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JOINT RESOLUTIONS.

WHEREAS, during the recent centennial celebration of the

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events by the citizens and Representatives of the Repub-

lic of Prance and the United States of America, the hope

was expressed by the descendants of the officers of both

France and America, who commanded on the field in one

thousand seven hundred and eighty one, that the farm

and house should he preserved and perpetuated as a

memorial of the friendly alliance which then and ever

since has existed between the people of the two nations,

as well as in respect to the memories of those who fell in

or survive the struggle that ended the protracted war, and

gave peace and hope to a then impoverished people, and

WHEREAS, it is stated, the property can at this time be

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secured for a nominal sum, and that the product of the

farm will probably be ample to preserve and keep the build-

ings in repair, and which are so located as to be well

adapted for government purposes on occasions of naval

inspections and reviews on York River, and

WHEREAS, the sentiments expressed by representatives of

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the French Republic and descendants of French officers

who commanded on the field at Torktown during their

recent visit to participate in the centennial celebration,

in conjunction with the descendants of the colonial offi-

cers, was that this government should take charge of and

preserve and perpetuate the property ; and believing this

to be also the sentiments of the American people in gen-

eral, therefore

SECTION 1. Be it resolved by the General Assembly of

Purchase

Maryland, That the United States Senators from the State

of Temple
Farm and

of Maryland, and the Representatives in Congress be and

Moore
House.

they are hereby requested, to prepare and support a bill for

the purchase of the Temple Farm and Moore House at

Yorktown, Virginia, by the Government of the United

States of America. Provided, the cost of the said farm and

all improvements shall not exceed a reasonable price, and

that the State of Virginia, shall exempt the same from

taxation.

SEC. 2. And be it resolved, That engrossed copies of this

Copy of
resolu-

preamble and joint resolution be sent to the United States

tions

Senators and Representatives in Congress from the State of

Maryland.