Petition of Jared Shattuck - Amendatory Report, 1812
Scope and Contents
Amendatory report of the Committee of Claims, on the petition of Jared Shattuck. June 12, 1812. Read and ordered to be printed.
Washington [D.C.]: A. & G. Way, printers. 1812.4 p. Shaw 26942
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 correspondence from William Pinkney, attorney general of the United States.
Dates
- Creation: 1812
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
Repository Details
Part of the Watkinson Library - Archival Collections Repository
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