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United States. Congress. House.
Report in part of the committee to whom was referred so much of the message of the president as relates to the defence of our maritime frontier. December 17th 1811. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1811. 8vo. 7 pp. 5 fold. ff. <br><br>Consists of the report; a letter from the Secretary of War dated December 3d 1811; and a second letter from the Secretary dated 10th December 1811 enclosing a "Report of the fortifications for the defence of the ports and harbors of the United States exhibiting the number and description of troops necessary for their defence" on five folding leaves numbered 26. Complete despite foliation. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24260. Removed from a nonce volume; two holes in inner maring not touching text; outer edges slightly uneven. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 12165
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United States. Congress. House.
Report in part of the Committee to whom was referred on the twenty-ninth ultimo so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to aggressions committed within our ports and waters by foreign armed vessels; to violations of our jurisdiction and to measures necessary for the protection of our ports and harbours. November 17 1807. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
City of Washington: A & G. Way prs. 1807. 8vo. 72 pp. <br><br>On U.S. coast defenses and British agression in the Chesapeake. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14047. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. A little pencilling in top right corner of p. 1. A & G. Way, prs. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15054
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of a select committee on the subject of claims for services of militia of the state of Georgia performed during the years 1793 and 1794 by order of the executive of that state under a discretionary power by the War Department; accompanied with "A bill to authorize the payment of certain militia claims of the state of Georgia". January 27 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The militia service in question was during the Creek Indian Wars. Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 55. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42681. Removed from a nonce volume. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24314
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on so much of the message of the President as relates to the manufacture of cannon and small arms and the providing the munitions of war. December 16th 1811. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Friday next.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1811. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24266. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 17835
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on that part of the President's message which relates to the naval establishment recommending an increase of the Navy of the United States.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 12mo. 23 1 blank pp. 1 fold. table. <br><br>Analysis of costs for war preparedness with specifics of various ships. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27295. Removed from a nonce volume. Light age-toning. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15417
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the 15th inst. "To enquire into the expediency of vesting the powers usually exercised by a court of equity in the judges of the United States within the Indiana and other territories; and also to enquire into the expediency of allowing writs of error and appeals from the judgments and decisions of the said judges of the Supreme Court of the United States." 29th December 1803. Read and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House on Wednesday next.
Washington 1803. 8vo. 5 3 blank pp. <br><br>Removed from a nonce volume; stitch holes in inner margin not touching text. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 19397
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the 20th of October last to prepare and report articles of impeachment against John Pickering district judge of the district of New Hampshire who was impeached by this House during the last session of high crimes and misdemeanors. 27th December 1803. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
Washington 1803. 8vo. 9 pp. <br><br>Printed here are the four articles of impeachment presented to the Senate by the House managers on 4 January 1804. He was charged with drunkenness and unfair rulings and was impeached and later removed from office March 12 1804. He was the first U.S. official to be impeached. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5459. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15930
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the 4th of May last to enquire and report by bill or otherwise whether any and what alterations are necessary in the various acts establishing the executive departments so far as relates to the manner of distributing the monies appropriated for each and settling their accounts. 5th July 1798 committed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow. Published by order of the House of Representatives.
Philadelphia 1798. 8vo. 3 554560 pp. <br><br>Reported by Representative Robert G. Harper. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 34777. Removed from a nonce volume. One leaf with two small chips to outer margin. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 12263
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the 5th inst. "To enquire into the expediency of granting further time to the proprietors of military land warrants to obtain and locate the same.".
Washington 1803. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Concerns land titles. "26th December 1803. Read and ordered to be referred to a Committee of the whole House on Monday next. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5455. Removed from a nonce volume. Pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18769
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the 5th of February to whom were referred the memorials and petitions of sundry citizens of the United States praying relief in the case of spoliations committed on their vessels and cargoes while in pursuit of their lawful commerce by the cruisers of the French Republic during the late European War. 22d April 1802. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Washington 1802. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>Quasi-War with France claims. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3435. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18479
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the Comptroller's report of unsettled balances. March 23d 1810. Accompanied with a bill which were read and committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 14 2 pp. <br><br>Annexed are 2 letters from the Comptroller concerning accounts of persons in the State Dept. and a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury transmitting one from the Comptroller giving his views as to improvements in the existing laws. The committee's recommendations are incorporated in a bill. Final leaf blank. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21803. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Stains at inner margin. Leaves separating. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18275
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fifth instant to whom was referred a message from the President of the United States enclosing sundry papers relative to the amicable adjustment of differences between the United States and the Emperor of Morocco. 15th December 1803. Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Washington 1803. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5465. Removed from a nonce volume. Outer edges a little ragged. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15342
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fourteenth ultimo "to enquire into the expediency of making provision by law for the completion of the public buildings belonging to the United States near Philadelphia." 24th December 1804 Read and ordered to be referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Washington 1804. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Construction estimates on the barracks at the U. S. arsenal on the Schuylkill river. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 7595. Removed from a nonce volume leaves separated. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 12141
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fourth December last on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the organization and classification of the militia and to the augmentation of our land forces. January 2 1806. Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11691. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on p. 1. Shallow chip at outer margin of pp. 5/6. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 17537
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fourth instant on so much of the message of the President of the United States as relates to the aggressions committed on our coasts by foreign armed vessels; to the defence of our ports and harbors; to the building of seventy-four gun ships and to the prohibiting of the exportation of arms and ammunition. December 23 1805. Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on the state of the union.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1805. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Includes the report of the Secretary of the Navy listing the projected expenses for the building of 74 gun ships and an inventory of the timber belonging to the Navy Department deposited at Norfolk Philadelphia New York Charlestown Mass. and Portsmouth N.H. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 9612. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 16698
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fourth of January last.
