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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Claims.
Report of the Committee of Claims to whom were referred on the twenty-fourth of December 1795 copies of the proceedings of the accounting officers of the Treasury upon certain claims not admitted to be valid 31st May 1796 ordered to lie on the table. 29th December 1796 committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Philadelphia: Printed by William Ross 1797. Small 4to. 2 ff. <br><br>The committee agrees with the treasury findings disallowing a number of Revolutionary War claims with the exception of one claim that of John T. Gilman. And it reiterates that the people must be allowed to exercise their right to petition the government. Ascribed to the press of William Ross by Evans.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: With the signature of Samuel Sitgreaves congressman at this time and one of those who sat on the impeachment panel of Sen. William Blount charged with conspiring to aid Great Britain in wresting the Floridas and Louisiana from Spain. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 32994. Removed from a nonce volume. Printed by William Ross? unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Documents accompanying a bill to prevent citizens of the United States from selling vessels of war to the citizens or subjects of any foreign power &c. &c. &c. January 14 1817. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 13 1 pp. <br><br>Documents relating to the actions of privateers illegally armed in American ports against Spanish ships in Latin America. Includes letters from John Forsyth Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations Secretary of State James Monroe and others. "39" printed at head of title. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 39. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42466. Removed from a nonce volume; toned and foxed; top right corners curling. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 11542
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
drop title Charles G. Ridgely. To accompany bill H. R. No. 399. April 30 1840. Mr. Granger from the Committee on Foreign Affairs submitted the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Commodore Charles G. Ridgely commander of the American squadron on the Pacific Ocean during the years 1820 and 1821 requests remuneration for incurring "considerable expenses" in entertaining the then-recently deposed Viceroy of Peru General Pezuela and his son-in-law aboard the frigate Constellation. "The price of provisions is represented to have been enormous. Captain Clack certifies that at the time when the Viceroy was received on board flour was selling for one hundred dollars per barrel and other articles proportionably high. . The committee believe that six thousand dollars would not be more than a fair allowance pp. 3-4." Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 497. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing to first and final pages. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 11645
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
drop title Documents accompanying a bill to amend the acts for the government and regulation of seamen in the merchant service and for the relief of distressed and destitute American seamen in foreign ports. January 25 1817. Laid before the House by the Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations and ordered to be printed.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 18 pp. <br><br>Concerns the abuse and deprivations of American merchant marines in foreign ports many of whom were driven to desertion and service with other nations. Documents include letters from John Forsyth Chairman of the House Committee on Foreign Relations; Secretary of State James Monroe; B. C. Wilcocks the American Consul at Canton; and others. "53" printed at head of title. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 53. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42465. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
drop-title French spoliations prior to 1800. To accompany bill H. R. No. 319. April 4 1840. Mr. Cushing from the Committee on Foreign Affairs made the following report: The Committee on Foreign Affairs to whom were referred sundry memorials and resolutions of states praying that those citizens of the United States whose claims against the government of France prior to the year 1800 were renounced by the United States at that time may be indemnified therefor have had the same under consideration and respectfully submit the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 67 pp. <br><br>Regarding long-delayed reparations for French raids predating 1800. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 343. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; three holes in inner margin not touching text. First page with paper remnants adhered to top left corner covering several letters and numbers and an early inked number in top right corner. Moderate spotting. Several closed incisions to first page. Creases to following pages. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
drop-title Spanish tonnage duties. To accompany bill H. R. No. 463. July 2 1840. Mr. Cushing from the Committee on Foreign Affairs made the following report: The Committee on Foreign Affairs to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the 9th of March last on the subject of tonnage duties on Spanish vessels in the ports of the United States report: .
Washington 1840. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 632. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. Light foxing. First page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Inhabitants east Florida. January 20 1832. Mr. Archer from the Committee on Foreign Affairs instructed by a resolution of this House to enquire into the expediency of providing by law for the payment of the claims of persons whose property was destroyed by the military operations of the American Army in East Florida in the years 1812 and 1824 made the following report.
