Petition #10384505

Abstract

Sixty-three residents of Smyrna represent that they "have for long time been under serious annoyance from frequent large and noisey assemblages of Negroes & others in the Streets of the said town and by evil and dangerous practices of Boys and others in firing guns crackers Squibbs &c and the throwing of fire Balls about the streets especially about Holliday times." They therefore pray that a law be passed "to prevent in future the evils they now complain of."

Result: House: presented, read, referred; senate: read.

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Repository: Delaware State Archives, Dover, Delaware

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