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A PLOT FOR OBTAINING THE LOWER PENINSULA OF MICHIGAN
On the 28th of December, 1795, Messrs. Smith, Murray, and Giles announced to the House of Representatives that Randall had made proposals to them to obtain their support to his memorial, for which support they were to receive a consideration in lands or money. Mr. Buck also stated that Whitney had made similar proposals to him and he supposed him to be an associate of Randall. Randall and Whitney were at once taken into custody, and an investigation was had in the course of which several other members came forward and testified to similar facts. Whitney made a full disclosure and produced the written
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