Legislative Petitions - Delaware Public Archives

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Petition files contain formal applications to the General Assembly requesting specific action on stated issues. Petitions were generally passed on to committees specially appointed for investigation and reporting on the issue.

Seminary for learning at Newark, March 15, 1780, page 1
Seminary for learning at Newark, March 15, 1780, page 2
Seminary for learning at Newark, March 15, 1780, page 3
Seminary for learning at Newark, March 15, 1780, page 1
of David Finney, February 1781, page 1
of David Finney, February 1781, page 2
Anderson’s petition, June 1781
Janvier’s petition, January 1782
Certificates given by the receivers of supplies, January 1783
of the Newark Academy, June 1783, page 1
of the Newark Academy, June 1783, page 2
of the Newark Academy, June 1783, page 3
of the Newark Academy, June 1783, page 4
of the Dover Fair, October 24, 1783
McMullen’s petition, June 25, 1784, page 1
McMullen’s petition, June 25, 1784, page 2
end the fair in Dover, June 1784, page 1
end the fair in Dover, June 1784, page 2
of Sundry Inhabitants of Sussex County, May 1784
Tax, October 1784, page 1
Tax, October 1784, page 2
the five pound law, October 5, 1784, page 1
the five pound law, October 5, 1784, page 2
jurisdiction of the magistrate, October 1784, page 1
jurisdiction of the magistrate, October 1784, page 2
and publication of the laws of this state, January 1785, page 1
and publication of the laws of this state, January 1785, page 2
the mode of collecting public taxes, May 31, 1785, page 1
the mode of collecting public taxes, May 31, 1785, page 2
from scarcity of money, December 1785, page 1
from scarcity of money, December 1785, page 2
the Bank of N. America in this state, January 25, 1786, page 1
the Bank of N. America in this state, January 25, 1786, page 2
Clay’s petition to improve Swanwick marshes, January 12, 1786, page 1
Clay’s petition to improve Swanwick marshes, January 12, 1786, page 2
Castle a free port, January 20, 1786, page 1
Castle a free port, January 20, 1786, page 2
Castle a free port, January 20, 1786, page 3
of navigation of Duck Creek, January 26, 1786, page 1
of navigation of Duck Creek, January 26, 1786, page 2
Newlin’s divorce petition, January 1786, page 1
Newlin’s divorce petition, January 1786, page 2
Evan’s petition, January 1786, page 1
Evan’s petition, January 1786, page 2
for 4th county, May 1786, page 1
for 4th county, May 1786, page 2
Hathaway’s petition for divorce, June 16, 1786, page 1
Hathaway’s petition for divorce, June 16, 1786, page 2
Hathaway’s petition for divorce, June 16, 1786, page 3
Hathaway’s petition for divorce, June 16, 1786, page 4
Whitelock’s petition for a divorce, June 3, 1786, page 1
Whitelock’s petition for a divorce, June 3, 1786, page 2
of free Negroes, June 1786, page 1
of free Negroes, June 1786, page 2
of the court house, June 1786, page 1
of the court house, June 1786, page 2
society for the abolition of slavery, May 1788, page 1
society for the abolition of slavery, May 1788, page 2
in Delaware, January 1796, page 1
in Delaware, January 1796, page 2
Law, January 1796, page 1
Law, January 1796, page 2
business, January 1796, page 1
business, January 1796, page 2
of slavery, January 1796, page 1
of slavery, January 1796, page 2
of the Assessment Law, January 1797, page 1
of the Assessment Law, January 1797, page 2
County land, January 14, 1797, page 1
County land, January 14, 1797, page 2
in Lewes, January 12, 1797, page 1
in Lewes, January 12, 1797, page 2
Magnes’ petition for property rights, January 2, 1798, page 1
Magnes’ petition for property rights, January 2, 1798, page 2
Magnes’ petition for property rights, January 2, 1798, page 3
Magnes’ petition for property rights, January 2, 1798, page 4
trade in Sussex County, January 1800, page 1
trade in Sussex County, January 1800, page 2
Delaware Fire Company, January 1801, page 1
Delaware Fire Company, January 1801, page 2
Delaware Fire Company, January 1801, page 3
fines, January 1801, page 1
fines, January 1801, page 2
fines, January 1801, page 3
inspection at ports, January 1801, page 1
inspection at ports, January 1801, page 2
of guns in Duck Creek area, January 1802, page 1
of guns in Duck Creek area, January 1802, page 2
Fire Company, January 1802, page 1
Fire Company, January 1802, page 2
of Apprentices, January 1802, page 1
of Apprentices, January 1802, page 2
from the Wilmington Academy, January 18, 1803, page 1
from the Wilmington Academy, January 18, 1803, page 2
from the Wilmington Academy, January 18, 1803, page 3

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