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1798105457W. Ross 1798. Very good. Published by order of the Senate of the United States Printed W. Ross 1798. 6pp. Concerns the boundaries of Georgia/Alabama; east and west Florida. uncut and untrimmed. Foxing present short splits along folds Very Good. Evans 34783. W. Ross unknown
17011611090047Washington D.C. : Printed by E. De Krafft 1817-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 487 1 pp. Modern brown buckram cloth red and black spine labels. Library bookplate light toning occasional spotting. An very good copy containing An Act to establish the flag of the United States which established the flag of the United States to have thirteen stripes and twenty white stars in a blue field with additional stars added for each newly admitted state into the Union. Washington [D.C.] : Printed by E. De Krafft hardcover
17942107060010Philadelphia : Zachariah Poulson Junior no. 80 Chesnut-Street 1794. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Pennsylvania During Washington's Presidency Contains the Sessions from Dec. 2 1794 - Apr. 20 1795. Folio 31 cm. Bound in contemporary full sheep. Also includes the Report of the Register General Finances for 1794. 289 1 19 p. Lacks the first title page. Tear on p. 37-40. Scattered staining throughout. Evans 29289. Evans 29293. A small note says this book was from the estate of John W. Fisher North Heidelberg Berks Co. Pennsylvania. Philadelphia : Zachariah Poulson, Junior, no. 80, Chesnut-Street hardcover
179738717Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno Printer to the Senate of the United States 1797. 175 1 blank iv 18 pp. Bound in contemporary half sheep chipped and blue paper-covered boards rear board nearly detached. Text lightly tanned Very Good. <br /> <br /> This document prints President Washington's Message "for the last time" to Congress in December 1796 summarizing "measures calculated to ensure a continuance of the friendship of the Indians and to preserve peace along the extent of our interior Frontier" as well as to "guard our advanced settlements from the predatory incursions of those unruly individuals who cannot be restrained by their Tribes." He reports on the implementation of the Treaty with England and on the boundary between the U.S. and the Floridas owned by Spain; urges "the gradual creation of a navy" development of American industry establishment of a National University and a Military Academy. <br /> Material is also considered on the southern and western boundaries of Georgia; ratification of the first ten amendments to the Constitution; inquiries on the proposed Eleventh Amendment immunizing States from suit without their consent; Vice-President Adams's farewell to the Senate before his installation as President; results of the 1796 election with electoral votes cast by each of the 16 States Tennessee Kentucky and Vermont having joined the Original Thirteen and announcement of the election of Adams and Thomas Jefferson as President and Vice President respectively. A comprehensive Index is included. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 32971. ESTC W20585. Printed by John Fenno, Printer to the Senate of the United States unknown
179328977Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno 1793. 100pp. Folio. 13 1/2 x 8 inches. Contemporary marbled wrappers bound into 20th-century buckram gilt. Some dust-soiling. Wrappers chipped and backed on archival paper. Ink library stamp on verso of titlepage minor dampstaining and foxing. A rare and important Senate journal from the second session of the second Congress. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was passed in this session of the Senate and notice of President Washington signing it into law can be found on page 57. The second Senate also passed the Judiciary Act of 1793 further defining the structure of the judicial system of the fledgling nation. This second session of the Senate also passed legislation relating to compensation of the president and vice president the regulation of foreign coinage Indian trade and treaties and more.<br/> <br/> ESTC W20586; Evans 26333; Goodspeed 323:29. Printed by John Fenno unknown
179129115Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. Folio. 12 1/4 x 7 1/2 inches. 228pp. Contemporary sheep gilt leather label. Font joint partially split. Small ink stamp on rear pastedown. Small blindstamp on titlepage and one internal leaf.<br/> <br/> An important early Congressional document describing the actions of the Senate in late 1791 and early 1792 at the height of the Federalist / Anti-Federalist struggle.<br/> <br/> George Washington's address to Congress printed here contains an interesting note about the tax on distilled spirits. Protests to this tax would result in the Whiskey Rebellion of 1794. Also contains important early legislation on frontier defenses Ohio fisheries lighthouses the Mint and militias. Indexed. "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington.official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts." - Jenkins.<br/> <br/> Evans 24911; Jenkins 505; North American Imprints Program w020582. John Fenno unknown
17911912180040Philadelphia: John Fenno 1791. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Congress during the Washington Administration John Adams presiding Folio 32 x 20 cm 12 1/2 x 7 1/4 in. Bound in full contemporary sheepskin. Solid binding and cover. Inconsequential scrapes to the cover. Pages are clean and unmarked. 228 p. Marginal worming to 211 p. through the appendix doesn't effect text. Evans 24911. Includes an address by President George Washington a tax on distilled spirits a lead up to the Whiskey Rebellion acts that established the United States Mint the Post Office and the admission of Vermont as the 14th state. "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts." - Jenkins 505. Philadelphia: John Fenno hardcover
179239905Philadelphia: John Fenno 1792. Folio. 228pp last page numbered '224' as issued. Original calf short separations at upper and lower corners of front board; hinge starting raised spine bands gilt-lettered morocco spine label. A clean and bright text with only minor occasional foxing. Very Good plus. Inscribed in ink on front free endpaper: "The Speaker of the House of Representatives Connecticut. recd August 8th 1792." With the initials probably of Thomas Seymour. <br /> <br /> "First edition first issue of the rare journal containing numerous messages from Pres. Washington.official ratifications of the Bill of Rights the Presidential Succession Act debate and passage the establishment of the U.S. mint and coinage the first militia act and foundation Northwest Territory Acts." Jenkins. State-by-State ratifications of the proposed Bill of Rights are reported at pages 11 Pennsylvania 30 and 69 Virginia and 98 Vermont with a Table of ratifications at page 217. <br /> President Washington's opening Message reports rapid subscriptions to the new Bank of the United States and focuses on "the defense and security of the Western Frontiers." He urges an Indian policy "corresponding with the mild principles of religion and philanthropy towards an unenlightened race of men;" recommends establishing postal services a Mint to cure "disorders in the existing currency" and a "uniformity in the weights and measures of the Country." <br /> Yeas and nays are recorded on a variety of important bills which are printed in the Journal with various amendments as they wend their way toward final approval or rejection. These include bills establishing the Mint including explicit instructions on the coins to be struck Post Offices and Post Roads the militia public lands weights and measures appropriations fisheries protection of the frontiers judicial procedures. Additionally the results of the first census with accompanying apportionment of representatives are printed and debated. Vice President Adams's Report on the reduction of the public debt is printed as are many other significant matters. <br /> FIRST EDITION. Evans 24911. III Jenkins 505. John Fenno unknown
179161247Philadelphia:: Printed by John Fenno 1791. First edition. original full mottled sheep. Contents fine; boards a little warped; joints cracking; small losses to leather at corners. . Folio. Printed by John Fenno, hardcover
