An American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera
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An act for the ease and relief of prisoners for debt ... An act for allowing a further time to those persons holding lands, within this state, under charters granted by the late governors ... Boston Printed by Benjamin Edes and son. 1783.
An act for the encouragement of learning, by securing the copies of maps, charts, books, and other writings, to the authors and proprietors ofmsuch copies, during the times therein mentioned ... [New York] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
An act for the establishment and support of light houses, beacons and buoys ... 1789 July 20h. Read the third time and passed the House of representatives. New York: Printed by Thomas Greenleaf [1789].
An act for the establishment and support of light houses, beacons, buoys, and piers. New York. Printed by Thomas Greenleaf. [1789].
An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants service ... June 28th, 1790. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchants service. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
An act for the government of the Territory of the United States, South of the River Ohio ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno. [1790].
... An act for the government of the Territory of the United States, south of the river Ohio. [New York] Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, [1790].
An act for the gradual abolition of slavery ... Passed at Trenton Feb. 15, 1804. Burlington, S. C. Ustick, printer [1804].
... An act for the more effectual recovery of debts due from individuals to the United States. [Followed by] An act authorizing the exportation of arms, cannon and military stores in certain cases. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795]
... An act for the prevention of riotous assemblies. Jan. 4, 1844.
An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. [Colophon: New-York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf] [1790].
... An act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. [New York] Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, [1790].
... An act for the reimbursement of a loan authorized by an act of the last session of Congress. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795.].
... An act for the relief of David Cook and Thomas Campbell. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
An act for the relief of Israel Loring. Followed by An act making a partial appropriation for the support of the military establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. [Philadelphia, 1796].
... An act for the relief of John Stewart and John Davidson. [New York:Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
... An act for the relief of Peter Covenhoven. [Followed by] An act authorizing the transfer of the stock standing to the credit of certain states. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An act for the relief of Stephen Paranque ... [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act for the relief of William Seymour. [Followed by] An act relative to cessions of jurisdiction in places, where light houses, beacons, buoys and public piers have been or many hereafter be erected and fixed. [Phildelphia: Printed by Fra
... An act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers who have been wounded or disabled in the actual service of the United States. [Followed by] An act for the relief of Joze Roiz Silva. [Philadelphia, 1796.].
An act for the relief of certain widows, orphans, invalids, and other persons ... 1791. December the 1st. Read the third time and passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1791].
... An act for the relief of disabled soldiers and seamen lately in the service of the United States, and of certain other persons. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
... An act for the remission of duties arising on the tonnage of sundry French vessels which have taken refuge in the ports of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act for the remission of the duties on eleven hogsheads of coffee which have been destroyed by fire ... [Followed by] An act supplementary to "An act to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the United States." [Philadel
... An act for the remission of the tonnage duties on certain French vessels. [Followed by] An act for the relief of Epaphras Jones and others. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act for the service of the United States. Whereas it is represented by congress to this state, that they expect there will be a numerous army of continental troops in the field, during the ensuing campaign, and that it will be necessary to pr
... An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States ... [Followed by] An act to compensate Arthur St. Clair. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act further extending the time for receiving on loan the domestic debt of the United States. [Followed by] An act to authorize the settlement of the claim of Samuel Prioleau. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An Act further to provide for the payment of the invalid pensioners of the United States. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790].
... An act further to suspend part of an act, entituled. "An act to regulate the collection of the duties imposed by law on the tonnage of ships or vessels, and on goods, wares and merchandizes imported into the United States." and to amend the
... An act giving effect to the laws of the United States within the state of Vermont. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. 1791.].
An act imposing duties on the tonnage of ships or vessels ... 1790, June the 24th. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
An act imposing duties on tonnage. 1789. May. 29. Read the third time, and passed the house of representatives. John Beckley, Clerk. New York, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf, June 1789.
An act in addition to "An act for the relief of sick and disabled seamen." ... Approved- March 2, 1799 John Adams, President of the United States.
... An act in addition to an act, intituled "An act for establishing the salaries of the executive officers of government, with their assistants and clerks. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
... An act in addition to the "Act making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States ... [Followed by] An act for the remission of the duties on certain distilled spirits destroyed by fire. [Phi
... An act in addition to the act for the punishment of certain crimes against the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act in alteration of the act establishing a Mint and regulating the coints of the United States. Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine. 1794.].
An act in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports. [Washington, 1828].
An act in relation to minerals. An act to amend Sections 81, 85 and 86 of article 18, Chapter 12 of the compiled laws ... Approved Dec. 15, 1883. D. W. Busyhead Principal Chief Tahtequah. 1883.
An act incorporating the Shenandoah paper manufacturing [With] Description [of the Shenandoah paper manufacturing company] [Harper's Ferry, Va. 1848].
... An act laying additional duties on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States .... December 17, 1813. Approved. James Madison. [Washington 1813].
