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6 March 1799
Adams, John (1735-1826)
Proclamation of a day of solemn fasting due to religious persecution
Proclaiming a day of solemn fasting for April 25th (with element of Thanksgiving)
GLC00270
17 February 1787
Bowdoin, James (1726-1790)
A Proclamation: [amnesty offer to Shays's rebels]
Offers pardons to Massachusetts citizens who participated in Shay's Rebellion (1786-1787). Document includes a printed seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Printed by Adams and Nourse. Noted in Ford no. 2474.
GLC00518
02 March 1791
U.S. Congress. Acts
An act: to incorporate the Bank of the United States [Supplement]
Setting date for beginning stock subscription. Unsigned
GLC00884
03 March 1791
United States Mint
Resolution to establish the United States Mint
Printed broadside
GLC00885
1798
U.S. Congress
Resolution to amend Article II [Election of President]
Printed by John Fenno. The proposal was never enacted.
GLC00927.01
09 December 1800
Maryland. House of Delegates
Resolutions for amending the Constitution on Election of the President
Docketed "N. Pinckney, Secretary;" also docketed on verso. Dated at top December 9; read to Senate December 10 and tabled; read to Senate again on December 19 and assented to.
GLC00927.02
25 July 1794
Broadside re: bringing rioters to justice [Whiskey Rebellion]
GLC00981
1783/04/12
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
Proclamation of Peace [Printed by John Hayes]
Tall, narrow broadside dated from Baltimore, April 12. "1783" has been added in roughly contemporary ink. A docket on verso has been obscured by age and modern restoration (possibly including bleaching). Apparently, the only recorded copy of the...
GLC02122
02 September 1783
Great Britain. Treaties
Preliminary articles of peace between...Great Britain and...the United Provinces
Published by Webster and McLean. Treaty of peace between England and Holland.
GLC00256
17-19 September 1787
Constitutional Convention. 5/14/1787-9/17/1787
Constitution. First printing [Dunlap & Claypoole printing]
One of two known copies (the other is at the Library of Congress). Inscription on p.1: "Doctor John Hampton." Inscription on p.4: "John Thos./Daniel." Compare to GLC 3585. Printed by Dunlap and Claypoole.
GLC00258
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