Washington 1832. 8vo. 31 1 pp. <br><br>Claim resulting from the War of 1812 and subsequent military actions in Florida. 22d Cong. 1st sess. House. Rep. No. 223:. Removed from a nonce volume. Inked numeral on title-page; some leaves with offsetting. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 12481
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Report in part of the Committee on Foreign Relations accompanied with a bill for the regulation of seamen on board public vessels and in the merchant service of the United States. January 29 1813. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1813. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Regarding the impressment of American seamen. The bill was not printed as part of the report. Removed from a nonce volume. One corner folded small chip to fore-edge of last leaf. Good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 12120
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Relations.
Report of the Committee on Foreign Relations to whom was referred the message of the President of the United States of the ninth instant covering copies of certain documents communicated to him by John Henry a secret agent of the British government employed for the purpose of effecting a separation of the United States. March 19th 1812. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>John Henry Canadian adventurer in British employ met with some success in fomenting New England dissatisfaction towards the war" Howes S262 the British plan being to exploit New England's disaffection during the War of 1812 and cause it to unite with Canada.<br>Â Â Â Â With the testimony of "Count Edward de Crillon" on pp. 511. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27321; Howes M557 S262. Removed from a nonce volume. Light stains in inner margins. Closed tear at bottom margin of last leaf not touching text. One page corner chipped without touching text. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs.
drop-title EstimatesIndian Departmentfor 1840. To accompany bill H. R. No. 4. January 17 1840. Laid before the House by the chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs and ordered to be printed.
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Statement showing the estimates ". of sums required for the service of the year 1840 to meet the current expenses of the Indian department for miscellaneous purposes and for the payment of annuities and other objects provided for by treaties with the various Indian tribes &c." 46 Indian tribes listed. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Doc. No. 44. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. Last few leaves with short tear in outer margin. Light foxing. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Indian Affairs.
drop-title Report of the Committee on Indian Affairs. Made February 4th 1817 and committed with the bill "to regulate trade and intercourse with Indian tribes" &c. to committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 66. "66" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42709. Removed rom a nonce volume inner edge a little irregular leaves separated. A little darkened along edges. Ex-library with the rubber-stamp of a now-defunct library and librarian's pencilled notation on p. 1. William A. Davis unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 14835
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Internal Security
National Peace Action Coalition NPAC and Peoples Coalition for Peace & Justice PCPJ; hearings before the Committee on Internal Security House of Representatives Ninety-second Congress first session 1971
Washington DC: GPO 1971. Paperback. i-iii 1445-1839 i-xxxiii pp. Part 1 of 4 volumes covering the two largest anti-Vietnam War movements in the 1960s and 1970s. Wraps shelf work and creased in lower right hand corner else good condition. These two coalitions lead respectively by the Socialist Workers Party and the Communist Party USA were the most influential mass action groupings protesting the U.S. war on Vietnam. GPO paperback books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Manufactures.
drop-title Duty on imported salt. To accompany bill H.R. No. 595 February 3 1831.
Washington: No publisher/printer 1831. 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>Explains need for salt the domestic manufacture of it and the wisdom of reducing or eliminating duties on salt imports. 21st Cong. 2d sess. Ho. of Reps.; Rep. no. 70. Removed from a nonce volume. Light staining age-toning. Very good. No publisher/printer unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 35301
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Manufactures.
drop-title Mechanics of Philadelphia --- Iron. Letter from John Sarchet of Philadelphia accompanied by A memorial of Mechanics workers in Iron of said city.
Washington: No publisher/printer 1831. 8vo. 14 of 18 pp. 17 1 pp. <br><br>Sarchet's fellow Philadelphia iron workers want "the duty on certain descriptions of iron may be so modified as to afford to them an adequate protection in their business" and also "that the present duty on imported iron may be repealed." The memorial mentioned in the title was signed by 358 iron artisans. The copy of the memorial incorporated in Sarchet's lacks the list of the 358 but attached to the Letter is another separate govenmental printing of the Memorial and it does have the list of names. 21st Cong. 2d sess. Ho. of Reps.; Rep. no. 71 and no. 41. Removed from a nonce volume. Light staining age-toning. Very good. No publisher/printer unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Manufactures.
drop-title Report of the Committee on Manufactures on the various memorials praying for and remonstrating against an increase of the duties on imports. January 15 1821. Committed to a Committee of the whole House on the state of the Union.
