Congressional Resolution Bearing the Signature of Thomas Jefferson
This resolution was regarding President George Washington's approval for the establishment of the Mint of the United States.
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OCR Page 1 of 3Congrefs of the United States:
AT THE THIRD SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, on
Monday the fixth of December, one thou-
fand feven hundred and ninety.
R ESOLVED by the SENATE and HOUSE of REPRESENTATIVES of
the United States of America in Congrefs affembled, That a mint
fhall be eftablifhed under fuch regulations as fhall be directed by law.
Refolved, That the Prefident of the United States be, and he is
hereby authorized to caufe to be engaged, fuch principal artifts as
fhall be neceffary to carry the preceeding refolution into effect, and to
ftipulate the terms and conditions of their fervice, and alfo to caufe to
be procured fuch apparatus as fhall be requifite for the fame purpofe.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United States,
and Prefident of the Senate.
APPROVED, March the third, 1791.
GEORGE WASHINGTON, Prefident of the United States.
DEPOSITED among the ROLLS in the OFFICE of the SECRETARY
of STATE.
Secretary of State.
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