A petition presented by Capt. Alexander Patterson, to the legislature of Pennsylvania, during the session of 1803-4 : for compensation for the monies he expended and the services he rendered in defence of the Pennsylvania title, against the Connecticut claimants; in which is comprised, a faithful historical detail of important and interesting facts and events that took place at Wyoming, and in the county of Luzerne, &c. in consequence of the dispute which existed between the Pennsylvania land-holders, and the Connecticut intruders, commencing with the year, 1763.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, Alexander, 1743-1822.

Contributor:

Pennsylvania. General Assembly.

Series:

Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 6994.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Susquehanna Claim, 1753-1808.

Land titles--Pennsylvania.

Land titles.

Public lands--Pennsylvania.

Public lands.

Boundaries.

Pennsylvania--Boundaries.

Pennsylvania.

Connecticut--Boundaries.

Connecticut.

Wyoming Valley (Pa.)--History.

Wyoming Valley (Pa.).

Genre:

Memorials (Legal)

Physical Description:

34 pages ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Lancaster [Pa.]: : Printed by Robert Bailey, South Queen-Street., 1804.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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Notes:

Caption title, p. [5]: A petition, &c. to the Hon. the Senate and House of Representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assembly met. The petition of Alexander Patterson ...

Documents accompanying the petition and substantiating the facts therein, p. 22-34.

"Errata."--p. 34.

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