Proceedings of the convention, held at Portland, September 6, 1786
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 44952
Publisher: Printed by Thomas Baker Wait
Published: 1786
Place of publication: Portland, Me
Language: eng
Subjects: Politics and government
Notes: The convention met to consider the grievances expressed by the inhabitants of York, Cumberland, and Lincoln counties, and to draft a petition to the General Court of Massachusetts for establishing those counties as a separate state.

Includes also the text of the petition drafted, and the "List of grievances, stated by the convention held at Falmouth, January 4, 1786."

Signed: By order of the convention. William Gorham, president.

Thomas Baker Wait was the only printer active at Portland in 1786.

Text in two columns.

Bristol B6351

Shipton & Mooney 44952

Ford, W.C. Broadside, 2456