Washington signs a patent order... Anthony Wayne in Pittsburgh...

Item # 700768

July 07, 1796

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, July 7, 1796 Among the front page ads is: "For Sale, a fine, healthy young NEGRO WOMAN and CHILD...Also A Healthy Young Negro Man..." with details.
Page 3 has a report from Pittsburgh not in in part: "...arrived in town his excellency Anthony Wayne, commander in chief of the army of the United States...From Presque Isle we hear that...the British have removed all their stores, etc., from Detroit, Niagara..." with more.
The back page has a document: "The United States of America, to all to whom these Letters Patent shall come..." which concerns the issue of a patent to Robert Dawson for: "...improvement in bolting cloths, etc.." with details noted. It is signed in type by the President; Go. Washington. Also 3 runaway reward ads.
Four pages, scattered foxing, nice condition.