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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03561 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of letters and documents from the archive of Baltimore attorney Nathaniel Williams |
| Title | An Act for regulating Processes in the Courts of the United States, and providing Compensations for the Officers of the said Courts, and for Jurors and Witnesses |
| Date | 8 May 1792 |
| Author | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) |
| Document Type | Government document |
| Content Description | Printed document signed by Jefferson as Secretary of State. Also signed in type by Jonathan Trumbull as Speaker of the House of Representatives, Richard Henry Lee as President pro tempore of the Senate, and approved by George Washington as President. Decided at the first session of the second Congress held at Philadelphia, 24 October 1791. Establishes regulations for Court processes. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Law Judiciary President Finance |
| People | Jefferson, Thomas (1743-1826) Lee, Richard Henry (1732-1794) Washington, George (1732-1799) Trumbull, Jonathan (1740-1809) |
| Place written | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |