CH416534 Engrossed proclamation granting the Freedom of the City to John Jay, 1784 (pen & ink on parchment) by American School, (18th century); 28.6x34.9 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: awarded with the snuff box presented by the Corporation of the City of New York to John Jay (1745-1829) American politician, statesman, revolutionary, diplomat, Founding Father and first Chief Justice of the United States; signed by James Duane (1733-97) Mayor or New York; celebrates the liberty of the city following the evacuation of the British in 1783; see also 416530 to 416535;); Photo 穢 Christie\'s Images; American, out of copyright.