Lot 835
Rare 1796 Printed Anti-Slavery Document. Printed document titled "An Ordinance For the Government of the Territory of the United States Northwest of the River Ohio." Stating: "There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude…," 16pp, disbound from "The Laws of the United States of America," 7¾ x 4¾ in., published in 1796 by Richard Folwell of Philadelphia. The last nine pages are the table of contents for all three volumes of Folwell's historic publication, including the laws passed at the first and second sessions of Congress and the treaties between the U. S. and other nations. The first seven pages hold the seven Articles of the Northwest Ordinance. Article VII forbids slavery in the Territory. Light toning and staining, not affecting legibility.
Estimated Value $900 - 1,200.
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