Item #37659 Lynchburg, Virginia - Port of Entry. February 16, 1857. Mr. E. B. Washburne, from the Committee on Commerce, made the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia asking for the establishment of a port of entry at that place, submit the following report. 34th Congress, 3d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 242. E. B. Washburne, Elihu Benjamin.

Lynchburg, Virginia - Port of Entry. February 16, 1857. Mr. E. B. Washburne, from the Committee on Commerce, made the following report. The Committee on Commerce, to whom was referred the petition of citizens of Lynchburg, Virginia asking for the establishment of a port of entry at that place, submit the following report. 34th Congress, 3d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 242.

[Washington, D.C.]: n.p., 1857. 1 pp. 8vo. Removed. First edition. About very good with a dampstain to one corner and a faint one along top edge. Item #37659

"If the principle in this case is recognized, many towns in the interior would have equal claims, which would give a vast expanse to our revenue system, expose it to loss, and involve a greatly increased expense in officers, &c. The petition is herewith returned."

Price: $25.00

Add to Cart Ask a Question
See all items in Americana, Commerce
See all items by ,