Bidspirit auction | 1871 Notary Protest of a

1871 Notary Protest of a Promissory Note New York City to Richmond Virginia - This is a partially printed and handwritten legal instrument dated September 8, 1871, documenting a formal Notary Protest. The document certifies that Seth M. Eldredge, a Notary Public in New York City, presented a promissory note for 500.00 dollars at the office of Lancaster, Brown and Company. Payment was refused by the paying teller, leading to the formal protest. The note involved parties John Asher and John L. Cowan of Richmond, Virginia. The stationery was printed by Benton and Andrews of Rochester, New York, originally for Monroe County, but has been manually corrected for use in the City and County of New York. The document features a decorative State of New York header in blackletter type and Spencerian-style script. Affixed to the document is a 25-cent orange George Washington Certificate Internal Revenue stamp, hand-cancelled with initials and date. An orange serrated-edge paper seal is present in the lower-left corner, embossed with the notary's name and commission details. It is signed by Seth M. Eldredge at his office address of 113 Broadway, New York City. 10.75 x 8.5 inches.