The Coasting Law


"An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791

"An address to the inhabitants of the District of Maine upon the subject of their separation," Portland, 1791
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Maine Historical Society

This booklet marked the first large-scale written declaration about the separation of Maine from Massachusetts. Davis’ proposition outlined the separation argument from both sides, but he did not mention the Coasting Law of 1789, which reduced support for separation in many coastal towns.

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