Thankee. My wife has several similar, though less formal, instruments in her files, but I’ve no means of posting them.
Glad to help. Most people discussing this issue have knowledge of stuff like those early identification papers.
Identification as an American was a major problem in the lead up to the war of 1812.
The British impressing American citizens is the main reason we went to war. Without papers, the British would simply grab a person and claim that he was British.