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Petition of Citizens Requesting that Radford L. Cotton Be Granted a License for a Ferry, 1827
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Description
Petition of citizens to the Florida Territorial Legislative Council requesting that Radford L. Cotton be granted a license to operate a ferry across the Escambia River.
Date
1827
Contributors
Tardiff, Peter
Drake, Edward
Jerrison, J., Jr.
Pinkham, D. C.
Hunt, William Hasell
Innerarity, John, 1783-1854
Bill, Silvester
Jerrison, John, Sr.
Sweat, T.
Finlay, James
Michelet, Henry
Keyser, Joseph
Keyser, Charles C.
Bell, William A.
Brosnaham, Juan
Haines, Siany [?]
Owens, Joseph
Alba, Peter, 1762-1833
Allen, W. H.
Palmes, Francis P.
Campbell, John
Patterson, Samuel
Gates, Samuel
Ricketts, Jacob
Black, Daniel
Drake, Edward
Jerrison, J., Jr.
Pinkham, D. C.
Hunt, William Hasell
Innerarity, John, 1783-1854
Bill, Silvester
Jerrison, John, Sr.
Sweat, T.
Finlay, James
Michelet, Henry
Keyser, Joseph
Keyser, Charles C.
Bell, William A.
Brosnaham, Juan
Haines, Siany [?]
Owens, Joseph
Alba, Peter, 1762-1833
Allen, W. H.
Palmes, Francis P.
Campbell, John
Patterson, Samuel
Gates, Samuel
Ricketts, Jacob
Black, Daniel
Format
Coverage
Topic
Geographic Term
Title
Petition of Citizens Requesting that Radford L. Cotton Be Granted a License for a Ferry, 1827
Subject
Petitions
Ferries
Exclusive licenses
Roads
Postal service
Description
Petition of citizens to the Florida Territorial Legislative Council requesting that Radford L. Cotton be granted a license to operate a ferry across the Escambia River.
Date
1827
Contributor
Tardiff, Peter
Drake, Edward
Jerrison, J., Jr.
Pinkham, D. C.
Hunt, William Hasell
Innerarity, John, 1783-1854
Bill, Silvester
Jerrison, John, Sr.
Sweat, T.
Finlay, James
Michelet, Henry
Keyser, Joseph
Keyser, Charles C.
Bell, William A.
Brosnaham, Juan
Haines, Siany [?]
Owens, Joseph
Alba, Peter, 1762-1833
Allen, W. H.
Palmes, Francis P.
Campbell, John
Patterson, Samuel
Gates, Samuel
Ricketts, Jacob
Black, Daniel
Format
petitions
Language
eng-US
Type
Text
Identifier
s876_b002_f03_14
Coverage
Territorial Florida (1821-1845)
ImageID
s876_b002_f03_14_01
s876_b002_f03_14_02
s876_b002_f03_14_03
Geographic Term
Escambia River (Fla.)
Yellow River (Fla.)
Tallahassee (Fla.)
Subject - Person
Cotton, Radford L.
topic
Politics and Government
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Chicago Manual of Style
Petition of Citizens Requesting that Radford L. Cotton Be Granted a License for a Ferry, 1827. 1827. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347146>, accessed 1 March 2025.
MLA
Petition of Citizens Requesting that Radford L. Cotton Be Granted a License for a Ferry, 1827. 1827. State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/347146>
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