Philadelphia 18th 12th mo. 1790 : Yesterday a deputation of the religious society called Quakers, attended the House of Representatives of the United States with the following address and memorial asserting the rights of conscience and the reasons of their restraint from complying with military requisitions. To the President, Senate, and House of Representatives ... in Congress assembled. ...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Philadelphia] :
[publisher not identified],
[1790]
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| Series: | Early American imprints. Evans (1639-1800) ;
no. 22517. |
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| Online Access: | Evans Digital Edition |
| Item Description: | Memorial from the yearly meeting convened in Philadelphia, expressing opposition to "A bill more effectually to provide for the national defence, by establishing an uniform militia throughout the United States." Signed: Nicholas Waln, clerk to the meeting this year. Printed area measures 36.7 x 20.9 cm. Electronic resource. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 sheet (1 unnumbered page) ; 43 x 26 cm. Microform version available in the Readex Early American Imprints series. |
| Place of Publication: | United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |