Congress of the United States, begun and held at the city of New-York, on Wednesday, the fourth of March, one thousand seven hundred and eighty-nine
Subtitle: An act to provide for the government of the Territory North-west of the River Ohio
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 22195
Publisher: Printed by Francis Childs and John Swaine
Published: 1789
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Subjects: History; Politics and government
Other titles: Act to provide for the government of the territory north-west of the river Ohio.
Work titles: Act to provide for the government
Notes: "Approved, August the 7th, 1789."

Two states noted. One, Bristol B7188, has printed certificate at foot: We certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the act of Congress ... compared with the inrollment thereof, signed by the President of the United States. [blank] secretary of the Senate. [blank] clerk of the House of Representatives. The other, Evans 22195, is without this certificate; printed area measures 20.7 x 13.0 cm.

Francis Childs and John Swaine were printers to the Congress in 1789.

Evans 22195

Bristol B7188