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Communication, Governor Claiborne, Washington, to Fellow Citizens, of the Legislative Council, and of the House of Representatives, expresses gratitude for blessings; recommends review of the militia system, passing a tax on marriage licenses to support the college, passing a law for the inspection of cotton, attention to local objects such as the inadequate jail at Natchez, and revision of tax law; regrets not being able to report any immediate relief to the Spanish withholding of the right of deposit at New Orleans but confident that the United States government will take appropriate measures.
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Communication, Governor Claiborne, Washington, to Fellow Citizens, of the Legislative Council, and of the House of Representatives, expresses gratitude for blessings; recommends review of the militia system, passing a tax on marriage licenses to support the college, passing a law for the inspection of cotton, attention to local objects such as the inadequate jail at Natchez, and revision of tax law; regrets not being able to report any immediate relief to the Spanish withholding of the right of deposit at New Orleans but confident that the United States government will take appropriate measures.
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- Doc Number: 114
- Administration: William C. Claiborne
- Date(s): 1802-12-08
- Description: Communication, Governor Claiborne, Washington, to Fellow Citizens, of the Legislative Council, and of the House of Representatives, expresses gratitude for blessings; recommends review of the militia system, passing a tax on marriage licenses to support the college, passing a law for the inspection of cotton, attention to local objects such as the inadequate jail at Natchez, and revision of tax law; regrets not being able to report any immediate relief to the Spanish withholding of the right of deposit at New Orleans but confident that the United States government will take appropriate measures.
- Call Number: Series 0488
- Filename: 488-0114-01.tif