Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday, the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine An act to provide for the government of the Territory North-west of the River Ohio. - United States ([New York : Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1789)
"Approved, August the 7th, 1789."
Two states noted. One, Bristol B7188, has printed certificate at foot: We certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the act of Congress ... compared with the inrollment thereof, signed by the President of the United States. [blank] secretary of the Senate. [blank] clerk of the House of Representatives. The other, Evans 22195, is without this certificate; printed area measures 20.7 x 13.0 cm.
Francis Childs and John Swaine were printers to the Congress in 1789.
Evans
Bristol
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Keywords: Northwest, Old; Northwest, Old -- History -- 1775-1865.; Northwest, Old -- Politics and government; Broadsides