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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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A convention on internal improvements met in Charlottesville, Virginia, organized with James Madison as chairman. A committee including James Monroe and others reported recommending enhancements to the James River, Potomac, and Roanoke.
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Internal Improvement.—The Convention met at Charlottesville on Monday last, and was organized by appointment of Mr. Madison, as Chairman, and Mr. Davis, of Charlottesville, as Secretary.—On Tuesday, Judge Coalter addressed the Convention, and concluded by offering a resolution for the appointment of a Committee to report upon the subject of the meeting, which was adopted. The gentlemen forming this committee were James Monroe, Judge Marshall, Judge Coalter, James Barbour, Hugh Nelson, C. F. Mercer, Gen. Blackburn, J. D. S. Garland, Venable, F. Preston, Geo. Newton, Maj. Peter, Professor Drew. On Wednesday, the Committee made their Report, which was ordered to be printed and the Convention adjourned.—The Report of the Committee, we are informed, strongly recommends the improvement of the three great water Courses of Virginia, viz: the James River, Potomac, and Roanoke, as of the first importance.
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Charlottesville
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Monday Last To Wednesday (Reported July 19)
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convention adjourned after committee report recommending improvements to james river, potomac, and roanoke was ordered printed.
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The Convention met at Charlottesville on Monday last, organized with Mr. Madison as Chairman and Mr. Davis as Secretary. On Tuesday, Judge Coalter addressed the group and proposed a committee, which was adopted. The committee, including James Monroe and others, reported on Wednesday recommending improvements to Virginia's major water courses; the report was printed and the convention adjourned.