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Petition of Lewis Warrington, 1848

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 209

Scope and Contents

Memorial of Lewis Warrington, Captain in the U.S. Navy (In behalf of himself and the officers and crew of the U.S. sloop-of-war Peacock,) Praying that the one half of the proceeds of the Epervier and goods, which went into the treasury by mistake, be restored to the officers and crew of said vessel, it having been decreed to them by the United States court as captors. [Washington, D.C.] Tippin & Streeper. 24 p.

A request for their share of the prize money for the capture of a British warship during the War of 1812.

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Dates

  • Creation: 1848

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

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