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Two Acts of Congress signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams...
Two Acts of Congress signed by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams...
Item # 704528
April 02, 1791
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, April 2, 1791 The front page has reporting on: "The Bank Bill under Consideration".
The back page has two Acts of Congress headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, each signed in block type by: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. The back page also has an ad by: "Manuel Noah, Broker..." a noted Jewish financier of the 18th century. And there is a lengthy "Treasury Department" notice seeking bids for supplying rations for the long list of military installations noted.
The capital of the United States was in Philadelphia at this time.
Four pages, various foxing is mostly near the margins, good condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's