Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826 [Act of Congress calling for the first census in Rhode Island]

GLC06020

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GLC#
GLC06020
Type
Documents
Date
1790/07/05
Author/Creator
Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826
Title
[Act of Congress calling for the first census in Rhode Island]
Place Written
New York, New York
Pagination
1 p. : Height: 30.6 cm, Width: 19.1 cm
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

An act declaring that the act calling for the first census was applicable to Rhode Island, which had not yet ratified the Constitution when the first session of Congress began. Rhode Island's ratification occurred on 29 May 1790. Jefferson signed as Secretary of State.

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