An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
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An act respecting quarantines and health laws ... Approved- February 25, 1799. John Adams, President of the United States.
... An act supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government with their assistants and clerks. [New York, Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790].
An act supplemental to the act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government with their assistants and clerks. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act supplementary to the Act, intituled, "An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
... An act supplementary to the act concerning invalids. [Followed by] An act authorizing the erection of a lighthouse near the entrance of George-Town harbour, in the state of South-Carolina. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act supplementary to the act intitled "Act to promote the progress of useful arts ... Approved June the seventh 1794. [Followed by] An act making certain alterations in the act for establishing the judicial courts, and altering the time a
... An act supplementary to the act, intituled "An act establishing a mint, and regulating the coins of the United States." [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs 1795].
... An act supplementary to the act, intituled "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or vessels." [Philadelphia: Printed
... An act supplementary to the act,intitled. "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States." [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1791].
... An act supplementary to the several acts imposing duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act supplementary to, and to amend the act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject." .. Approved- June 18, 1798. John Adams, President of the United States. [Philadelphia, 1798].
An act to abolish slavery [1804?].
An act to allow compensation to John Ely, for his attendance as a physician and surgeon, on the prisoners of the United States ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act to alter and amend the act, intituled "An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs. 1795].
... An act to alter the times for holding the Circuit Courts of the Unite States in the Districts of South-Carolina and Georgia, and providing that the District Court of Pennsylvania shall in future be held at the City of Philadelphia only. [New
... An act to amend "An act for establishing the temporary and permanent seat of the government of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and Johnn Swaine 1791.].
An act to amend an act ... concerning occupying claimants of land. [Contains the Governor's veto of the act]. December 4, 1811.
An act to amend an act entitled. "An act recognizing the existence of war between the United States and the Confederate states, and concerning letters of marque, prizes, and prize goods, approved May 6th, one thousand eight hundred and sixty-one
... An act to amend an act, intituled, "An act establishing a Mint, and regulating the coins of the United States.", so far as respects the coinage of copper. [Philadelphia] Printed by Childs and Swaine. [1793].
An act to amend an act, intituled, An act for appointing electors to choose a President and Vice-President of the United States. Passed, January 20th, 1800.
... An act to amend and explain the twenty-second section of "The act establishing the judicial courts of the United States." [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
An act to amend the act intituled "An act concerning the registering and recording of ships and vessels." ... March 27, 1804. Approved. Th: Jefferson. [Washington, 1804].
... An act to amend the act intituled. "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciota ... [
... An act to amend the act, entitled, "An act to establish the post-office and post-roads within the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795.].
An act to anend the act for the establishment and support of light-houses, beacons, buoys, and public piers. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
... An act to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to locate the land-warrant issued to him for service in the late American army ... [Followed by] An act for the relief of Leffert Lefferts and others. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned ... [179-].
... An act to authorize a grant of lands to the French inhabitants of Galliopolis, and for other purposes therein mentioned. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act to authorize the Congress of the United States to adopt certain regulations respecting the British trade [Also] An act for the admission of emigrants, and declaring their rights to citizenships. [Richmond: Printed by James Hayes? 1784].
... An act to authorize the President of the United States during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels to be equipped as gallies, or otherwise in the service of the United States ... [Followed
... An act to authorize the President of the United States in certain cases to alter the place for holding a session of Congress ... [Followed by] An act transferring, for a limited time, the jurisdiction of suits and offences from the District
... An act to authorize the President of the United States to lay, regulate and revoke embargoes ... [Followed by] An act to authorize the settlement of the account of Lewis Dubois, for his services in the late army of the United States. [Philad
An act to authorize the President to call out and station a corps of militia, in the four western counties of Pennsylvania, for a limited time.
... An act to authorize the allowance of drawbacks on part of the cargo of the ship Enterprize ... [Followed by] An act to amend the act, intituled "An act making alterations in the Treasury and War department. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis
... An act to authorize the officers of the Treasury to audit and pass the account ofthe late Edward Blanchard, deceased ... [Followed by] An act authorizing a loan of two million of dollars. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
An act to authorize the settlement of the accounts of Lewis Garanger, for military services during the late war ... 1793, January 2d- Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1793].
