Scope and Contents Legislative act, letter, receipt, and account of lotteries relating to the Schuykill and Susquehanna Navigation Company and the Delaware and Schuykill Canal Company. ‡b Includes a Dec. 18, 1809 Pennsylvania State Senate Act, printed by Hugh Hamilton, requesting "further assistance to and altering the corporate title of the President, Managers and Company of the Schuylkill and Susquehanna Navigation" with handwritten notations and amendments.  Also included are a letter regarding payment of...

Scope and Contents Printed legislative acts, manuscript note relating to the establishment and operation of the Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania. ‡b Includes Pennsylvania Senate Act, printed by Wm. Greer, dated Feb. 21, 1811, entitled "No. 141. Senate file ... An act to incorporate the Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania" and "Amendments to bill No. 91 H.R." relating to the Union Canal.  Handwritten notations of committee members and a list of those who voted in favor of the bill appear on the documents.  A...