Congress of the United States: At the third session, begun and held at the city of Philadelphia, on Monday the sixth of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety : Whereas Congress did ... recommend to the several states to pass laws making it expressly the duty of the keepers of their jails to receive and safe keep therein all prisoners ... resolved ... that in case any state shall not have complied ... the marshal ... be authorised to hire a convenient place to serve as a temporary jail.
| Author/creator | United States. Congress 1790-1791) |
| Format | Book and Microform |
| Publication Info | [Philadelphia] : [Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine], [1791] |
| Description | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 29 x 20 cm. |
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| Series | Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23881 Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23881. ^A478749 |
| General note | "Approved, March the third, 1791." |
| General note | Francis Childs and John Swaine were printers to the Congress in 1791. |
| General note | Printed area measures 17.0 x 11.3 cm. |
| References | Evans 23881 |
| Reproduction note | Joyner- Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 23881). |
| Genre/form | Broadsides. |
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| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | NC Microfiche | MICROFICHE AM35E NO. 23881 | ✔ Available |