... An act to compensate the services of the late Colonel George Gibson. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs & John Swaine. 1792].
An act to continue an act intituled, "And act declaring the assent of Congress to certain acts of the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode Island and Provedence plantations." so far as the same respects the states of Georgia …
... An act to continue an act, intituled, "An act declaring the assent of Congress to certain Acts of the states of Maryland, Georgia, and Rhode-Island and Providence plantations." so far as the same respects the States of Georgia, and Rhode-Isl
... An act to continue in force for a limited time the acts therein mentioned. [Followed by] An act for the relief of Robert Barton and others. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An act to continue in force for a limited time, an Act passed at the first session of Congress, intituled. "An act to regulate processes in the courts of the United States." [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
... An act to continue in force for a limited time, an act, intituled "An act for the temporary establishment of the Post-office." [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
An act to continue in force for a limited time, and to amend the act, entitled, "An act providing the means of intercourse, between the United States and foreign nations. 1793. January the 18th. passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia
... An act to continue in force for a limited time, the act supplementary to the act for the establishment and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, and public piers ... Approved June the seventh 1794. [Followed by] An act declaring the consen
... An act to continue in force the act "for ascertaining the fees in admiralty proceedings in the district courts of the United States, and for other purposes." [Followed by] An act enabling George Gibbs to obtain a drawback of duties on certai
... An act to continue in force the act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt ... [Followed by] An act to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congress. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
An act to continue in force the acts laying duties on licences for selling wines and foreign distilled spirits by retail- and so much of the act laying certain duties on snuff and refined sugar, as respects a duty on refined sugar- on property s
An act to continue in force, the act, entitled "An act prohibiting for a limited time, the exportation of arms and ammunition; and for encouraging the importation thereof ... Approved, April 7, 1798. John Adams, President of the United States. [
An act to enable the citizens of this Commonwealth to discharge certain taxes by the payment of tobacco. [Richmond, 1786].
... An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north west of the river Ohio, between the Little Miami and Sciota. [New York:Printed by Francis Childs and
An act to enforce and make more effectual an act, entitled, "An act laying am embargo on all ships and vessels, in the ports and harbors of the United States," and the several acts supplementary thereto ... Approved. January 9, 1809. Th: Jeffers
An act to erect a light-house on Montaugh Point, in the state of New-York ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1792?].
... An act to erect a lighthouse on the head-land of Cape Hatteras; and a lighted beacon on Shell Castle Island in the harbor of Occacock in the State of North Carolina. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
An act to establish an Executive department to be denominated the Department of war. [Dated] 1789, June 27. New York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf. [1789].
An act to establish an Executive department to be dominated the Department of war ... 1789, June 27. Read the third time and passed the House of representatives. New York: Printed by Thomas Greenleaf, [1789] [Positive Photostat.].
An act to establish an auxiliary watch for the protection of public and private property in the City of Washington ... Approved, August 23, 1842. Rules and regulations prepared by the undersigned for the auxiliary guard of the City of Washington
... An act to establish an uniform rule of naturalization; and to repeal the act heretofore passed on that subject. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act to establish offices for the purpose of granting lands within the territories of the United States. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1791].
... An act to establish the Post-office and Post-roads within the United States. Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1792.].
... An act to establish the Post-office and Post-roads within the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. 1792].
An act to establish the Treasury department .... [Dated] 1789, July 2. New-York. Printed by Thomas Greenleaf.].
... An act to establish the office of Purveyor of public supplies. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act to establish the seat of government of the United States ... 1789. September the 22d. New York, printed by Thomas Greenleaf. [1789].
