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Item # 707902

May 22, 1794

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 22, 1794  Page 5, under: "America", is a printing of a Resolution from Congress enacting an embargo: "...on all ships and vessels in the ports of the United Starters...bound to any foreign port or place for the term of 30 days...", signed in type by the President; George Washington.
Eight pages, 9 by 12 inches, never bound nor trimmed, red tax stamp on page 4.

Item from our most recent catalog - #363, released for February, 2026

Category: The 1600's and 1700's