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The National Intelligencer And Washington Advertiser
Washington, District Of Columbia
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In Danville, Northumberland, on May 25, a public meeting requested by Gen. William Montgomery discussed establishing a woollen cloth factory. Presentations indicated profitability, leading to a unanimous resolution forming a committee of Montgomery, James Laird, and Joseph Priestley to organize the company.
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Northumberland, May 25.
Agreeably to public notice given in sundry newspapers, at the request of gen. William Montgomery, a meeting was held on Friday last, at Danville, on the subject of establishing a Woollen Cloth Factory. Gen. Montgomery had carefully collected information from persons experienced in that business in various parts of the Union. The calculations made from the documents produced before the meeting, induced a belief that it would be a profitable institution, and were unanimously considered worthy of the attention of the citizens generally. Therefore it was
Resolved, That gen. Wm. Montgomery, James Laird, and Joseph Priestley, esqs. be a committee, to draw up articles of association, for the organisation of a company to promote the object aforesaid.
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Danville, Northumberland
Event Date
Friday Last, May 25
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unanimous resolution to form a committee for organizing a company to establish the factory.
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A public meeting was held at the request of gen. William Montgomery to discuss establishing a Woollen Cloth Factory. Information from experienced persons was presented, showing it would be profitable and worthy of attention. A committee was resolved to draw up articles of association.