... An act laying certain duties upon snuff and refined sugar. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act laying duties on licenses for selling wines and foreign distilled spirituous liquors by retail. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act laying duties on property sold at auction. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act laying duties upon carriages for the conveyance of persons. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act limiting the time for presentong claims for destroyed certificates of certain descriptions. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
An act making a partial appropriation for the support of the military establishment, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety six ... Passed the House of representatives March 7, 1796. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno. [1796].
... An act making an appropriation towards defraying the expenses which may arise in carrying into effect, the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation made between the United States and the king of Great-Britain. [Followed by] An act making an
... An act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1794].
... An act making appropriation for the support of government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An act making appropriation for the support of government, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-six. [Philadelphia, 1796.].
... An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishement for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-five; and for the expenses of the militia lately called into the service of the United States. [Philadelphia: Prin
... An act making appropriations for the support of the military establishment of the United States, for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety four. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act making further appropriations for the military and naval establishments, and for the support of government. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795.].
... An act making further provision for securing and collecting the duties on foreign and domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines and teas. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign nations: and further to continue in force the act, intituled. "An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States a
... An act making further provision for the payment of the debt of the United States. [New York] Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. [1790].
An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States ... 1790, July the 19th. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1790].
... An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790].
... An act making further provision for the support of public credit, and for the redemption of the public dept. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An act making further provision in cases of drawbacks. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act making provision for the debt of the United States. [New York, 1790.].
... An act making provision for the debt of the United States. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
An act making provision for the debt of the United States. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno. [1790].
... An act making provision for the payment of the interest on the balances due to certain states, upon a final settlement of the accounts between the United States and the individual states. [Philadelphia, Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794.].
... An act making provision for the reduction of the public debt. [New York:Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
... An act more effectually to provide for the national defence by establishing an uniform militia through the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. 1792.].
Act of Congress creating the World's industrial and cotton centennial exposition Approved February 10th, 1883. An act to encourage the holding of a World's industrial and cotton centennial exposition in the year eighteen hundred and eighty-four.
... An act of explain and amend an act, intituled. "An act making further provision for the payment of the debts of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
An act of general amnesty, and for the liberation of certain persons therein named. [1847].
Act of incorporation for the purchase of Mount Vernon. The following bill, amending the act incorporating the Mount Vernon ladies' association of the Union has unanimously passed both Houses of the General Assembly of Virginia ... [n. p. 1856].
An act passed by the great and General Court or Assembly of His Majesty’s Province of the Massachusetts-Bay in New-England: Begun and held at Boston upon Wednesday the twenty-eighth day of May 1746. And continued by adjournments to Wednesday the
An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same ... [1784?].
... An act prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ammunition, and encouraging the importation of the same. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act providing for holding a treaty or treaties to establish peace with certain Indian tribes. [New York] Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, [1790].
... An act providing for holding a treaty or treaties to establish peace with certain Indian tribes. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790.].
An act providing for salvage in cases of re-capture. [Dec. 1799?].
An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States [New-york, Printed by Thomas Greenleaf [1790].
An act providing for the actual enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States. New York: Printed by Thomas Greenleaf. [1789].
An act providing for the enumeration of the inhabitants of the United States ... December 27th, 1798. Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Ward Fenno.
... An act providing for the payment of certain expenses incurred by Fulwar Skipwith, on public account ... [Followed by] An act for the releif of Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
... An act providing for the payment of certain instalments of foreign debts; and of the third instalment due on a loan made of the bank of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
... An act providing for the payment of the second instalment due on a loan made of the Bank of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Childs and Swaine, 1794].
An act providing for the printing and distributing of such laws of the United States as respect the public lands ... April 27, 1810. Approved James Madison. Washington City: Printed by Joseph Gales. Jun. [1810].
... An act providing for the settlement of the claims of persons under particular circumstances barredby the limitation heretofore established. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine. 1792.].
An act providing passports for the ships and vessels of the United States ... Approved- June the first 1796. Go: Washington, President of the United States. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1796].
An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. ... [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno. [1790].
... An act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign nations. [New York: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1790].
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, 1861.
An act regulating the choice of a Council of Censors ... Windsor: Printed by Alden Spooner. 1791.
... An act regulating the grants of land appropriated for military services, and for the society of the United Brethren for propagating the gospel among the heathen. [Followed by] An act for the admission of the state of Tennessee into the union
... An act regulating the number of representatives to be chosen by the states of Kentucky and Vermont. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine, 1791.].
An act relative to the compensation and duties of certain officers employed in the collection of impost and tonnage ... Passed by the House of representatives February 24, 1797. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1797].
... An act relative to the compensations of certain officers employed in the collection of duties of imports and tonnage. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act relative to the compensations to certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage ... 1792, May the 2d- Passed the House of representatives. [Philadelphia] Printed by John Fenno [1792].
... An act relative to the passing of coasting vessels between Long Island and Rhode Island. [Followed by] An act for the relief of Spencer Man and Frantz Jacob Foltz. [Philadelphia: Printed by Francis Childs, 1795].
An act repealing in part "The act concerning the duties on spirits distilled within the United States," passed the eighth of May, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-two, and imposing certain duties on the capacity of stills of a particular de
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