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Petition of Jared Shattuck, 1810

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 27

Scope and Contents

Report of the Committee of Claims, on the petition of Jared Shattuck. December 27th, 1810. Referred to a committee of the whole House, on Monday next. Washington City [D.C.]: : Printed by R.C. Weightman., 1810. 4 p. Shaw 21819

Concerning compensation due Shattuck for the loss of his schooner Mercator and its cargo. The Mercator was detained in 1800 by Lt. Malay, commander of the U.S. vessel of war Experiment, and captured by a British privateer while in Malay's custody. Includes the report of Secretary of State James Madison

Dates

  • Creation: 1810

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open to the public and must be used in the John M.K. Davis Reading Room of the Watkinson Library, Trinity College Library, Hartford, Connecticut. Researchers must register and agree to copyright and privacy laws when using this collection.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

See Folders 24 and 39 for material on the same petition.

Repository Details

Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository

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