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Government & Law

This topic appears in 111 indexed records between 1799 and 1976.
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1976 Latest Record
Harpers Ferry Strongest Location
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The Irish Relief Bill

A most extraordinary plea (says the Richmond Republican) is set up for Johnsonand Leake’s vote against the Irish Relief Bill. It is, that they could not vote for it on account of its unconstitutionality. How happened […]
November 27, 1851
July 29, 2023
July 29, 2023

Harpers Ferry Correspondence to Shepherdstown

Correspondence of the Shepherdstown Register.HARPER’S FERRY, Dec. 14, 1849. MESSRS. EDITORS:– Your friends and patrons here have been much gratified by the appearance of the first and second numbers of the “Shepherdstown Register,” and you have […]
December 18, 1849
October 22, 2025
October 22, 2025

Bedinger: Motion for Sale of Government Lands at Harpers Ferry

HARPER’S FERRY.— The Richmond Whig has an article on the proposition now pending in Congress, on the motion of Mr. Bedinger, the representative from the Charlestown district, which has for its object the sale of all […]
January 17, 1849
July 27, 2023
July 27, 2023

Catholic Chaplains Not In Mexico

THE CATHOLIC CHAPLAINS.– The Union in referring to the charge that the two Catholic chaplains had been sent to Mexico by the President in the capacity of spies, says: It is scarcely necessary for us to […]
August 13, 1847
September 15, 2025
September 15, 2025

Jas. Flanagan; Bills Given in Error

CAUTION.– All persons are hereby notified that a due bill in favor of James Flanigan, for two hundred and forty-two dollars and forty-eight cents, dated in January or February, 1843, and signed by Wm. Easby; also, […]
July 12, 1844
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Time Period Concentration

This topic appears most frequently during the following decades.

1830s 24 records
1850s 15 records
1860s 12 records
1900s 8 records
1880s 8 records
1840s 7 records

Frequently Associated Families

These surnames most commonly appear alongside the topic "Government & Law" across historical collections.

Flanagan
11 records
Dunn
8 records
Cox
8 records
Brown
6 records
Welsh
6 records
Engle
5 records
Lucas
4 records
Lee
4 records
Moore
4 records
Stubblefield
4 records
Washington
4 records
Davis
4 records
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