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An Act Appointing Commissioners to Report on the Expediency of Opening a Canal From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean

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An Act Appointing Commissioners to Report on the Expediency of Opening a Canal From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean

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State Archives of Florida, Series s222

Description

Act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida appointing commissioners to investigate routes for a potential canal across the Florida peninsula.

Date

1825-12-07

Creator

Florida. Territorial Legislative Council

Contributors

Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854
Bellamy, Abraham
Fry, Samuel

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Legislative Acts

General Note

No such canal was built as a result of this act.

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An Act Appointing Commissioners to Report on the Expediency of Opening a Canal From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean

Subject

Acts, Legislative

Canals

Description

Act of the Legislative Council of the Territory of Florida appointing commissioners to investigate routes for a potential canal across the Florida peninsula.

Creator

Florida. Territorial Legislative Council

Source

State Archives of Florida, Series s222

Date

1825-12-07

Contributor

Duval, William Pope, 1784-1854

Bellamy, Abraham

Fry, Samuel

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legislative acts

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eng-US

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s222_b0005_ch0197

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Territorial Florida (1821-1845)

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Florida

Gulf of Mexico

Atlantic Ocean

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Politics and Government

Subject - Corporate

Florida. Governor (1822-1834: Duval)

General Note

No such canal was built as a result of this act.

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Florida. Territorial Legislative Council. An Act Appointing Commissioners to Report on the Expediency of Opening a Canal From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. 1825-12-07. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/350925>, accessed 16 November 2024.

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Florida. Territorial Legislative Council. An Act Appointing Commissioners to Report on the Expediency of Opening a Canal From the Gulf of Mexico to the Atlantic Ocean. 1825-12-07. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/350925>

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