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Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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November 18, 2025
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Report of Armory

ARMORY AT HARPER’S FERRY.– A report from the Ordinance Department states that this armory consists of 3 buildings for officers and clerks, 154 buildings for workmen, 2 arsenals, 4 store-houses, 4 magazines, 2 offices, 9 workshops […]
September 28, 1842
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025

Armorers Petition for Re-Establishment of Civil Superintendence

Washington.[Correspondence of the Herald.]WASHINGTON, March 30. The Senate — Mr. Clay. Among the petitions and memorials presented in the Senate this morning, was one by Mr. ARCHER from the armorers at Harper’s Ferry, complaining that the […]
April 1, 1842
September 14, 2025
September 14, 2025

Flanagan – Tresspassing Notice

CAUTION.All persons are cautioned against tresspassing in future upon my farm, formerly owned by John Brien, dec’d, near Reynold’s Little Mill, in any manner whatever. Having sustained great loss from persons cutting timber, and much inconvenience […]
October 15, 1840
June 12, 2026
June 12, 2026

New Court House to be Erected

THE COURT HOUSE QUESTION.The County Court of Jefferson decided on Monday week, in favor of building a new Court House in rear of the old one. Eighteen magistrates were present, and the vote stood, 10 to […]
November 28, 1833
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October 19, 2025

Ireland: Indictment Against News Publisher; Arrests in Kilkenny, White Cholera.

IRELAND.DUBLIN, May 8.– The indictment against the proprietor of the Pilot newspaper, for publishing Mr. O’Connell’s first letter to the Irish people, charges him with bringing the act of Legislative Union and the Irish Disturbance Bill […]
June 30, 1833
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Government & Law" across historical collections.

Flanagan
11 records
Dunn
8 records
Cox
8 records
Brown
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Lucas
4 records
Lee
4 records
Moore
4 records
Stubblefield
4 records
Washington
4 records
Davis
4 records
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