Treasury notes act and pension provisions 1814 session
The act authorizes issuing treasury notes for 1814, sets repayment and sinking fund duties, authorizes purchases by the sinking fund, and funds necessary for interest and principal payments. It allocates 20000 for printing and issuing costs and prescribes penalties for counterfeiting. It also provides pensions for widows and orphans of private armed ship crews, allocating half pay for five years with safeguards and funding from naval pension provisions.
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Treasury
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Indiana Territory Division and Widow’s Half Pay Act of 1814
The text records provisions for veteran half pay to widows or orphans for five years after a service death and details funding from the Navy pension fund. It includes reconciliation with prior districting actions by Governor Harrison and a 1814 act establishing territorial districts for Indiana’s Legislative Council elections, approved by Madison.
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Navy Pension Fund
Langon Gheves
House of Representative
E. Gerry
United States
Senate
James Madison
Indiana
Legisative
United States of America
Congress
House of
Indiana Territory
Legislative Council
Harrison
House of Representatives
Langdon Cheves
Ames Madison
Niagara frontier clash yields heavy enemy losses and field trophies
The report details Lt. Col. Tucker’s detachment from Fort George driving the enemy from Lewiston camp, capturing 100 tents, baggage, and provisions without casualties. Maj. Gen. Brown’s force retreated from Queenstown toward Chippewa, sustaining heavy enemy pressure and a hard-fought night stand with reinforcements. allied troops recovered prisoners, a 6 pounder mortar, and two tumbrils. Lt. Gen. Drummond and Maj. Gen. Riall were wounded, praised for bravery and discipline despite losses.
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H. Q
Niagara Frontier
Tucker
Fort George
Morrison
Lewiston
Brown
Queenstown
Chippewa
Riall
103D
Royals
King's
Drummond
Loring
Fort Erie
Watteville
Kempt
Robinson
Wilkinsons
St. Law
Stonington Under Fire as British Squadron Attacks
An 1814 coastal engagement reports a British squadron ranging from a brig to two frigates firing on Stonington. The town, warned that only an hour was allowed for women and children to flee, resisted with scant guns and ammo while militia rallied. Several wounded, horses killed, houses damaged, and fear of renewed attack persisted as New London dispatches describe surrender demands and stubborn resistance by the fort garrison.
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Stonington
New London
Thomas
Hardy
Nimrod
Eastport
Saybrook
Murder and Robbery Hatreds Hit Buffalo Washington Route
An express rider reports a shooting on the Buffalo to Washington line, with the mail bag seized. The town courier had no mail, and authorities blame internal enemies and a Tory plot to aid the enemy, possibly funded by British gold.
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Buffalo
Washington City
Heroes of Valparaiso Dinner for Essex crews in New York
Private citizens of New York City entertained the Essex and Essex Junior crews with a dinner. A procession formed through main streets ended at Tammany Hall for a refined repast by Martling and Cozzens. Some wounded rode in carriages. officers Roberts and Ross struck from the army roll for duelling. Brigadier General M'Axram joined Gen Rimex with 1000 men.
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New York City
Essex
N. York
Tammany Hall
Martling and Cozzens
British force captures sloop near Warsaw Sound
A correspondent from Montgomery reports that yesterday between 7 and 8 a.m. five barges carrying men from the British frigate Lacedemonian entered Warsaw Sound and captured a sloop. The event underscores ongoing naval actions in the region.
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Savannan
Montgomery
Lacedemonian
Warsaw Sound
Scarce details on southward vessels near Savannah in August
A reader report notes ships and barges moving toward Savannah with armed long guns mounted. The scene recalls earlier actions on the Ogeechee as patrols described momentum of enemy forces and expected fates of captured operators.
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Savannah
General Orders on Militia Requisition and Officer Elections
Minieverville August 17 1814 General Orders direct militia now in requisition to assume mobilization readiness for six months and elect field officers. Officers from each brigade to convene across Clinton Blackshear Hatontony Greensboro Wahl ington Carnesville Columbia Courthouse Sparta Paramore's Hill and other posts to receive commissions and discuss strength. Blankets knapsacks canteens dark clothing required for winter campaign. Dan iel Newnan Adjutant General.
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Minieverville
PSHE
Chiego
Rifle Corps
Lee
Clinton
Blackshear
Scot
Hatontony
Stewart
Greensboro
Harris
Wahlington
Beall
Carnesvilley
Walker
Columbia Courthouse
Browns
Sparta
Byne
Paramore’s Hill
Harden
Blatckshear
Parmore’s Hill
Easts
Washington
Barnesville
Daniel Newnan
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War Authority
Secretary of the Navy
Boston
Montreal Herald
Bextra
N. Y. Columbian
Gardnér’s Island
Long Island Sound
Vineyard
Mill River
New-Haven
Connecticut River
Norwalk Islands
New Haven
Fairfield
Polly
Liverpool Packet
Rolla
Plattsburgh Herald
Chazy
Ash-Island
Heroes OF
Valparaiso
Aieutenants
Roberts
Ross
War Department
M‘axram
Rimex
dMd
Gar
Watkin
Poters
Academy
Thomas Glascock
William A. Slaughter
John and
Jesse Watson
Watson
Greensborough
Columbia County
J. Watson & Co
Augusta
Origilly
John Watson
Waynesborough
William Godbee
Germany
Columbia
William Beat
Samuel Germany
New Creek
Aln
Wait
Beeney
Burke County
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