Memorial to Congress of sundry citizens of the United States, praying relief from the oppressive operation of Oliver Evans' patent : vesting in him an exclusive right to certain machinery, now in general use, in the manufacture of flour : with evidence to shew that the said Evans was neither the original inventor nor first applier of said machinery, and consequently not entitled to the reward due to an actual inventor under the patent laws of the United States.

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