oaths and Affirmations, dwelling in the City of Philadelphia, personally came John Norris a Citizen of the United States of America, who being duly Sworn according to Law, on his solemn Oath doth declare and say, that he was born in the City of New York in the State of New York in the said United States, and that he is thirty Years of Age, and that his ____________ are now living and actually reside in the State of __________ and that having shipped himself on board of the ___________________ of ___________ commanded by Captain _________________ on a Voyage to _______________ he therefore desires of me the Notary aforesaid to describe his Person, which I find to be of the height of five Feet four Inches, Dark brown Hair, Grey Eyes, Common Nose, round dimpled Chin, Pock Marked Face, and of a Brown Complexion, a large Scar on his left leg, Scar between the thumb & fore finger of his right hand, a Scar over his left Eye Brow & a Scar on his tongue. I do further certify, That at the same Time came and appeared William Johnson a Citizen of the United States, who being also duly Sworn did declare and say that he is well acquainted with John Norris and verily believes him to be born in the City of New York in the State of New York. John Norris IN Testimonium Veritatis, I have Wm. Johnson hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal, the Day and Year above written. Benj Nones Esq. This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/pafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb This file is located at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/pa/philadelphia/history/seamen/norris-j.txt