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George Washington "signature" on the front page...



Item # 704065

April 19, 1797

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 19, 1797  The front page contains an Act of Congress, taking close to a full column of text, being: "An Act for Raising a Further sum of Money by additional Duties on certain Articles imported; & for other purposes." which is signed in script type: Go. Washington.
This was one of just a few newspapers that used the script type for signatures of notable figures.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, nice condition.

Item from our most recent catalog - #358, released for September, 2025

Category: The 1600's and 1700's