Washington: Gales & Seaton printers 1821. 8vo. 82 pp. <br><br>Printed at head of title: 34. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House.; 16th Congress 2nd session no. 34. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 7429. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink signature and lightly pencilled numeral in top margin of p. 1. Small dark spot on final leaf obscuring a couple of letters of text. Gales & Seaton, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Manufactures.
Minutes of evidence taken before the Committee on Manufactures first session of the twentieth Congress. Ordered to be printed 31st January 1828.
Washington 1828. 8vo. 2 19160 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 20th Congress 1st session no. 115. "Rep. No. 115" printed at top of pp. 19160. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 36626. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text. First page with ink numeral at top. First page a bit soiled and spotted last few pages lightly foxed. First several leaves separating. Slight paper damage to p. 153 resulting in the loss of several words of text without affecting overall sense. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military and Naval Establishments.
Documents accompanying a bill authorizing the appointment and employment of an additional number of Navy officers seamen and marines. Presented December 10 1808.
Washington City: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 11 pp.; fold. table. <br><br>Documents: "Paper A" is a statement of the additional number of officers seamen and marines required for public service which cannot be employed without the authority of a special act of Congress; "Paper B" is an estimate of the annual expense including pay and subsistence of maintaining the number of officers petty officers seamen and marines required. The bill is H. R. 12 10th Congress 2nd Session. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16380. Removed from a nonce volume. Few spots of foxing. Very good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 11336
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs.
drop-title Captains Bush Price and Suarez. July 7 1848.
Washington 1848. 8vo. 69 pp. <br><br>The memorialists Isaac Bush John Price and Thomas Suarez claim pay and allowances for services rendered in Florida as captains of mounted volunteers and by the officers and privates of their respective companies. They served during the Second Seminole War 18351842. Government document: Thirtieth CongressFirst Session. Report no. 740. To accompany bill H. R. no. 582. House of Representatives. Removed from a nonce volume; tiny hole in inner margin not touching text. Very good. unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 13101
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Military Affairs.
Report of the Committee on Military Affairs on a resolution of the 15th ultimo instructing them to inquire whether any alterations are necessary in the act making provision for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the United States.
Washington: A. & G. Ways printers 1813. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>Concerning the frequency of distribution of arms to the states but noting that exigencies of the militia are often urgent and on short notice. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30345. Removed from a nonce volume. A. & G. Ways, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs.
drop title Boyd Reilly. To accompany bill H. R. No. 398. April 30 1840. Mr. Reed from the Committee on Naval Affairs submitted the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1840. 8vo. 24 pp. <br><br>Boyd Reilly requests remuneration for the use of his sulphur steam bath or "vapor-bath" apparatus used to treat rheumatism cutaneous affections etc. by the U. S. Navy. Plenty of testimonials. Government document: 26th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 497. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner margin not touching text; short tear at top margin of title-page. Light foxing to first and final pages. Title-page with number inked in upper right corner by an early hand. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs.
drop-title James A. Stevens To accompany bill H. R. No. 385. May 24 1844. Mr. Marsh from the Committee on Naval Affairs made the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1844. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>Report on "ascertaining the best models in marine architecture for naval and commercial purposes by the precise determination of the resistance of water to bodies of different forms magnitudes proportions and moved with different velocities." Government document: 28th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 510. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume. First page with ink numeral in upper right corner. Light staining. Leaves separating. One corner folded some other corners creased. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Naval Affairs.
drop-title Report of the Committee on Naval Affairs on the petition of Capt. Charles Stewart. February 5 1816. Read and with the accompanying documents ordered to be printed.
Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 17 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioner's claim "to be paid the value of the Levant a British ship of war captured by the Constitution in her late cruise and taken by force out of the harbour of Port Praya a neutral port by a squadron of British ships." Includes a letter from Secretary of the Navy B. W. Crowninshield dated "Navy Department January 5th 1816" forwarding all the information in his possession relative to the capture of the British vessels of war Cyane and Levant by the United States frigate Constitution. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 39. "39" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39605. Removed from a nonce volume. Faint rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. First leaf separated. William A. Davis unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 27051
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Post Office and Post Roads.
drop-title Report of the Committee on Post-Office and Post-Roads to whom was referred the memorial of the "American Bible Society." January 25 1817. Read and ordered to lie upon the table.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 3 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitoner's prayer to be granted "the privilege of sending and receiving letters and packages on the business of said society free of postage." Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd Session no. 52. "52" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42719. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Light spotting darkening along edges. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
drop title Deaf and dumb. April 18 1848. Mr. Putnam from the Committee on Public Lands made the following report: .
Washington 1848. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>The Committee recommends the passage of a bill to provide grants of land for institutions providing education for the indigent deaf and dumb. The report contains information on the history and current state of education for the deaf and dumb in the United States. Includes tables. Government document: 30th Congress 1st Session. Report No. 491. To accompany bill H. R. No. 80. House of Representatives. Removed from a nonce volume. Light foxing. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
drop-title Issue of scrip &c. To accompany bill H. R. No. 353. May 2 1844. Mr. Hubard from the Committee on Public Lands made the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1844. 8vo. 200 pp. <br><br>Concerns Virginia land warrants and payments to soldiers of the American Revolution. Government document: 28th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 457. Ho. of Reps. Provenance: Title-page with inked signature of Henry D. Gilpin here "H.D. Gilpin" the U.S. Attorney General who argued the Amistad case. Removed from a nonce volume. First page with ink numeral. Small chip at top edge of first leaf. Light spotting. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on Public Lands to whom was committed on the seventeenth instant the bill sent from the Senate intituled "An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described and to settle the claims to vacant and unappropriated lands within the same." March 26 1806. Read and together with the bill committed to a committee of the whole House on Saturday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Proposed amendments to the bill. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11720. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Referenz des Buchhändlers : 15552
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on Public Lands to whom was referred on the twenty-fifth ultimo the petition of Richard Sparks of the Mississippi territory. March 18 1806. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The petitioner claims a tract of land containing three hundred and twenty acres lying on the bayau Pierre . in virtue of a Spanish patent legally and fully executed to Benjamin Faoy dated the 29th day of August 1798 who conveyed to the petitioner by deed . p. 3". <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11723. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with a librarian's lightly pencilled notation and darkened along top edge. Light spotting. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on Public Lands to whom was referred on the twenty fifth ultimo the petition of Richard S. Bryan and George Brewer sen. of Washington County in the Mississippi Territory. March 18 1806. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11722. Removed from a nonce volume. Title-page with a librarian's lightly pencilled notation. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on Public Lands who were instructed by a resolution of the House of the twenty-sixth ultimo "To inquire into the expediency of repealing all such parts of the several acts providing for the sale of the lands of the United States as authorize a credit on any part of the purchase money of said lands." April 5 1806. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 8 pp.; 1 fold. f. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11728. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on Roads and Canals.
drop-title Report of the Committee on Roads and Canals upon the subject of internal improvements accompanied by a bill "concerning internal improvements." February 26 1825. Read and with the bill laid upon the table.
Washington: Printed by Gales & Seaton 1825. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>At head of title: 18th Congress 2d session. 83. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House.; 18th Congress 2nd session no. 83. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 23075. Removed from a nonce volume; small holes in inner maring not touching text. Ink numeral at top of first page. Printed by Gales & Seaton unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the District of Columbia.
drop-title Report of the Committee for the District of Columbia on the petitions of sundry unchartered banking associations in said district. March 25 1816. Read and ordered to lie upon the table.
Washington D.C.: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo 20.5 cm; 8.125". 10 pp. <br><br>Recommends the incorporation of the Farmers and Mechanics' Bank of Georgetown the Central Bank of Washington and Georgetown the Bank of the Metropolis the Patriotic Bank the Union Bank of Alexandria the Merchants Bank of Alexandria and the Franklin Bank of Alexandria. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39593. Removed from a nonce volume. Light age-toning one leaf trimmed unevenly during manufacture 19th-century stamp of the War Department and light pencilling on first leaf. A good copy. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary.
