1769 Colonial Boston Gauging Certificate Signed By John Pike

1769 Colonial Boston Gauging Certificate Isaac Means Signed John Pike Pre-Revolutionary

Rare Boston manuscript certifying instruction in practical gauging of casks, tuns, cisterns and commercial vessels.

Description

Offered is an original colonial American manuscript certificate dated:

Boston, July 13, 1769

This document certifies that Isaac Means completed a regular course of instruction in:

"Practical Gauging of Cylinders, Cisterns, Tuns, Casks, &c."

The certificate states that the bearer is fully capable of determining the contents of various formed vessels according to practical rules used in commerce and trade.

The manuscript is signed by John Pike and features exceptionally attractive eighteenth-century penmanship with large ornamental flourishes.

Historical Significance

Colonial Massachusetts document

Dated 1769, prior to the American Revolution

Boston origin

Commercial and maritime history

Mathematics and measurement instruction

Rare vocational certification

Named individual recipient

Excellent display qualities

Condition

Original manuscript on laid paper.

Displays expected age-related toning, folds, staining, and areas of ink burn/ink corrosion. Writing remains strong and highly legible. Reverse bears period notation identifying the document as Isaac Means' certificate for gauging.

Please examine photographs carefully for condition details.