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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC04259 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1791 |
| Title | Act of Congress for management of district jails |
| Date | 3 March 1791 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document; Legal document |
| Content Description | Printed document signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Signed in type by Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg as Speaker of the House of Representatives, John Adams as Vice-President of the United States and President of the Senate, and approved by George Washington as President. Details the results of the third session of Congress held in Philadelphia 6 December 1790. Resolves that each district should have a place and provisions to keep prisoners committed under the authority of the United States. The United States Treasury will pay the reasonable expenses of each district. See also GLC 4675.01, a Jefferson letter dated 15 March 1791, transmitting legislation, including this act. |
| Subjects | President Government and Civics Congress Law Prisoner Finance |
| People | Muhlenberg, Frederick Augustus Conrad (1750-1801) Adams, John (1735-1826) Washington, George (1732-1799) Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | The Presidency; Government & Politics; Law |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |