The rights and obligations of the proprietors of the Salem Turnpike and Chelsea Bridge Corporation, 1832.

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The rights and obligations of the proprietors of the Salem Turnpike and Chelsea Bridge Corporation, 1832.

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Contains a memorandum on the question of whether the turnpike road could be used instead as a railroad track line. Issues discussed include the effect of Massachusetts legislation on toll roads and bridges, the corporation's ability to re-define its purpose and function, and the taking of private property for such a venture.

1 v. (20 p.) : handwritten and printed; 35 x 21 cm.

Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138

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Dane, Nathan, 1752-1835

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Nathan Dane (December 29, 1752 – February 15, 1835) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented Massachusetts in the Continental Congress from 1785 through 1788. Dane helped formulate the Northwest Ordinance while in Congress, and introduced an amendment to the ordinance prohibiting slavery in the Northwest Territory. During his career, he served in both the Massachusetts House of Representatives and the Massachusetts Senate. He also wrote a multi-volume treatise that covered the entire...

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Builders and owners of turnpike from Salem, through Lynn, to Charlestown (Boston), Mass., and bridge constructed at Chelsea, Mass., over the Mystic River, known as Chelsea Bridge; organized 1801; incorporated 1802; dissolved 1875; also known as Chelsea Bridge and Salem Turnpike Corporation. From the description of Records, 1802-1807. (Lynn Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 70939245 ...

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