Memorial, 1792 April 4.

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Memorial, 1792 April 4.

Written at New York to the United States Senate and House of Representatives. "...respectfully request...serious consideration...that no additional duties may take place-but endeavor to find out some other source of revenue without resorting again to Commerce from which almost the whole of the public revenue has been drawn ever since the establishment of the present government." Signed by 122 merchants.

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United States. Congress. House

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U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house of Congress. From the guide to the Subscription lists, 1870, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The first session of the Congress of the United States, under a resolution passed by the Congress of the Confederation, on September 13, 1788, was called to meet in New York City on March 4, 1789. On the appointed day only 13 Members of the House were present and, as this number did not constitute a quorum, the sessions...

United States. Congress. Senate

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New York City Merchants.

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