Petition of John Chalmers, Jun., 1814
Scope and Contents
Report of the Committee of Claims, on the petition of John Chalmers, Jun. ropemaker in Baltimore. November 7, 1814. Read and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. Washington City [D.C.]: : Printed by Roger C. Weightman. 1814. 4p. Shaw 33413.
Concerning the petitioner's claim to reimbursement for out of pocket expenses paid by him in the manufacture of cordage for the Navy after the undelivered rope and ropewalk were deliberately destroyed during the approach of the enemy towards Baltimore.
2 copies - 1 complete and one lacking p1-2.
Dates
- Creation: 1814
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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