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" That a district of territory, not exceeding ten miles square, to be located as hereafter directed on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat... "
The American Cyclopaedia: A Popular Dictionary of General Knowledge - Page 109
edited by - 1874
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A Digest of the Laws of the United States of America, from March 4th, 1789 ...

Edward Ingersoll - Law - 1821 - 882 pages
...directed, on the river Potowmac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue, is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of the government of the United States: Provided nevertheless, That the operation of the laws of the state within such district,...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 10

American periodicals - 1837 - 578 pages
...directed, on the river Potomack, at some place between the moutha of the Kastern branch and Gwwgockcquc, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United States.' What a thriving town the ' City of Washington' must have been at this period ! Here...
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Morrison's Stranger's Guide to the City of Washington and Its Vicinity ...

Washington - 1844 - 146 pages
...directed, on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheque be, and the same is hereby accepted for the Permanent Seat of the Government of the United Slates : Provided, nevertheless, That the operations of the laws of the States within such District...
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The Public Statutes at Large of the United States of America, Volume 1

United States - Session laws - 1845 - 816 pages
...directed on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Connogochegue, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of the government of the United States. Provided nevertheless, That the operation of the laws of the state within such district...
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The Seat of Government of the United States: A Review of the Discussions, in ...

Viator - United States - 1848 - 84 pages
...directed, on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouth of the Eastern Branch and Connogocheague, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of government of the United States." The word "temporary," in the title of the act, refers to Philadelphia,...
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Merchants' Magazine and Commercial Review, Volume 18

Commerce - 1848 - 688 pages
...directed, on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouth <>f the Eastern Branch and Connogocheague, be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent seat of government of the United States." The word "temporary," in the title of the act, refers to Philadelphia,...
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Reports of Committees: 30th Congress, 1st Session - 48th Congress ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. Senate - United States - 1852 - 766 pages
...on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the Eastern branch and the Connogocheque, be, and the same is hereby accepted, for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States," — it passed in the affirmative. The bill was further amended, as follows : "Atid...
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Gazetteer of the State of Maryland

Richard Swainson Fisher - Maryland - 1852 - 138 pages
...directed, on the River Potomac, at some space between the mouths of the Eastern Branch and Conecocheague, be, and the same is hereby accepted, for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States; and that the President be authorized to appoint three Commissioners to survey, and by...
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THE SEAT OF GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES

JOSEPH B. VARNUM - 1854 - 130 pages
...directed, on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouth of the Eastern Branch and Conecogeague,* be, and the same is hereby accepted for the permanent Seat of Government of the United States." The word "temporary," in the title of the act, refers to Philadelphia,...
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The Historical Magazine and Notes and Queries Concerning the ..., Volume 3

John Ward Dean, George Folsom, John Gilmary Shea, Henry Reed Stiles, Henry Barton Dawson - United States - 1859 - 466 pages
...on the river Potomac, at some place between the mouths of the eastern branch and the Connogocheague, be, and the same is hereby accepted, for the permanent seat of the Government of the United States.' " The same act provided that Congress should hold its sessions at Philadelphia until...
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