When did the 13 colonies become the United States? When and how was the federal government formed ? As described…
Copied below is a draft petition to the U.S.P.S Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee. Statutes and Stories welcomes input and signatories…
Act for the Government and Regulation of Seamen [First Congress, 2nd Session, Ch. 29; 1 Stat. 131; July 20, 1790]…
Hamilton’s Report on Marine Hospitals and the Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen, April 17, 1792 [5th…
Act for the Relief of Sick and Disabled Seamen [5th Congress, Second Sess, Ch. 77 1798, July 16, 1798; 1…
History of the office of Justice of the Peace: The position of justice of the peace (“JP”) was officially created…
1790 – ACT PROVING FOR MORE EFFECTIVE COLLECTION OF DUTIES (Hamilton creates the Coast Guard) “An Act to provide more…
Cumberland Road, Internal Improvements & Clay’s “American System” “An Act to regulate the laying out and making a road from…
Quartering Act of 1774 [14 Geo. III c. 54] “An Act for the better providing suitable Quarters for Officers and…
The Massachusetts Government Act [14 Geo 3 c 45, May 20, 1774] “An Act for the Better Regulating the Government…