The Congressional register; or, History of the proceedings and debates of the first House of Representatives of the United States of America
Subtitle: ... Containing an impartial account of the most interesting speeches and motions; and accurate copies of remarkable papers laid before and offered to the House.
By: Taken in short hand, by Thomas Lloyd. ; Volume I[-IV]
Contributors: Lloyd, Thomas, 1756-1827, ed.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 22203.; Early American imprints -- no. 22204.; Early American imprints -- no. 22974.; Early American imprints -- no. 22975.
Publisher: Printed for the editor, by Harrisson and Purdy.
Published: 1789
Place of publication: New-York
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Other titles: Congressional register.; Debates of Congress.
Notes: For the first and part of the second session only. "The Register was not an official publication, and was continued only during the sessions of the Congress held at New York."--Evans.

Running title: Debates of Congress.

Issued in 37 numbered parts, each with a printed blue paper wrapper. Vol. 1 (11 numbers) and part of v. 2 (12 numbers) printed in 1789; the remainder of v. 2 and v. 3 (9 numbers) and 4 (5 numbers only; no more issued) printed in 1790. Title of v. 4 varies. Imprint of v. 2-4 varies: Printed by Hodge, Allen, and Campbell, and for T. Lloyd, the proprietors.

Signatures: v. 1, [A]þ́ B-4Fþ́ 4Gı́; v. 2, [A]þ́(-+[A]1) B-3Nþ́ (3N4 verso blank); [A]þ́ Bþ́ Cþ́(-C2) D-Zþ́ 2A℗ø 2B-2Cþ́; v. 3, [A]þ́ B-3Rþ́; v. 4: [A]þ́ B-Tþ́; [A]þ́ B-Cþ́.

Vol. 1: 614, [2] p.; v. 2: 456, 435-449, [1], xxi, [2], 26-185, [3], xiv, [2] p.; v. 3: 502, [2] p.; v. 4: 152, 24 p. Numerous errors in paging.

"Acts passed at a Congress of the United States of America ..."--v. 2, xxi, [2], 26-185, [3], xiv p., with separate title page. Contains acts passed at the 1st session only.

"Acts passed at the second session of the First Congress ..."--v. 4, 24 p. (incomplete; no more published in this issue)

Errata notes and booksellers' advertisements at the end of each of v. 1-3; the printed wrappers also include advertisements.

Evans 22203.

Evans 22204.

Evans 22974.

Evans 22975.

Microfiche. [New York : Readex Microprint, 1985] 11 x 15 cm. (Early American imprints. First series ; no. 22203; 22204; 22974; 22975)