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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.
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Therefore be it resolved, That the joint committee afore-
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said be and they are hereby authorized and empowered on.
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Joint com-
mittee.
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behalf of the State of Maryland, to make known to the
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Legislature of Virginia, at such time and in such manner as
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may be agreeable to the said Legislature of Virginia the
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desire of the General Assembly of Maryland for such concur-
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rent legislation touching and concerning the taking of oys-
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ters, fish and crabs in the waters of the Potomac and Poco-
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moke as shall tend to promote the most friendly relations
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between the said commonwealths and the mutual advantages
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of their respective citizens.
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Be it further resolved, That it is the sense of the General
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Concurrent
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Assembly of Maryland that there should be concurrent legis-
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legislation.
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lation between said States regulating the taking of oysters,
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fish and crabs in the said waters, not only as to the time and
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manner of taking them but also the size of the same when
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so taken.
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Be it further resolved, That it is the sense of the General
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Assembly of Maryland, that the citizens of the respective
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Equal
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States aforesaid should have equal and like privileges of
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privileges.
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taking oysters, fish and crabs in and from the waters of the
Potomac and Pocomoke.
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Be it further resolved, That a copy of this joint resolution
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be sent at once under the great seal of Maryland by the
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Secretary of State of Maryland, to the Governor of the com-
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Copy to be
sent to the
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monwealth of Virginia with the respectful request that the
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Governor
of
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same be communicated to the Legislature of Virginia, and
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Virginia
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that the will of the Legislature of Virginia, as to the time
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at which it will be agreeable to that body to receive the said
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joint committee of Maryland be communicated to the Gover-
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nor of Maryland at as early a day as may be convenient.
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NO. 6.
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Joint resolution instructing the Senators and requesting
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the Representatives in Congress from Maryland to take
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action with a view to securing and preserving Temple Farm
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and the Moore House at Torktown, Virginia, by the United
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States.
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WHEREAS, the Moore House and Temple Farm upon which
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Preamble.
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it is situated at Yorktown, Virginia, will carry with them
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through all time the memories of the siege and victory by
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which the allied armies of France and the American
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colonies secured our uation's independence ; and
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