GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, April  12, 1800  

* USS President heavy frigate launching - U.S. Navy

The front page has two reward ads for runaway slaves, and a reward ad for a man who: "Deserted" military service. Also, a lengthy document from the: "War Department" concerning providing rations, etc. 
Page 2 has a report noting: "This morning...was launched from the upper ship yards, the U. States ship President, rated 44 guns. The launch was conducted by Mr. Cheesman..." with further details.
Page 3 has two Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President, John Adams, and Vice President, Thomas Jefferson.
Four pages, very nice condition.

Background: Launched on April 10, 1800, from a shipyard on New York's East River, the USS President holds a legendary place in maritime history as the final and most refined vessel completed of the original six heavy frigates authorized by the landmark Naval Act of 1794—the very foundation of the United States Navy. Mastermind naval architect Joshua Humphreys designed her as a radical 44-gun super-frigate, utilizing an unusually long hull, dense Southern live oak framing, and diagonal bracing that allowed her to carry an unheard-of broadside weight, outgunning any standard European frigate while easily outrunning heavier ships of the line. Her career was defined by monumental historical milestones: she served as Commodore Richard Dale’s flagship in the First Barbary War, fired the literal first naval shot of the War of 1812 against HMS Belvidera, and terrorized British shipping under the command of naval hero Stephen Decatur. Her architectural brilliance made her a prize of extraordinary rarity; when an overwhelming British squadron finally forced her surrender in 1815 after a grueling engagement, the Royal Navy was so struck by her unmatched hull design that, upon dismantling her in 1818, they commissioned an exact frame-for-frame duplicate named HMS President to copy the revolutionary American design for themselves.