1795 Columbian Centinel (4/18) ~ 5 G. Washington Script Signatures/Acts; Militia for Sale

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1795 Columbian Centinel (4/18) ~ 5 G. Washington Script Signatures/Acts; Militia For Sale

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1795 Columbian Centinel (4/18) ~ 5 G. Washington Script Signatures/Acts; Militia:
$155.00

Columbian Centinel newspaper (Saturday, April 18, 1795)
This is a original 1795 newspaper.
On the front page are five Acts signed in script type: Go. Washington, President of the United States. Acts includeAct (10 numbered sections) to provide for calling forth the Militia to execute the laws of the Union, suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions (from any foreign nation or Indian tribe) and to repeal the act now in force for those purposes;Act to provide present relief to officers of government/citizens who have suffered in their property by the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania; more
Article from Philadelphia, April 7: "Some of Admiral Murray's ships have captured the Pomona...with a large sum of money for this city and Baltimore...This, and the capture of two other vessels within the capes of the Chesapeake, is considered as the most daring outrage offered by those British plunderers: who...are robbing our merchants without the least pretence..." more
Article about the meeting of the Mechanic Association which indicates Paul Revere, Esq., as President. "That this Association, being formed for the sole purpose for promoting the Mechanic Arts, and advancing the happiness of the Associates as Mechanicks and as Men..."
Ad from Thomas and John Hancock to inform the public that they have a "large and commodious" store opposite the east end of Faneuil Hall Market from which to sell their wares.
Middlesex Canal (Massachusetts) ad looking for skilled persons (labour) and tools to build the Canal.
Ad advising that "John Bond, most respectfully informs the public, that he still continues to inoculate with the Small-Pox, at his Hospital, in Hampstead, state of New Hampshire."
Newspaper measures about 12" x 18-1/2"; 4pp; writing in pencil top left and top right front page (see pictures); paper is separating at binding fold.
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