Northern boundary of Ohio and admission of Michigan into the union. To accompany bill H. R. no. 383. March 2 1836. Mr. Thomas from the Committee on the Judiciary made the following report: .
Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1836. 8vo. 132 pp. <br><br>Includes a copy of the Michigan state constitution a bill to establish the northern boundary of Ohio and provide admission of Michigan into the union and other related documents. Government document: 24th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 380. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; holes in inner margin affecting only a couple of letters. Heavy foxing limited to first 30 or so pages. Pamphlet with creases. First page with ink numeral and annotation. Spotting. Pages trimmed closely with last line of p. 116 shaved. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Naval Establishment.
Further report in part of the Committee on the Naval Establishment of the U. States on the subject of navy hospitals. January 4th 1810. Accompanying a bill establishing navy hospitals.
Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Includes pp. 514 a memorandum from the Secretary of the Navy on the subject of pensions and hospitals. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21662. Removed from a nonce volume; first leaf separating a bit. First and last couple of pages darkened at edges. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
drop title Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of the legislature of the Mississippi Territory and petitions of sundry persons of said territory praying indulgence to purchasers of public land. January 9 1816. Printed by order of the House of Representatives.
Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 16. "16" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39615. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; foxing. Faint rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. Pages with light browning around impression and on edges. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on first page. Good condition. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
drop title Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of the legislature of the Mississippi Territory and petitions of sundry inhabitants of said Territory accompanying a bill for quieting and adjusting claims to lands in the Mississippi Territory. Made February 12 1816 and ordered to lie upon the table.
Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>The legislature and people of the Mississippi Territory petition Congress to settle differences "between residents claiming lands under Spanish grants and non-residents claiming the same lands under British grants ." Includes "A list of British grants filed with the register of the land office at Washington Mississippi Territory and claimed by non-residents" on pp. 810. House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st session no. 47. "47" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11412. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; foxing. Faint rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. Good condition. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Buildings.
drop-title Report of the Committee on the Public Buildings. Made February 18 1817. And ordered to lie on the table.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>Letters and reports of Samuel Lane Commissioner of Public Buildings Benjamin Henry Latrobe 17641820 Surveyor of the Capitol and James Hoban 17621831 Superintendent of the President's house i.e. White House concerning the rebuilding of those buildings following their partial destruction during the War of 1812. With detailed estimates of building costs. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 89. Printed at head of title: "89. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42720. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very light foxing. Very good. William A. Davis unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Buildings.
drop-title Report of the committee on the Public Buildings relative to Daniel Pettibone's petition. February 19 1817.
Washington 1817. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Concerns a furnace invented by Daniel Pettibone to warm the apartments of public buildings. Includes certificates documents A B C and D attesting to the efficacy of Pettibone's stove a letter of Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Daniel Pettibone Pettibone's petition to Congress and his estimate of the costs of heating certain rooms in the Capitol. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 90. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42721. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Chip out of fore-margin of pp. 9/10 not affecting text. Very good. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
drop-title School fund for the several states. February 24 1826. Mr. Strong from the Committee on the Public Lands to which the subject had been referred made the following report: .
Washington 1826. 8vo. 9 pp. <br><br>On a resolution "to inquire into the expediency of appropriating a portion of the nett sic annual proceeds of the sales and entries of the public lands exclusively for the support of Common Schools and of apportioning the same among the several States in proportion to the representation of each in the House of Representatives." Government document: 19th Congress 1st Session. Rep. No. 88. Ho. of Reps. Removed from a nonce volume; two small holes in inner margin touching several letters of text on some pages but not affecting sense of text. First page with ink numeral in upper margin. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on Public Lands on the bill from the Senate entitled "An act to authorize the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles on certain entries and locations of lands therein decribed sic." May 28 1812. Referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1812. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27329. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Leaves separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on a resolution to inquire what provision ought to be made respecting lands granted by the British government of West Florida in the Mississippi Territory. May 29 1812. Read and together with the bill herewith reported referred to a committee of the whole house on Tuesday next.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1812. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Continuing ownership problems in West Florida arising out of conflicting grants issued by the Spanish and British governments. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27327. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on a resolution to inquire into the expediency of confirming claims to land in the Mississippi Territory founded on Spanish warrants of survey. May 29 1812. Read and together with the bill herewith presented referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1812. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Continuing ownership problems in West Florida arising out of conflicting grants issued by the Spanish and British governments. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27326. Removed from a nonce volume leaves separating. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. Very shallow tearing at top edge of first leaf. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on sundry petitions from Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory respecting the decisions of the board of commissioners on claims to land in said State and Territory.
Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. accompanied with a bill to establish a board of commissioners to decide finally on claims to land in Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory. April 15th 1816. 21cm; 3 1 pages. Report establishes the Committee empowered to review claims to land that pre-dated the Louisiana Purchase. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the several petitions of Richard Tervin Samuel Mims Edwin Lewis Joseph Wilson and the Baptist Church at Salem all of the Mississippi Territory. January 7th 1811. Ordered to be printed by the House of Representatives.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1811. 8vo. 12 pp. <br><br>The committee re-submits the separate reports made last session the resulting bill not having been acted on. The petitions resulting in legislation reserving federal land for the use of the Baptist Church which led to President Madison's famous veto February 28 1811 of the bill. Madison opposed it because it appropriated funds "for the use and support of religious societies contrary to the article of the constitution which declares that Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24294. Removed from a nonce volume. Outer and inner edge of several leaves slightly irregular. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of Elisha Winters of the city of New Orleans. March 20th 1812. Agreed to and bill presented.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. Small 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Elisha Winters claims a lot of ground in the city of New Orleans which the Spanish government had previously in 1791 occupied to build a curtain of fortifications. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27330. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular; leaves separating. Age-toning minor offsetting. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Driftwood settlement Harrison County Indiana Territory. January 13 1814. Ordered to lie on the table.
Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 2 ff. versos blank. <br><br>The petitioners ask Congress for a donation of land for the purpose of erecting a water grist mill for the settlement. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 13th Congress 2nd session no. 32. Printed at head of title: 32. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33473. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's pencilled notation on p. 1. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the committee on the Public lands on the petition of the legislature of the Mississippi Territory . accompanying a bill for quieting and adjusting claims to lands in the Mississippi Territory.
Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 10 pages. Number 47 at head of title. Text states the United States postition on government claims to land in the Mississippi valley disputed by the non-resident families of British land grant recipients. A list of British grants their acreage and location is appended to the text. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petitions of Chew and Relf owners and representatives of the owners of the claim of the marquis de Maison Rouge. Made February 10 1817.
Washington 1817. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 2 pages. Report confirms a Spanish land grant in Louisiana. In 1795 the governor-general of Louisiana and East Florida the Baron Carondelet had granted a tract of land in Louisiana to the marquis de Maison Rouge. Upon examination the Committee on Public Lands found the claim valid and confirmed it. The present document summarizes the claim and asserts the Committee's approval of it. AI 42723 unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands on the petition of Gabriel Winters and others. March 8 1816.
Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 3 1 pages. Report confirms a Spanish land grant in Louisiana. In 1797 the governor-general of Louisiana and East Florida the Baron Carondelet had granted to Elisha Winters Gabriel Winters John Price William Russell and Joseph Stillwell various grants of lands in the lower Arkansas region. Upon examination the Committee on Public Lands found that only Gabriel and Elisha Winters had fulfilled the terms of the grant that is had actually made improvements on the land and they confirm the claims of the Winters and reject the claims of the others. unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Report of the Committee on the Public Lands to whom was referred on the eighth instant the memorial of the House of Representatives of the Mississippi Territory. November 21 1808. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 10th Congress 2nd session. Scarce: OCLC locates only three copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16574. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
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United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Public Lands.
Translations of Elisha Winter's Warrant of Concession ; made January 25 1817.
Washington 1817. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 4 pages. In 1797 the governor-general of Louisiana and East Florida the Baron Carondelet had granted to Elisha Winters Gabriel Winters John Price William Russell and Joseph Stillwell various grants of lands in the lower Arkansas region. In 1816-17 the House Committee on Public Lands investigated the various claims. The present document is a translation into English of the origianl grant that had been signed by Carondolet at New Orleans in 1797. unknown books
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