1791 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL Newspaper (April 20) ~ George Washington / Post Office

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1791 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL Newspaper (Wednesday, April 20) ~ Temporary Establishment of the Post Office
Very early start of forming the post office.
An Act to continue in force for a limited time, an Act, intituled (sic) "An Act for the temporary Establishment of the Post-Office."  Approved, March the third, 1791,
signed in script
George Washington
, President of the United States.
An Act relative to the Rix-Dollar of Denmark:  "An act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandize imported into the Untied States and on the tonnage of ships or vessels," as hath rated the rix-dollar of Denmark...", at one hundred cents, be, and the same is hereby repealed; and that this repeal shall be deemed to operate in respect to all duties which have arisen or accrued, as well as to such as shall hereafter arise or accrue."
Approved, March the third, 1791,
signed in script
George Washington
, President of the United States.
Short article about President Washington's vessel after departing Rock Hill struck a bar in the Savern River delaying his return.  He was not harmed, only delayed.
Short article:  Boston, Wednesday, April 20:  "Yesterday, the memorable 19th of April, 1775 - the day on which our then injured countrymen convinced the troops of Britain, by solid arguments, that even undisciplined FREEMEN were superiour, in arms, to veteran Mercenaries - was celebrated at the American Coffee House by the Independent Light-Infantry, commanded by Major Otis..."
Article under A Sunday School:  "The inhabitants of the town of Portland have taken into consideration the subject of the separation of the District of Maine, into an Independent State..." {
As information:  On March 15, 1820, under the Missouri Compromise, Maine seceded from Massachusetts and was admitted to the Union as the 23rd state.}
Measures about 17" x 11"; 4pp; couple stains on front page that bled through.
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