Box 1
Contains 222 Results:
Memorial of the Legislature of the State of Kentucky, 1816
Memorial of the legislature of the state of Kentucky relative to compensation to be made for horses lost in the service of the United Statbs [sic]. January 9, 1816. Ordered to lie on the table. Washington [D.C.]: Printed by William A. Davis., 1816. 8 p. Shaw 39547.
Signed in type on p. 8: John J. Crittenden, speaker of the House of Representatives. R. Hickman, speaker of the Senate.
Petition of Moses Turner, 1816
Report on the petition of Moses Turner. January 23, 1816. Read and ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C. : William A. Davis, 1816] 2 p. Shaw 39637.
Concerning the petitioner's prayer to be discharged from both prison and the payment due the United States on a judgement against him as surety for Nathaniel Taft in a claim on goods seized by the United States for nonpayment of import duties.
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Petition of Matthew and Elizabeth Roxburgh, 1816
Report of the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, on the petition of Matthew and Elizabeth Roxburgh. : January 23d, 1816. Read and ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C. William A. Davis, 1816] 2 p. Shaw 39610
Concerning the petitioners' prayer for renewal of a final settlement certificate issued to their father, Alexander Roxburgh, for service in the Maryland line and subsequently lost.
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Petition of John A. Thomas, 1816
In Senate of the United States. January 25th, 1816. The committee to whom was referred the petition of John A. Thomas ... beg leave to submit the following report and resolution ...[Washington, D.C. Printed by William A. Davis, 1816] 1 sheet ([1] p.) Shaw 39385
Rejecting Thomas' petition to be exonerated from responsibility for money allegedly stolen from him in his capacity as an army recruiting officer at New Haven, Conn.
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Petition of Elizabeth Morgan, 1816
Report of the Committee on Pensions and Revolutionary Claims, on the petition of Elizabeth Morgan, widow of Zaquille Morgan, in behalf of herself and children. : January 26, 1816. Read, and ordered to be printed. [Washington, D.C. : William A. Davis, 1816] 2 p. Shaw 39609
Concerning the petitioner's claim for compensation for the death of her husband from heat exhaustion while serving as a captain in the Army during the defence of Washington in 1814.
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Petition of Samuel Dick, Asa Kitchel, and William Bruce, 1816
Petition of Andrew Law, 1816
Petition of Andrew Law. February 1st, 1816. Referred to a select committee. [Washington, D.C. : William A. Davis, 1816] 4 p. This copy lacks pp.3-4.
Concerning the petitioner's prayer that his patent for a new plan of printing music be renewed for a term of 20 years.
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Petition of Sarah Goelet, 1816
In Senate of the United States. February 13, 1816. : The Committee on Naval Affairs to whom has been referred the petition of Sarah Goelet ... submit for the consideration of the Senate the following resolution. [Washington, D.C. : Printed by William A. Davis, 1816] 1 sheet ([1] p.) Shaw 39400
"That it would be inexpedient to grant the prayer of the petitioner, and that she have leave to withdraw her petition."
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