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Much on George Washington...
Item # 712380
July 28, 1790
GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, July 28, 1790 Page 2 contains an "Address of the Providence Assoc. of Merchants to the President..." with "The President's Answer" signed by him in type: George Washington.
Page 2 also has a letter from the governor of Georgia to Alexander M'Gillivrary, chief of the Creek Indian Nation, with his response signed: Alex. M'Gillivray.
Page 3 contains an Act of Congress concerning the establishment of lighthouses, signed in type: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and John Adams. This is followed by a report concerning the review of military codes by the President & others, also noting: "...If the peace & tranquility of the United States depended on the assumption of the state debts..." with more on this.
Fully two-thirds of the back page is taken up with an Act of Congress for regulating the seamen in the merchant service, signed in type by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. Also a report headed: "Treasury Department" concerning requesting bids for the supply of rations to the noted military installations, signed by the Sec. of the Treasury: Alexander Hamilton.
Four pages, some light damp staining or other minor stains, generally in nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's