 The legislature, in March, 1798, passed an act, vesting Mr. Livingston with the exclusive right and privilege of navigating all kinds of boats, which might be propelled by the force of fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction...  The Life of Robert Fulton - Page 145by Cadwallader David Colden - 1817 - 371 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1836 - 496 pages
...fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the state of New York, for a term of twenty years from the passing of the act ;...bill was introduced into the house of assembly by Dr. Mitchell, he then being a representative from this city. ' Upon this occasion,' says Dr. Mitchell,... | |
 | Willard Phillips - Patent laws and legislation - 1837 - 566 pages
...all creeks, rivers, bays and waters whatsoever, within the territory and jurisdiction of this State," for the term of twenty years from the passing of the act, provided, 'that he should, within twelve months, construct a boat of at least twenty tons capacity,... | |
 | Henry Howe - Industrial arts - 1840 - 492 pages
...of fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the state of New York, for the term of twenty years from the passing of the...progress should not be less than four miles an hour. Mr. Livingston, immediately after the passing of this act, built a boat of about thirty tons burden,... | |
 | 1843 - 488 pages
...fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the state of New York, for a term of twenty years from the passing of the act ;...progress should not be less than four miles an hour. 44 The bill was introduced into the house of assembly by Dr. Mitchell, he then being a representative... | |
 | William Alexander Duer - Constitutional law - 1843 - 442 pages
...that he should, with-: in one year, build a boat to be propelled by fire or steam, " the mean rate of whose progress should not be less than four miles an hour ; and that he should at no time omit, for the space of -one year, to have a boat," of a certain construction,"... | |
 | Child rearing - 1845 - 436 pages
...condition that he should, within one year, build a boat to be propelled by fire or steam, " the mean irate of whose progress should not be less than four miles an hour ; and that he should at no time omit, for the space of one year, to have a boat," of a certain construction,... | |
 | Biographies of American leaders - 1855 - 624 pages
...fire or steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the state of New York, for a term of twenty years from the passing of the act ;...bill was introduced into the house of assembly by Dr. Mitchell, he then being a representative from this city. ' Upon this occasion,' says Dr. Mitchell,... | |
 | John Franklin Reigart - Biography & Autobiography - 1856 - 422 pages
...of steam or fire, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the State of New York, for the term of twenty years from the passing of the...bill was introduced into the House of Assembly by Dr. Mitchell, then being a representative from the city. Dr. Mitchell said : "Upon this occasion, the... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 624 pages
...propelled by the force of steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the State, for the term of twenty years from the passing of the act ; upon condition, that he should, within a year, build such a boat, the mean of whose progress should not be less than four miles an hour. Immediately... | |
 | American Orators - 1857 - 668 pages
...propelled by the force of steam, on all the waters within the territory or jurisdiction of the State, for the term of twenty years from the passing of the act ; upon condition, that he should, within a year, build such a boat, the mean of whose progress should not be less than four miles an hour. Immediately... | |
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