Washington 1802. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Title continues: "'To inquire whether any and what alterations should be made in the judicial establishment of the United States; and to report a provision for securing the impartial selection of juries in the courts of the United States' on the petition of sundry inhabitants of the state of Pennsylvania settled on the lands claimed under grants from the state of Connecticut antecedent to the trial before the Court of Commissioners between the said states of Pennsylvania and Connecticut referred on the fifth of the same month. 8th March 1802. Read and referred to a Committee of the Whole House on Wednesday next. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3420. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18463
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the fourth of December last on so much of the President's message of the third of the same month as relates to the organization and classification of the militia and to the augmentation of our land forces. April 18 1806. Read and committeed to a committee of the whole House to-morrow.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The report p. 3 concludes that "it is not at this time necessary to augment the land forces of the United States." Last page blank. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shomaker 11692. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Final page browned at edges. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11537
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the sixteenth ultimo to inquire into the expediency of so far amending the act intituled "An act to provide for mitigating or remitting the forfeitures penalties and disabilities accrued in certain cases therein mentioned" as to extend the powers vested in the district judges of the United States to the judges of the judicial courts of the several states. January 2 1806. Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11695. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. First leaf separated others separating. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15596
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the tenth ultimo on the memorial of the legislature of Kentucky. March 19 1806. Read and referred to the committee of the whole House to whom was committed on the 5th instant the report of a select committee on the petition of the president and directors of the Chesapeake and Delaware canal company.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The Kentucky legislature solicits aid and cooperation from Congress in opening a canal to avoid the rapids of the Ohio River. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11696. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15574
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the thirteenth ultimo to prepare and report such standing rules and orders as are proper to be observed in this House. November 19 1807. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1807. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>On House rules and practice. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14052. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15517
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the thirteenth instant to inquire into the expediency of dividing the Indiana Territory. December 31 1808. Referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Concerns the drawing of state boundaries in the Indiana Territory. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16555. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11383
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed on the twenty first ultimo to inquire into the conduct of Gideon Granger Post-Master General of the United States. April 17 1806. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Gideon Granger 17671822 became postmaster general of the United States in 1801 and served under the Jefferson and Madison administrations. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11699. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11538
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed the eleventh of November last on so much of the message from the President of the United States as relates to revising and improving the militia system of the United States. January 3 1809. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House tomorrow.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The committee reports that "it would not be proper at this time to make any alteration in the militia system of the United States. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 19042. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; top right corners dog-eared. Moderate foxing. Leaves separating. Good copy. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11463
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed the Twelfth of November last on so much of the message of the president of the United States as relates to the amelioration of the form of government of the territory of Louisiana; to whom was referred the third ultimo a memorial in the French language with a translation thereof from sundry planters merchants and other inhabitants of the said territory of Louisiana.
Washington 1805. Small 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>Important document in the history of politics and government in Louisiana during its earliest days after purchase by the U.S. Addresses questions like slavery and other rights and concludes "provision ought to be made by law for extending to the inhabitants of Louisiana the right of self government. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 9611. Removed from a nonce volume. Respined with archival tissue. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 12388
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to enquire whether any and what amendments may be necessary in the act "to ascertain and fix the military establishment of the United States." 13th January 1797 committed to a committee of the whole House on Tuesday next. Published by order of the House of Representatives.
Philadelphia: William Ross 1797. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 32985; ESTC W988. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink signature and librarian's pencilled notation in top margin of p. 1. William Ross unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18686
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to enquire whether any and what alterations ought to be made in the compensations allowed by law to the officers of the United States. 9th January 1797 committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. Published by order of the House of Representatives.
