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George Washington provides a patent...
George Washington provides a patent...
Item # 684608
June 20, 1796
FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 20, 1796 The back page has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting cloths...to be made patent...for the term of fourteen years..." with more. The web verifies that this patent was issued to Robert Dawson.
The back page also has an ad: ""Six Dollars Reward" for a runaway: "...Negro Wench named Nancy, about 15 years of age..." with further detail. Also a: "Twenty Dollars Reward" for: "...a Negro Man named Frank, about 21 years of age.." with more.
Four pages, purple colored staining affects the middle section but causes no loss of readability, minor loss to blank margin at the back leaf, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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