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Gazette of the United States — Wednesday, November 16, 1791 — Issue No. 58 of Vol. III (Whole No. 266). Published by John Fenno in Philadelphia, the leading Federalist newspaper supporting the Washington administration.This complete 4-page issue contains historically significant content:• Reports on Virginia\'s ratification of the first article of the Bill of Rights amendments — just one month before the Bill of Rights was fully ratified.
*Treasury Department report signed by ALEXANDER HAMILTON, Secretary of the Treasury.
*Extended House of Representatives debate on the Apportionment Act — speeches by James Madison, Elbridge Gerry, Theodore Sedgwick, Elias Boudinot, and others.
*Signed in print by JOHN ADAMS (Vice President / President of the Senate).*Register\'s statement signed by Joseph Nourse.
*Lectures on Government and Law by Hon. James Wilson, LL.D. — Signer of the Declaration of Independence and Supreme Court Justice.
*\"Forty Dollars Reward\" and \"Thirty Dollars Reward — Run Away\" fugitive slave advertisements.
*\"Price Current\" commodity listings, book auctions, and period advertisements.Condition: Very good for a 233-year-old newspaper. Light age toning and original mailing folds. Minor edge wear. No handwritten markings or stamps. Text crisp and fully legible throughout.Measurements: ~17\" x 10\".Will be shipped flat in rigid packaging with cardboard backing.
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