Public funds and army supply contracts debate
A House debate examines wartime contracting for army supplies. Members seek an inquiry into how contracts were made and whether officers interfered, with focus on issuing commissaries and potential overpricing. The dispute centers on accountability and reform to curb abuses in contracting.
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Secretary of War
Ar Department
Black Rock
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United States
Pitika
Con
Grundy
Bradley
Vermont
U.S
Niagara Frontier
Hall
Geo
European War News from London Dated November 25
A Philadelphia handbill reports Dresden surrender to the allies amid large troop movements. Russia and Austria leaders reach Frankfort, Crown Prince of Sweden enters Holland with 100000 men, Wellington defeats Marshal Louitheart Bayonne, and Bordeaux falls with 120 ships captured. Intelligence received January 7 from Barbadoes via vessel to Philadelphia.
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Anllite
Philadelphia
London
Europe
Dresden
Russia
Austria
Frankfort
Sweden
Holland
France
Lord Wellington
Marshal Louitheart Bayonne
Bordeaux
Barbadocs
Net
Intel
From Brance to Manheim War News and Indian Plight
A Baltimore Whig letter reports 49 days from Nantes to New York with no major continental changes. News mentions French forces at Hamburg and Rhine, Paris leadership preparing for another campaign. Chillicothe says about 1000 Miami Indians arrive at Fort Wayne in distress, with scarce supplies and starvation among Putto and Wattamie families. Ohio militia, 1400 men, organized per War Department orders.
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Baltimore
Nantz
Clarke
Crawford
Hamburg
Rhine
Binparte Himsel
Paris
France
Bonaparte
Congress
Manheim
Mélland
Chillicothe
Fort Wayne
Fort
War Department
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Ohio
Bombardment of Falmouth and a Letter to the Palladium
A letter from Falmouth describes the Nimrod British brig shelling Tarpaulin Cove and threatening bombardment until noon. The town evacuated homes and salt-works, three hundred cannonfire pounds, but no lives were lost. The writer reports damage to houses and salt-works, and notes the Nimrod sailed westward at sunrise.
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Falmouth
Cafe Cod
the Palladium
Win Shovid
Tarpatlin Cove
Volunteer Company Letter From Erie Alarm 1814
An officer of the Volunteer company writes from Erie dated January 21 1814 and reports volunteers marching to Long Point to destroy 360 sleds prepared to transport troops for the enemy and to destroy their squadrons.
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Erie
Erie Ynuary
Long Point
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Albion Ashore After Storm Near Fisher's Island
The Victorious ships grounding off West End of Fisher's Island is reported, with Albion under Capt. Devonshire aiding and awaiting repairs at Halifax. Rumors of a dash at the Orpheus frigate are unconfirmed. the President’s prize dispatch contradicts that claim.
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Talbot
Theo
Fisher's Island
Wasi
Com
Hardy
Halifax
Victorious
Albion
Devonshire
Orpheus
Rodgers
Henry Clay Leaves Washington for New York Voyage
Washington City notes Henry Clay Esq departed Wednesday for New York to join colleague Mr Russell in the corvette John Adams bound for Gottenburg.
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Washington City
Henry Clay
New- York
Mr. Russext
John Adams
Gottenburg
Potash from Salt of Leys Promising in Georgia and South
The article argues salt of ley is a profitable substitute for potash and kettles in soap making. It estimates Georgia’s ash harvests yield thousands of tons valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars, suggesting higher future outputs with land clearing.
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Troy
New England
Georgia
Fifth Victory over the Creeks at Fort Claiburn
In January 1814 a detachment from Fort Claiburn marched toward a Creek town near Holy Ground. After erecting a stockade and forming three columns led by Col Carson Major Smott and Lt Col Russell, they engaged the enemy at dawn, driving the Indians from the town. Casualties included several enlisted men and a corporal.
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Fort Claiburn
East Bank
Alabama
Fort Stoddart
Eicannachac
Holy Ground
Carson
Muslitis
Major Smott
United States Regiment of Infantry
Rigemem
Russell
Legter
Wills
Kille c
Ne Grants
Methodist Conference Stations in Georgia for 1814
Georgia church district listings show presiding elders and circuits. Names include Lewis, Sharra, Standrey, Murrow, Hewit, Tur ner, Tucker, Johnson, McPhail, Boswell, Clap don, Siason, M Phail, Williams, Tarp ley, Bryan, Tucker, tire, Dickinson, Powell, Hutto, Pickins, Sharp, Russell, Roger, Hill.
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Georgia
Cconee
Lewis My
Sharra
Thomas Standrey
John Murrow
Ockmulgee
Ashley Hewit
Jas
Turner
Reuben Tucker
Samuel Johnson
Cedar Creek
Daniel McPhail
Washington
John Boswell
Choopee
Allen Turner
John M*clapdon
Milledgeville
Thomas Siason
St. Mary's
LutillaHugh M'Phail
West Williams
Ogerchey
Joseph TarpLey
BroadKiver
Solomon Bryan
Anerson Bay
Athiala
Chee
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Augusta Chronicle
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