Early 19th Century US Defense and Prize Acts
The document reports acts passed in 1813 authorizing prize money to Captain Ames Lawrence and officers for capturing British ships and providing for defense expenditures. It details appropriations, distribution to widows and children, and authority to hire ships or sink enemy vessels to protect US ports, with specifics on funding and officials.
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Avar Hophet
Elliot
United States
Aamerica
Congress
Ames Lawrence
War Horne
Peactick
Detroit
House of Representatives
GE ‘Es ‘ Vigee
Free Senate
Early 19th Century U S Barge Defense Act Text
The document describes authorizing the President to build armed barges for port defense, with a minimum size and gun capacity, funded by a Treasury appropriation. It includes signatures from HH. Clay and EB. Gerry and dates in 1813. It also covers extending time for issuing military land warrants, authorizing War Secretary to trade warrants and locate patents for warrants issued or unsatisfied by 1816.
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United States
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of’ America
Congress
HH. Clay
EB. Gerry
U.S . Pres
Uni States of America
H. Clay
House, of Representatives
Ei.cerry
Senet States
James
Revelations From Tax Archive Prompt Uneven Grain of Sloane Note
Fragmentary banking and congressional text outlines a historical payment claim. The document references a Thomas Slog or Slo BE involved in treasury proceedings, compensation for testimonial service, and a claim tied to Kaskaskia district matters. The garbled OCR yields unclear names and amounts, but centers on official pay authorization for inquiry work.
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Thomas Slo
United States
America
Congress
The
Treasury
Ieee
Thomas Slog
Capepie
District of
Kaskaskia
Takiing Timony
Beer
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