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No. 8.
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Joint resolution of the Senate and House of Dele-
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gates of Maryland.
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Preamble.
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WHEREAS, The Naval Academy of the United States,
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as well as the property known as Fort Madison,
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is situated on the harbor of the City of Annapolis ;
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and
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WHEREAS, The entrance to said harbor is materially
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obstructed, and the navigation of the mouth of
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the Severn River impeded, to the great detriment
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and injury of the operations of the Naval School,
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as well as of the commerce of the State, by the
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inadequacy of depth of water at the entrance of
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said harbor; and
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WHEREAS, It is estimated that a reasonable outlay
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of money, for more fully deepening said entrance
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to the harbor, would obviate the difficulties under
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which said harbor labors to the great advantage
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of both the Navy of the United States as well as-
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of the commerce of this State; therefore,
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Be it resolved by the General Assembly of Maryland,
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Requested
and instruct'd
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That our Senators be instructed, and the members
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of the House of Representatives of the United States
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from this State, be requested to urge upon Congress
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the appropriation of a sum of money sufficient to
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adequately improve by deepening and otherwise the
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entrance to the harbor of the City of Annapolis, in
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the State of Maryland.
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And be it further resolved, That a copy of these
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Transmit
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resolutions be forwarded to each of the Senators and
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copy,
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Representatives of the State of Maryland in Con-
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gress, duly certified, forthwith.
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