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February 28, 1793

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, Feb. 28, 1793  The front page contains reporting from the "Proceedings of the Columbian Federal Congress" which includes: "...The bill to provide compensation for the President & Vice President of the United States was taken up...blanks filled up with 25,000 dollars as the annual compensation of the President, and 5000 dollars as the annual compensation of the Vice President..."
But by far the most significant item in this issue is the page 2 report announcing the opening of the votes for President & Vice President. History tells us that it was on February 13, 1793, when Congress officially tabulated the votes from the election of 1792.  Page 2 of this issue has a continuation of the "Proceedings of the Columbian Federal Congress" from the front page and includes a report with a February 13 dateline which includes: "...informed the house that the Senate are now ready to meet for the purpose of opening & counting the votes for President and Vice President of the United States. The House accordingly repaired to the Senate chamber. The members were absent from the house one hour and an half. After they had returned the Clerk read a statement of the votes as ascertained by the Tellers of the two Houses, which are as follow:..." and what follows is s list noting George Washington received 132 votes, John Adams 77, plus the votes for Clinton, Jefferson, and Aaron Burr (see) as well.
  Rarely do we have the pleasure of offering a newspaper with the official election report of George Washington's 2nd and last term. 
Also, pg. 3 has a "War Department" notice signed in type by H. Knox, Secretary of War. 
Complete in 4 pages, never bound not trimmed, some very light browning, generally in nice, clean condition.