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Cooper, William, 1720-1809 Notification. The Freeholders... [calling town meeting on Embargo Act]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC06991.01 Author/Creator: Cooper, William, 1720-1809 Place Written: Boston, Massachusetts Type: Broadside Date: 1808/08/08 Pagination: 1 p. : Height: 26.1 cm, Width: 22.9 cm Order a Copy

A notice calling a Boston town meeting to prepare a petition for ending the Embargo Act towards Spain and Portugal.

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