Land claims case, 1782.

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Land claims case, 1782.

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Arguments of the agents of Connecticut and Pennsylvania before a court of commissioners hearing Connecticut's claim to lands lying within the boundaries of Pennsylvania. A copy of the unanimous judgment against Connecticut, written by William Whipple, is included.

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Massachusetts Historical Society

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Whipple, William, 1731-1785

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William Whipple Jr. (January 25, 1731 [O.S. January 14, 1730] – November 28, 1785) was an American Founding Father and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence. He represented New Hampshire as a member of the Continental Congress from 1776 through 1779. He worked as both a ship's captain and a merchant and studied in college to become a judge. Born in Kittery, Massachusetts Bay (now part of Maine), Whipple was educated at a common school until he went off to sea, becoming a ...

Pennsylvania.

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William Bingham was born on April 8, 1752 in Philadelphia. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1768 and went on to become a founder and director of the Pennsylvania Bank (later known as the Bank of North America). Bingham was also a trustee of Dickinson College and president of the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike Company. He served in the Pennsylvania Assembly, and was a United States Senator from 1795 to 1801. He owned land in Maine, New York,...