Code of laws for the District of Columbia: prepared under the authority of the act of Congress of the 29th of April, 1816. Entitled "An act authorizing the judges of the Circuit Court, and the attorney for the District of Columbia, to prepare a code of jurisprudence for the said district."

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

District of Columbia.

Contributor:

Cranch, William, 1769-1855.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 47836.

Standardized Title:

Laws, etc. (Compiled statutes : 1819)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Law--Washington (D.C.).

Law.

Washington (D.C.).

Physical Description:

575 pages, 1 unnumbered page ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Washington [D.C.]: : Printed by Davis & Force, Pennsylvania Avenue., 1819.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Spine title, on printed paper label: Laws of the District of Columbia.

"The undersigned, one of the judges of the Circuit Court for the District of Columbia, has the honour to present, for the consideration of Congress, a code of jurisprudence for that District ... It is to be regretted that the engagements of the gentlemen intended ... to have been associated with him in the business, have deprived the public of the benefit of their labours. ... W. Cranch. November 19th, 1818."--p. [3]-4.

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Includes index.

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