To the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States. : The undersigned, citizens of the town of Providence, respectfully shew, that a number of their fellow-citizens ... who have been heavy sufferers in their property captures by the powers at war, since the treaties with Great-Britain and Spain, are under the necessity of making large advances of money in order to prosecute ..

Format:

Book

Contributor:

United States. Congress 1798-1799)

Series:

Early American imprints. First series ; no. 48642.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Claims.

Commerce.

Rhode Island--Commerce.

Rhode Island.

United States--Claims vs. Great Britain.

United States.

United States--Claims vs. Spain.

Genre:

Broadsides.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (2 unnumbered leaves)

Place of Publication:

[Providence] : [publisher not identified], [1798 or 1799]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

A petition for continued government aid in prosecuting claims for American property captured by European powers.

Signed: And your petitioners will ever pray, [blank] Providence, December 31, 1798.

Followed on second leaf by: Providence, December 31, 1798. Gentlemen, It has been concluded by the merchants and underwriters of this town ...; signed: We are, with respect, your obedient servants, [blank].

Dated [1798?] by Bristol.

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Bristol B10553

Shipton and Mooney 48642

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