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Alexandria Advertiser And Commercial Intelligencer
Alexandria, Virginia
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The Tennessee General Assembly passed resolutions at their last session to encourage domestic manufacturing by offering county court premiums of $15, $10, and $5 for the best, next best, and third-best 15-yard pieces of cotton cloth made by women. They also recommended that future assembly members wear clothing made in the state.
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Resolved, by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee, That for the encouragement of the manufactures thereof, the several county courts at their discretion, shall give the sum of Fifteen dollars as a premium, to the lady who shall make the best, finest and neatest piece of cotton cloth, containing fifteen yards -- for the next best, ten dollars, and for the third quality, five dollars, the several county courts aforesaid, may, at their next Spring sessions, make publication that the above premiums will be allowed at their several fall sessions, and the said court shall appoint not less than three, nor more than five disinterested persons to judge of the quality of the cloth so produced by the candidates, and make report accordingly, the said monies to be paid at the time the decision takes place, out of the funds of the county.
Resolved further, That the members of the present General Assembly, do recommend to their successors, whoever they may be, to appear at the next session of assembly clothed in the manufacture of their own state.
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Tennessee
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Last Session
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Resolutions passed by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee for the encouragement of manufactures: county courts to give premiums of fifteen dollars to the lady making the best, finest, and neatest piece of cotton cloth containing fifteen yards; ten dollars for the next best; five dollars for the third quality. County courts to publish at next Spring sessions, appoint 3-5 judges, pay from county funds at fall sessions. Members recommend to successors to appear at next session clothed in state manufacture.