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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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Citizens of Cincinnati, Northwest Territory, opened a subscription on August 2, 1798, to raise funds for building a galley or gunboat to offer to the U.S. President for potential use on the Mississippi River. $1,600 subscribed in two days, with the governor requested to inform the President.
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"A subscription is opened in this town for the purpose of raising a sum of money to be employed in building a Galley, or Gun-boat, to be offered to the President for the use of the United States, should he think proper to employ an additional force of this kind on the Mississippi.
The subscription is now in great forwardness, 1600 dollars have been subscribed in two days, I have no doubt but it will be filled in a short time. The Governor has been requested to announce the intention of the Citizens to the President."
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Primary Location
Cincinnati, North Western Territory
Event Date
August 2, 1798
Outcome
1600 dollars subscribed in two days; expected to reach full amount soon
Event Details
Subscription opened to raise money for building a galley or gunboat to offer to the President for use on the Mississippi if needed; Governor requested to announce citizens' intention to the President