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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
1783 ca.
Washington, George (1732-1799)
His excellency General Washington's last legacy
A printing in four columns containing Washington's "Circular letter" from Newburgh regarding his resignation as commander-in-chief and discusses the establishment of a stronger government for the United States. Washington wanted a stronger Congress...
GLC06561
17 September 1787
U.S. Constitution
Printed for the Federal Committee by Claxton & Babcock at the Federal Printing Office, No. 47 State St., Albany, New York. Possibly intended for the use of delegates to New York's ratification convention which convened at Van Kleck's tavern in...
GLC07866
14 February 1783
George III, King of Great Britain (1738-1820)
[Announcing the armistice between the United States and Great Britain]
Announcing the armistice between the United States and Great Britain. Printed by Charles Eyre & William Strahan. Full title: "A Proclamation, declaring cessation of arms, as well by sea as Land, agreed upon between his magesty, the most christian...
GLC01731
circa 30 November 1783
New York (N.Y.). City Council.
Order of exhibition of the fire-works, on Monday evening the first of December, 1783.
Program for a fireworks display, showing the order in which the different fireworks will be set off and prohibiting other illumination in the city on the night of the exhibition unless specially authorized. In the title, the word "first" has been...
GLC02437.10571
19 November 1788
Phillips, Samuel (1752-1802)
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Masachusetts set of resolutions to create separate districts within Massachusetts with representatives from each district. States the common dates for election of representatives and establishes that elected representatives must then...
GLC02444
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
October 1788
General Assembly of Rhode Island
State of Rhode-Island, and Providence-Plantations. In General Assembly, October Session, 1788.
This document is a copy of a proposed amendment to the proposed Constitution that was distributed to town-clerks throughout Rhode Island to provide information about what progress was being made towards ratification. This particular broadside...
GLC03610
1783
Treaty of Paris (1783)
The treaty of Paris
The final proclamation of peace between England and France in the American War of Independence. Printed by Jean-Francois Picot, in French.
GLC03985.09
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