An act to explain and amend an act, entitled, "An act to enable the officers and soldiers of the Virginia line on continental establishment, to obtain titles to certain lands lying north-west of the River Ohio, between the Little Miamis and Scio
... An act to extend the term of credit for teas imported in the ship Argonaut; and to permit the export of goods saved out of the wreck of the snow Freelove ... Followed by An act for the relief of John Robbe. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs a
An act to incorporate Washington's manual labor school and male orphan asylum society of the District of Columbia ... Approved June 13, 1842. For carrying the foregoing into effect, by the establishing of the school anticipated, a work has been
An act to incorporate the Castalia manufacturing company .... Secretary of State's office. Columbus 13, 1847.
An act to incorporate the Chesapeake, Ohio and Southwestern railroad company [n. d.].
An act to incorporate the Columbian College in the District of Columbia ... February 9, 1821.- Approved James Monroe [Washington 1821.].
An act to incorporate the Columbian college in the District of Columbia. Washington. 1821.
... An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States. [Philadelphia Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
An act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of---- [Bank of the United States] [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1791].
An act to modify the act of the fourteenth of July, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two, and all other acts imposing duties on imports ... [Approved March 2, 1833. Washington, D. C. 1833].
An act to oblige the free male inhabitants of this State above a certain age to give assurance of allegiance to the same, and for other purposes. Williamsburg: Printed by Alex: Purdie, Printer to the Commonwealth [1777].
An act to organize and establish a superior court of law in each county of this commonwealth (Passed February 1st, 1808).
An act to perserve the freedom and independence of this State, and for other purposes therein mentioned. Passed May 12th, 1784 New York: Printed by Samuel Loudon [1784].
An act to prescribe the mode in which the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings in each state shall be authenticated, so as to take effect in every other state .... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
An act to prevent bringing goods, wares, and merchandizes, from the state of Rhode-Island and Providence plantations, into the United States; and to authorize a demand of money from the said state ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
An act to prohibit the importation of slaves into any port or place within the jurisdiction of the United States, from and after the first day of January, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eight ... March 2, 1810. Approved.
An act to promote the progress of useful arts. [Philadelphia:] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act to provide a naval armament. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
An act to provide for ascertaining the condition of the public schools in this state, and for the improvement and better management thereof. Passed October session, 1843 ... To the people of Rhode Island. In pursuance of an Act "to provide for a
An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures and penalties accruing under the revenue laws, in certain cases therein mentioned ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act to provide for the erecting and repairing of arsenals and magazine and for other purposes. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
An act to provide for the government of the territory, North-west of the river Ohio. 1789, July the 21st. New York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf [1789].
Act to provide for the liquidation of banks; and amendments to the bank bill. Printed at the office of the Bee 1842.
An act to provide for the safe keeping of the acts, records, and seal of the United States, and for other purposes. New York: Printed by Thomas Greenleaf. [1789].
... An act to provide for the unlading of ships or vessles, in cases of obstruction by ice. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
... An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual states. [New York:Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
An act to provide more effectually for the settlement of the accounts between the United States, and the individual states ... 1790. June the 22d. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno. [1790].
... An act to provide some present relief to the officers of government and other citizens who have suffered in their property by the insurgents in the western counties of Pennsylvania. [Followed by] An act for the relief of Angus M'Lean. [Phila
An act to punish offences against slave property. Passed by the Legislative assembly of the Territory of Kansas, August 14, 1855. Published by authority. Shawnee, M. L. S. John T. Brady, public printer. 1855.
An act to regulate processes in the Courts of the United States ... In Senate of the United States, September 17, 1789. Read the first time. Samuel A. Otis, Sec. New York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf [1789].
... An act to regulate the compensation of clerks ... Approved- May the thirtieth, 1796 [Followed by] An act for the relief of persons imprisoned for debt ... Approved May the twenty eighth 1796. [Followed by] An act providing relief to the owne
... An act to regulate the compensation of clerks. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act to regulate the pay of the non commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service and for other purposes ... Approved, January 2, 1795: George Washington, President of the Un
... An act to regulate the pay of the non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the militia of the United States, when called into actual service and for other purposes. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act to regulate trade and intercourse with the Indian tribes ... June 23d, 1790. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
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