Memorial of a Committee appointed by the Commercial Convention : recently held in the Borough of Norfolk, recommending the adoption of certain amendments to the law concerning merchants' licenses, and of certain regulations in reference to the Internal Trade and Police of the State.

[Richmond, Virginia?] : [publisher not identified], [1839]

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1839 Memorial from a Norfolk committee appointed by the Commercial Convention regarding the adoption of amendments to the merchant licensing statute and to some regulations regarding the internal trade and police in the state and submitted to the General Assembly. Included in the petition were a suggestion for a lower license fee for those who purchase supplies within the state versus outside the state, as well as for smaller dealers.

Includes, "Mr. Allyn's report on the direct trade and internal police" and "Chancellor Kent's opinion."
"January 22d, 1839 ... Mr. Hodges presented a memorial of a committee appointed by the commerical convention recently held in the borough of Norfolk, recommending the adoption of certain amendments to the law concerning merchants' licenses, and of certain regulations in reference to the internal trade and police of the state; which was ordered to be referred to a committee ... with leave to report by bill or otherwise."--Journal of the House of Delegates of the Commonwealth of Virginia, 1839, page 47, 49.

Online resource; title from PDF caption title (LLMC Digital, viewed May 31, 2022).

Print version: Virginia. General Assembly. Memorial of a Committee appointed by the Commercial Convention. [Richmond, Va.], [1838] (OCoLC)21269431

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