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George Washington signs an Act of Congress...
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George Washington signs an Act of Congress...

Item # 704731 ·
COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 15, 1795

* President George Washington
* Congressional act signed in script


 Half of the front page is taken up with an Act of Congress titled: "An Act...to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties in goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels." which is signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington on the following page.
This was one of just a few newspapers which used the "script" type signature.
Page 2 has a brief item concerning the buying & selling of slaves.
Complete in four pages, never-trimmed margins, scattered foxing and damp staining, minor margin tears with a few old mends inside.
Price
$87
100% Authentic: Original printing, never a reproduction.