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Federal government along the Potomac?
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Federal government along the Potomac?

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COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 15, 1790  

* Site for United States Government
* Along the Potomac River ?


Detailed front page article "Observations On the Whale-Fishery and Seal-Catching" says the two combined would make for a "...profitable voyage..." and that the Nantucket and Long Island Whalemen: "...will find themselves peculiarly adapted..." for seal-hunting. Also mention of the valuable oil from seals, sea-lions and black-fish.
A page 3 report says: "The Legislatures of...Virginia and Maryland have granted considerable sums of money towards defraying the expenses of fixing the seat of National Government on the Potowmac."
Four pages, type-setting error causes the fold to include a portion of page 2 text, otherwise very nice condition.
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