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Catalog Number |
S0050 |
Title |
Portsmouth Aqueduct Petition, 1797 |
Scope & Content |
Petition (1797 Nov. 27) from the inhabitants of Portsmouth, N.H., to the New Hampshire General Court for an aqueduct to bring water for firefighting. Petitioners requested that persons sharing the expense of building the structure could incorporate. Includes note (1797 Dec. 5) from the General Court that petitioners could "bring a bill". |
Collection |
Single Items / Small Collections |
Object Name |
Petition |
Date |
1797 |
Extent of Description |
1 item. |
People |
Hill, Samuel, 1745-1812 Sheafe, James, 1755-1829 Whipple, Joseph, 1738-1816 Cutter, Ammi Ruhamah, 1735-1820 Haven, Nathaniel Appleton, 1762-1831 Goddard, John, 1756-1829 Clark, Jonathan, dfl. 1795 Ladd, Eliphalet (Col.), 1744-1806 Peirce, John, 1746-1814 Rindge, Daniel, c1730-1799 Chadbourne, Thomas, c1736-1810 Boyd, William Rogers, Daniel Rindge, c1756-1835 Shapley, Reuben, 1750-1825 Fisher, John, c1735-1805 Drown, Samuel Plumer, William, 1759-1850 Parker, Nathaniel |
Search Terms |
New Hampshire Legislature Portsmouth Aqueduct |
Subjects |
Aqueducts Portsmouth (N.H.) Petitions Water supply Wells |
Classification |
Petitions |