Act appointing commissioner of the revenue and land office duties
Federal act outlines creation of the commissioner of the revenue to oversee direct tax collection licenses and assessors. It assigns duties including lighthouse services and impost duties transfer potential, sets salaries, and allocates funds. Also describes land office claims reporting and clerical allowances, with congressional revision.
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Revenue
Senate
House of Representatives
United States
America
Department of the Treasury
Department
Commissioners of the Revenue
Secretary of the Treasury
Treasury
H. Clay
E. Gerry
James Madison
Time extended for land claim filings in Orleans Territory
Congress extends the filing period for settlers in the eastern and western districts of the Territory of Orleans now Louisiana. Claimants must deliver written notices and evidence to the New Orleans or Opelousas land offices by January 1, with fees due. neglect voids rights and admissibility in US courts.
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Territory of
Orleany
State of
Louisiana
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of American Congress
Orleans
Register of the Land Office
New-Orleans
Opelousas
Congress
United States
Wadbett
Land Office
New Orleans
Wester
Aes
Post routes authority during wartime established
The act authorises the President to direct the Postmaster General to run mail between army headquarters and any suitable post office, making the route an established post road for the duration of the war. Signed by H. Clay and W. J. Crawford, dated January 14, 1813.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
H.clay
APFP
General M'Clure Reaches Fort George After Obstructed Route
Gen. M'Clure returns to Fort George from a head of the lake expedition. The road was blocked so he advanced only to 50 Mile Creek and carried about 200 barrels of flour. About 100 regulars reached the Fort from the lake.
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Washington City
ArBaxi
M’clure
Fort George
SO Mile Creek
Hie
Niagara Fort George burned Newark torched to deny enemy
War Office accounts report Brigadier General M Clurg evacuated Fort George on the 10th after removing stores and burning Newark. The move aimed to hinder the enemy’s Niagara reestablishment and shield Lake Erie shipping, with militia refusals and failed calls affecting frontier defense. Further explanations are needed to form a judgment.
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Niagara
War Office
Fort George
M’clurg
Niagara River
Newark
Lake Erie
Buffalo
M’clure
Massacre Report At Niagara Falls Alarmed Albany
An Albany Argus telegraph states that on Sunday morning about 3000 British regulars militia and Indians crossed the Niagara River and stormed Fort Niagara killing the garrison except three who escaped. The express mentions massacred families including Mellines Scot and St John as villages Lesvis own and Manchester burned and roads to Buffalo and the arsenal reached.
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N Express
Buffalo
Sanday
Niagara River
GARR
Lesvis
Manchester
Niagara
Arsenal
the Express
Méllines
Scot
St. John
Albany Argus
War update from St Albans describes winter quarters and fleet
The letter notes Gen Stampton's army in winter quarters at Plattsboro and Wilkinson's at French Mills. The general is described as unwell with fever and ague. The fleet remains at Plattsburg awaiting enemy confinement by ice. Capt Bissell commands 1500 men at Four Corners to secure provision transport to Wilkinson's army.
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Stampton
Plattsboro
Wilkinson
French Mills
Plattsburgh
Bisse
Four Corners
Plattebug
Dec 28 Letter from Decatur to Navy Secretary in New London
Extract from a letter dated Dec 20 1813 from Com. Stephen Decatur to the Secretary of the Navy discusses a planned sea movement by the squadron and signals at the harbor mouth. It notes efforts to identify signal communicators and reports public alarm and controversy in New London over disbelief of signals. Decatur signs with high respect to Hon. William Jones.
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Stephen Decatur
New London
Lacon Geartte
N. London
Tom
Wm. Jones
the Navy
Military leaders arrive as War Secretary tours city
The Secretary of War reached the city on Friday while Major General Harrison left Thursday for the North Western frontier. Numerous officers have recently arrived from the Northern Army including Major General Hampton Brigadier General Paixen Colonels Swart Covzs Scott and Pickens.
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Harrison
North Western Frontier
Northern Army
Hampton
Paixen
Swart
Covzs
Scott
Piickens
Rumors of British Proposals for Peace with U S
Washington reports circulating about a British flag of truce delivering a despatch to the U S Secretary of State. The note hints at a pacific line and talks of a possible communication with Russia and envoys at St Petersburg toward a U S Britain peace negotiation, though no firm propositions are confirmed.
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Great Britain
England
Annapolis
St. Petes Orgh
United States
G. Britain
Uncertain Naval Dispatches Reach for U.S. Ties
In a cautious communications note, the Neptune voyage to St Petersburg is cited as carrying despatches for the United States. The timing remains unclear but ministers aimed to depart the Baltic in late October, signaling forthcoming clarification on the matter.
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Neptune
Tok
St.Petersburg
Baltic
U. States
Letter from Colonel Bowyer on Pensacola crisis
A dated Civil War era dispatch from Lt. Col. Bowyer reports a large British force arriving at Pensacola and tallies troop movements. He notes land communications via Pensacola cut by Indians, requests Lt. Col. Russell fall back with Sd regiment, and warns the country may be lost if not supported. Also mentions Gen. Claiborne, Gen. Jackson's call for 1000 infantry, and East Tennessee horse detachments.
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Mosier
Alexis
Mobile
Tively
Pensacola
Motile
Cot. Russell
Cole
M’kee
John Bowyer
Claiborn
East Tennessee
White
Jackson
West Tennessee
Indian town Chookshputka attacked reports reach Mobile
An extract from Brigadier General Floyd to Major General Pinckney dated Fort Mitchell January 2 notes Indian reports of the army from Mobile on December 30 destroying Chookshputka, a 700 inhabitant town 45 miles below the Coosa Tallapoosa fork, with cannon and small arms fire. It also says the British arrived at Pensacola and urge War Party Indians with gifts to persist. a party is sent to procure chatter.
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Milledgeville
Floyd
Pinckney
Fort Mitchell
Mobile
Chookshputka
Coosa
Tallipoosa
Pensacola
Ladies Academy Mount of Health and Its Salubrity
The notice promotes a Ladies Academy at Mount of Health claiming long established salubrity and a plan of education similar to Petit Henri and Salem. It highlights teachers educated at the former school, travel avoidance during war, Globe teaching for Astronomy and Geography, a Forte Piano, a close carriage, and terms of 120 Solars per term with quarterly advances.
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Petit Hemyand Salem
Haing
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Alousas
Board of Commissioners
General Land Office
W. H. Crawford
St. Albans
Dat
Britain
Ohankville
T. Dee
Boxwyer
le. C.l
Ax Mabite
P.L. Claiborne
Ladies Academy
Mount OF Health
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