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Petition of Chew and Relf , 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 111
Scope and Contents Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of Chew and Relf, owners, and representatives of the owners of the claim of the Marquis de Maison Rouge. Made February 10, 1817. Accompanied with a "Bill confirming the title of the Marquis de Maison Rouge." [Washington, D.C. : William A. Davis, 1817] 2 p. Shaw 42723Concerning the petitioners' claim to a tract of land in Louisiana. [Richard Relf and Beverly Chew formed the most successful early mercantile partnership in...
Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Petition of Joseph Gillard, 112

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 112
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Report of the Committee of Public Lands on the petition of Joseph Gillard. Made February 10, 1817. Accompanied with "A bill confirming the title of Joseph Gillard."[Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1817]. 2 p. Shaw 42696

Concerning the petitioner's claim to a tract of land in Louisiana "by virtue of an Indian sale and confirmation by the governor of the province."

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Dates: 112
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Letter Relative to the Collection of Militia Fines, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 113
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Letter from the acting secretary of war, relative to the collection of militia fines: in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 7th instant. February 14, 1817. Read and ordered to lie upon the table. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by William A. Davis., 1817. 3 p. Shaw 42604.

Addressed to the speaker of the House of Representatives and signed on p. 3: Geo. Graham, acting secretary of war.

Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Petition of William B. Stokes, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 114
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In Senate of the United States. February 27, 1817. The Committee of Claims, to whom has been referred the petition of William B. Stokes, report. [Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1817]. 3 p. Shaw 42560

Concerning the petitioner's claim for compensation for a house in Havre de Grace, Maryland which was destroyed by the British in May, 1813.

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Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Message of the President as Relates to Weights and Measures, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 115
Scope and Contents In Senate of the United States. March 1, 1817. Mr. Dana, from the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to weights and measures, reported the following resolution. [Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1817]. 1 sheet ([1] p.) Shaw 42561"Resolved, that it be referred to the secretary of State to prepare and report to the Senate, a statement relative to the regulations and standards for weights and measures in the...
Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Petition to Prohibit Transportation and Opening Mail on the Sabbath, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 116
Scope and Contents Report of the select committee, to which was referred sundry petitions, remonstrating against the practice of transporting and opening the mails on the Sabbath, and praying a discontinuance thereof. March 1, 1817. Read, and ordered to lie upon the table. [Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1817]. 9 p. Shaw 42736Includes (p. 2-6) the report of the postmaster general, dated General Post Office, February 20th, 1817 and signed on p. 6: R.J. Meigs, Jun. Recommendation that...
Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Ship-Owners in Portsmouth, New-Hampshire, 1817

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 117
Scope and Contents In Senate of the United States. January [i.e. February] 7, 1817. Ordered to be printed for the use of the Senate. To the honourable the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, of America in Congress assembled: The memorial of the ship-owners, and others, interested in foreign commerce, in the town of Portsmouth, and state of New-Hampshire, respectfully represents. [Washington, D.C. : William A. Davis, 1817] 5 p.Concerning the petitioners' prayer that Congress...
Dates: 1817
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Delegates of St. Lawrence County, N.Y., 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 118
Scope and Contents Memorial of delegates of St. Lawrence County, N.Y. praying countervailing measures, against the late acts of the British Parliament, regulating commercial intercourse, &c. January 24, 1827. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales & Seaton., 1827. 5 p.Concerning strictions upon American exports to Canada based upon British legislation introducing protectionist tariffs for their North American colonies.Signed in...
Dates: 1827
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of the Legislature of Indiana, 1827

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 119
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Memorial of the legislature of Indiana in relation to the sale of public lands. January 29, 1827. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales & Seaton., 1827. 4 p. Shaw 31409

Regarding the reduction in price of as-yet unsold public lands.

Signed in type, p. 4: H.H. Moore, speaker of the House of Representatives. John H. Thompson, president of the Senate. Approved, December 30th, 1826. J. Brown Ray.

Dates: 1827
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

Memorial of Land Debtors in Alabama, 1826

 File — Box: 1, Folder: 120
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Memorial of the land debtors in Alabama. December 22, 1826. Printed by order of the Senate of the United States. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by Gales & Seaton., 1826. This copy has pp. 3-5 p. only and lacks title page. [Should have 5pp. total]. Shoemaker 27208.

To set prices for those who relinquished formerly public lands to repurchase.

Dates: 1826
Found in: Watkinson Library - Archival Collections / Collection of Petitions to the United States Congress

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