II. License for Use of Carriages, 7 May 1805
II. License for Use of Carriages
City of Washington, to wit.
LICENSE is hereby granted to Thomas Jefferson Esqr. to use one Chariot, two Phaetons and one Gig in the City of Washington, to remain in force for one year from the first day of July 1804.1 he having paid the tax therefor.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the City of Washington, this seventh day of May A D. one thousand eight hundred and five
Thomas Herty
Register of the City of Washington.
MS (MoSHi: Jefferson Papers); printed form, with blanks filled by Herty reproduced in italics; endorsed by TJ: “Taxes Washington. 1805. May 9. pd by W. A. Burwell & repd by check on bk. US.” and with his tally of the fees by type of carriage.
1. Date interlined in place of printed “date hereof.”