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Memorial of Land Debtors in Alabama, 1826

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 120
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Memorial of the land debtors in Alabama. December 22, 1826. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales & Seaton., 1826. This copy has pp. 3-5 p. only and lacks title page. [Should have 5pp. total]. Shoemaker 27208.

To set prices for those who relinquished formerly public lands to repurchase.

Dates: 1826
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of the Legislature of Missouri, 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 121
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Memorial of the legislature of Missouri, on the subject of land titles in that state, derived from the French and Spanish governments. February 5, 1827. Printed by order the Senate of the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales & Seaton., 1827. 6 p. Shoemaker 31410

Signed in type, p.6: Alexander Stewart, speaker of the House of Representatives. Felix Scott, president pro tempore of the Senate. Approved, December 30, 1826: John Miller.

Dates: 1827
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 122
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Memorial of the General Assembly of the State of Illinois, [1827?] [Printed by order the Congress the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Pages 3-5 only. [Lacks title page] Shoemaker

Recommendation to Congress to turn over all public lands to the state of Illinois.

Dates: 1827
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Petition of the Inhabitants of Philadelphia, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 123
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Re-manufacture of iron. Petition of inhabitants of the city and county of Philadelphia, concerned in the re-manufacture of iron. March 2, 1830. Referred to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830] 6 p. Shoemaker 5082

Concerning the detrimental effect of the tariff on iron on the industry of re-manufacturing iron.

Caption title.

Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Pennsylvania Dealers in Tea and Coffee, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 124
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Pennsylvania--dealers in tea and coffee, Philadelphia. March 8, 1830. Referred to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830] 1 sheet (2 p.)

Concerning the reduction of duties on teas and coffee.

Title from caption title and opening lines of text. Signed, p. 2: John Hamilton, chairman. Joshua Emlen, Samuel T. Jones, secretaries.

Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Pennsylvania Chamber of Commerce - Reduction of Duties on Tea and Coffee, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 125
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Pennsylvania--Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia. : Reduction of duties on tea and coffee. March 8, 1830. Referred to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830]. 1 sheet (2 p.) Shoemaker 5044

Signed in print, p. 2: Robert Ralston, president of the Chamber of Commerce. Attest: John Vaughan, sec'y Chamber of Commerce, Philadelphia

Caption title.

Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Those Trades Employed in Ship Building, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 126
Scope and Contents Pennsylvania. Memorial of ship carpenters, smiths, rope makers, and others employed or connected in ship building, in the city of Philadelphia. April 19, 1830. Referred to the committee of the whole House on the state of the union to which is committed the bill H.R. no. 164 to amend An act in alteration of the several acts imposing duties on imports. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830]. 5 p. Imprints 5049Disapproving the use of a tariff on raw materials. Signed in...
Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of the President and Directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 127
Scope and Contents Memorial of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company : May 24, 1830 ; referred to the Committee on Internal Improvements, and ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830] 108 p. ImprintsPetition requests that construction of the western part of the canal be started before the eastern part is completed.Appendix includes Annual report of the president and directors for 1829, Treasurer's report for May 1830, plan and...
Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Letter from the President of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 128
Scope and Contents Letter from the president of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company, with proceedings of a meeting of that company, to the Hon. E.F. Chambers, chairman of the Committee on the District of Columbia. May 24, 1830. Read, laid on the table, and ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C. : Printed by Duff Green, 1830]. 3 p. Imprints 4899.Regarding route competition between the C & O Canal Company and the B & O Railroad Company.Letter signed in print, p. [1]: C.F....
Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Amos Binney, 1830

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 129
Scope and Contents Amos Binney. May 24, 1830. Read, and referred to the committee of the whole House to which is committed the bill H.R. no. 441, confirming certain acts of the legislature of Virginia, relating to the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company. [Washington, D.C. Printed by Duff Green, 1830]. 36 p. Imprints 3897The memorial of William Steuart, agent of Col. Amos Binney, of Boston, concerning the dispute between Binney and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company and the Potomac Canal Company...
Dates: 1830
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

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