COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 26, 1794

• George Washington & John Adams
• Regulating French vessels in U.S. ports

The front page begins with an Act of Congress relating to French vessels taking refuge in United States ports. It is signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington, and in block type by the Vice President: John Adams.
Page 2 has a letter from an officer in General Anthony Wayne's army relating to the Northwest Indian War and General St. Clair.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

Background: This complete, untrimmed four-page issue of the Columbian Centinel from March 26, 1794, represents an exceptionally well-preserved piece of early American history from George Washington’s administration. Its front page features an official Act of Congress regulating French vessels taking refuge in United States ports—a critical diplomatic measure reflecting the intense international strain surrounding Washington’s Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 during the French Revolutionary Wars—bearing rare printed signatures in type of both Go. Washington as President and John Adams as Vice President. Compounding its historical significance, page two offers an extraordinary first-hand account from an officer in General "Mad" Anthony Wayne’s army during the Northwest Indian War, directly referencing General Arthur St. Clair’s disastrous 1791 defeat and the ongoing military campaign to secure the Northwest Territory. Preserved with its original, untrimmed deckle edges in very nice condition, this issue is a standout artifact that pairs top-tier Founding Father signatures with vital reporting on the nation’s fragile maritime diplomacy and frontier warfare.