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Post St. Vincents on the Mississippi...
Post St. Vincents on the Mississippi...
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October 18, 1788
PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 18, 1788
* 18th century America
The front page features 18 illustrated ship ads. Page 3 has a report from the "Journal of Congress" concerning a Resolve: "That measures be taken for confirming in their possessions & titles the French & Canadian inhabitants & other settlers at Post St. Vincents on the Mississippi River, who on or before the year 1783 had settled there & professed themselves of the United States...That the Governor of the western territory cause to be laid out...in the form of a square...a tract of land sufficient for compleating the above..." with more (see).
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, great condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's