Philadelphia: Printed by William Ross 1797. Small 8vo. 2 ff. <br><br>Congress wishes to allow an increase in salary to specific office holders. 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 32984. Removed from a nonce volume. Printed by William Ross? unknown books
Bookseller reference : 12766
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to examine and report whether monies drawn from the Treasury have been faithfully applied to the objects for which they were appropriated . April 29 1802. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
Washington: Duane printer 1802. 8vo. 18 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3396. Removed from a nonce volume. Light spotting. Very good. Duane, printer unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18446
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to inquire in what manner contracts for supplying the Army of the U. States have been made and executed and to what extent general officers have interfered in such contracts prejudicial to the public interest or the rights of individuals. April 9 1814. Ordered to lie on the table.
Washington City D.C.: Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Procurement problems including officers' interference. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33406. Removed from a nonce volume. Roger C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 21324
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to inquire into the state of the ancient public records and archives of the United States. March 27th 1810. Read and referred to the committee of the whole House on Friday next.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Includes letters from the Secretaries of State War and the Navy and the head of the Patent Office as to their space requirements in the building west of the President's house. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21811. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18285
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee appointed to inquire into the expediency of allowing an additional judge to the Mississippi Territory to reside in Madison County. January 25 1810. Read and committed to a committee of the whole House on the bill extending the right of suffrage to the citizens of Madison county in the Mississippi territory.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1810. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The urgency of this matter is apparent from this quote from p. 4: ". without the interposition of legislative aid the inhabitants of this new and growing section of the territory will be left in a state of nature without any competent authority to punish the violators of the peace and order of society or to administer justice between man and man in redressing private wrongs and injuries." Scarce: OCLC locates only two copies at Yale and at the US Navy Dept. Library Naval Hist. Ctr. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21809. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; first and last pages lightly stained in gutter margin. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11385
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee of claims upon the petition of Renner and Heath. January 17 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 3 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioners claim for compensation for yarn and cordage destroyed when their ropewalk was burnt by the British during the invasion of Washington. Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 41. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42692. Removed from a nonce volume. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24446
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee of the House of Representatives in pursuance of the joint resolution of the two houses to ascertain and report a mode of examining the votes for President and Vice-President of the United States and of notifying the persons elected of their election.
Washington: no publisher/printer 1817. 12mo. 4 pp. <br><br>Election reform. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42698. Removed from a nonce volume. Light age-toning. Stamp of the War Department library. no publisher/printer unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15418
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee of ways and means on the expediency of repealing the duty on carriages. Made February 11 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>In addition to the specifics on duties on carriages present on pp. 6-8 is a "General view of the internal duties for 1815." Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 79. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42703. Removed from a nonce volume. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24316
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee on private land claims on the petition of Gabriel Winter and others accompanying a bill "confirming certain lands in the county of Arkansas in the Missouri territory to the heirs of Elisha Winter deceased". January 15 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitioners claim for title to land in Arkansas granted to him his father Elisha Winter and his brother William Winter in 1797 by the Spanish governor of Louisiana. Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 38. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42711. Removed from a nonce volume. Inner margins irregular. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24308
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee on the public lands accompanying a bill making provision for the establishment of an additional land office in the territory of Missouri and for the final adjustment of claims to town and village lots. January 25 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>On pre-emption rights. Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 50. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42714. Removed from a nonce volume. Inner margin irregular. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24311
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was committed on the twenty-seventh ultimo the bill sent from the Senate entitled "An act establishing circuit courts and abridging the jurisdiction of the district courts in the districts of Kentucky Tennessee and Ohio." February 4 1807. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Friday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1807. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Concerns the establishment of a Seventh Circuit responding to the increasing number of caseloads of district courts in the West. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14073. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; fore-edge slightly darkened. Very small tear and chip at top left corner of second leaf. Good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11342
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was re-committed the Bill for the relief of the infirm superannuated and disabled officers and soldiers of the late and present Army of the United States. January 9 1809. Ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Amendments to the Bill H. R. 19 10th Congress 2nd session December 20 1808 relating to the organization of a corps of invalids. Scarce: OCLC traces only two copies of this item. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 19055. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Light foxing. Leaves separating. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11464
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred a message from the President of the United States of the twenty-third of December last in relation to the presentation of a gold medal to Commodore Preble and swords to the officers of his squadron. February 26 1813. Read and referred to a committee of the whole house on Monday next.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1813. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Refers to an appropriation made to reward the exemplary conduct of Commodore Edward Preble and his officers during the attack on the well-defended harbor of Tripoli in 1805. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30353. Removed from a nonce volume; leaves separating. Overall very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 13141
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the eighteenth of December last the petition of Andrew Joseph Villard. March 17 1806. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Villard asks compensation for use of his invention by the U.S. military: An improvement in the method of mounting heavy cannon for the defense of forts and batteries. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11730. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. First leaf separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15582
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the tenth instant the bill sent from the Senate intituled "An act to carry into effect several resolutions of Congress for erecting monuments to the memories of the Generals Wooster Harkemer Davidson and Scriven." 24th January 1803.
