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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC06050 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1792 |
| Title | Laws of Northwest Territory |
| Date | 1 August 1792 |
| Author | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Sargent also signed the names of John Cleves Symmes and Rufus Putnam, as judges of the North West Territory. Details three acts establishing laws for the territory. The first act concerns granting licenses to merchants, traders, and tavern keepers. The second act covers opening and regulating highways, and the third act examines taxes. |
| Subjects | Westward Expansion Northwest Territory Government and Civics Law Merchants and Trade Commerce Alcohol Finance Taxes or Taxation Road Construction Infrastructure Transportation |
| People | Sargent, Winthrop (1753-1820) Putnam, Rufus (1738-1824) Symmes, John Cleves (1742-1814) |
| Place written | Cincinnati, Ohio |
| Theme | Law; Westward Expansion; Government & Politics; Merchants & Commerce |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Sargent was Secretary to the Territory of the United States, North-West of the River-Ohio. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |