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George Washington signs an Act of Congress...



Item # 701326

July 06, 1796

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 6, 1796  Taking half the front page & concluding on page 2 is the: "Act Laying Duties on Carriages for the Conveyance of Persons..." which is signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington.
The front page begins with a detailed ad for: "Josiah Flagg, Surgeon Dentist". Flagg was the first native-born dentist in the United States. Page 2 has a report on the 20th: "Anniversary of Independence".
Four pages, irregular at the top margin with page 2 & 3 archival mends here (no effect on the Washington Act), otherwise in good condition.

Item from last month's catalog - #364 - released for March, 2026.

Category: The 1600's and 1700's