Washington 1803. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5469. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18043
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the fourteenth November last the petition of the company for opening the navigation of the Catawba and Wateree rivers. January 26 1809. Read and ordered to lie on the table.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The committee refuses the petitioners' request to appropriate public money for the removal of obstacles to navigation in the Catawba and Wateree rivers in North and South Carolina. Uncommon: OCLC reports only one holding of this item at Yale. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 19056. Removed from a nonce volume; edges darkened; slight chipping at top edge. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11567
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the 18th instant the petition of John Mountjoy. 21st February 1800. Committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Philadelphia 1800. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The petitioner was a captain in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Stated on the title-page: "Published by order of the House of Representatives. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 38870. Removed from a nonce volume. A little chipping tattering soiling and staining in margins. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of title-page. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15211
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the 13th ultimo the petition of William Tazewell. 9th April 1800. Committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Washington 1800. 8vo. 9 pp. <br><br>Printed on the title-page: "Published by order of the House of Representatives." Tazewell seeks compensation for extra services and travel expenses incurred while Secretary of Elbridge Gerry late envoy to France. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 38868. Removed from a nonce volume. Bottom margin of title-page trimmed smaller than rest of pamphlet; outer edges a bit ragged. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 15340
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred on the fifth instant the petition of Lewis Tousard.
Washington 1802. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>12th April 1802. Read and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the whole House to morrow." Petition concerns compensation for expenses incurred while performing duties by order of the former Secretary of War that were not within the petitioner's line of duty as major of artillery. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3432. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation at top margin of title-page. Very good. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18875
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred the bill from the Senate entitled "An act providing for the indemnification of certain claimants of public lands in the Mississippi territory." March 15 1814 Read and committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next.
Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1814. 8vo. 29 pp. <br><br>The committee believes that "it is expedient for the government of the United States to enter into a compromise with the persons claiming lands in the Mississippi territory under or by virtue of the act of the legislature of Georgia of the 7th of January 1795." With supporting documents "shewing among other things the evidence of fraud and corruption connected with the original grant of these lands by the state of Georgia." House document United States. Congress. House; 13th Congress 2nd session no. 85. "85" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33479. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Very good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 11411
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred the bill sent from the Senate intituled "An act to enforce and make more effectual an act entitled "An act laying an embargo on all ships and vessels in the ports and harbors of the United States and the several acts supplementary thereto." December 28 1808. Read and referred to a committee of the whole house on Friday next.
City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>The committee reports seven amendments to the bill. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16578. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
Bookseller reference : 17984
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of the legislative council and House of Representatives of the Indiana territory praying to be admitted into the union upon an equal footing with the original states. March 31st 1812. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Monday next.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo 21.2 cm 8.4". 4 pp. <br><br>Concerns a resolution to admit Indiana into the Union as a state. The territory was then in the midst of great population growth of settlers and still being convulsed occasionally by wars and battles with the Native American population etc. but was of stature to seek admission as a state which it achieved in 1816. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27339. In modern wrappers old sewing holes; age-toned. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 18645
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the committee to whom was referred the petition of William Ladd and John G. Ladd of Alexandria. April 22d 1812. Read and referred to a committee of the whole House on Friday next.
Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br><br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27340. Removed from a nonce volume. First leaf separating with one corner folded. Title-page with a librarian's lightly pencilled notation. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
Bookseller reference : 16600
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the military committee upon the subject of allowing the non-commissioned officers and privates who enlisted for and during the late war or who died or were killed previously to obtaining an honourable discharge their balance of pay and bounty land. February 5 1817.
Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 68. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42728. Removed from a nonce volume. Damp staining. William A. Davis] unknown books
Bookseller reference : 24315
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United States. Congress. House.
Report of the select committee appointed on the 20th instant on a memorial of the legislature of North-Carolina remonstrating against the act of Congress passed in the year 1806 "authorizing the state of Tennessee to issue grants and perfect titles to certain lands therein described and to settle the claims to the vacant and unappropriated lands within the same.".
Washington 1817. 8vo. 9 1 pp. <br><br>Strife between North Carolina and Tennessee regarding land title transfers. Government document. 14th Congress 2nd session doc. 57. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42733. Removed from a nonce volume. First page with government stamp and pencilled numerals in upper outer corner. unknown books
Bookseller reference : 17001
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