Early 1806 Provisions for Treasury Clerks and Public Works Roads
The act authorizes treasury clerical hires linked to the Philadelphia relocation, requires reports on removal costs, and enables public road projects from Georgia frontier to New Orleans and Mississippi routes. It sets expenditure caps, reallocates funds, and repeals the 1799 clerks compensation act. Signed by President Jefferson in 1806.
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Secretary of the Treasury
United States
Georgia
Athens
New Orleans
Missssippi
Ohio
Grenville
Nashville
Tennessee
Natchez
Mississippi Territory
Nath.j. Macon
House of Representatives
Smith
Senate
Jefferson
Napoleon decrees unification of Venetian states with Italy
A Paris paper outlines Napoleon's decree uniting the Venetian states with the Kingdom of Italy beginning May 1, under the Napoleonic code and concordat. It details duchies and fiefs, hereditary investiture, revenue allocations, military provisions, and payments of 2.5 million francs monthly to support a French army in Italy.
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Germany
Presburgh
Italy
Dalmatia
Sfria
Frioul
Cadore
Belluna
Conegliano
Trevisy
Feltri
Baffano
Vicenza
Padua
Rogigo
Kingdom of
Napoleon Edicts Realigning Italian Territories in 1806
The decree from Napoleon at the Tuileries outlines a six year term for new determinations to safeguard Italy. It states that from May 1 next the Mafia and Carrara regions and the Garfagnana from Serchio sources will no longer belong to the kingdom of Italy. The presumptive heir to Italy shall hold the title prince of Venice.
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Kingdom of
Italy
Europe
Mafia
Kingdom of Italy
Venice
the 'Thuilleries
Napoleon
Empire
Cambaceres
H. B. Maret
Sweden Confronts Cost for Naval Loans Against French Privateers
In Hamburg on April 9 the Stockholm chamber of commerce read a letter from the King requesting funds to outfit ships to protect Swedish commerce from French privateers. Members condemned allocating funds to the King, citing Sweden’s miseries from its alliance with England.
Massacre at Cape François Report Shocks New York
Captain Dodge aboard the Mary Ann reports a May massacre at Cape François where about 150 white French inhabitants were executed or strangled in their beds by orders of the Emperor Desfalines. The attack followed confinement in a fort and ensuing plunder and desecration of bodies.
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Dodge
Mary ‘Ann
Cape Francois
Desfalines
Cape
Statistical Table of U S Banks and Population 1805
Washington City reports S Blodget jun as author of an annual table listing 72 banks in the United States in 1805, bank notes in circulation at 15 million dollars, metallic medium 18 million, free persons 5,156,000, slaves 1,024,900, total population 6,180,000, militia 1,100,000, navy 24 vessels with 574 guns and 66,000 sailors.
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S. Blodget
United States
Rebel prisoners sail to Botany Bay voyage incident
Private letters from Dublin report Wicklow rebel chief and companions aboard ship seized for Botany Bay. The crew seized the vessel and steered toward the Brazils on June 27. The Refian Squadron blocks Adriatic coasts under French claim. Count Lewenheim vows defense of Hanoverian territory along the Ribe. Austria and France hostilities may resume per London papers.
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Dublin
Wier
Adriatic
Gustavus Lewenheim
Ribe
Austria
France
London
Tax on Income in England Names Wealthy English Estates
The item lists the first class of annual payments under the new income tax with figures tied to prominent British aristocrats. It notes Jamaica estates earning about 120,000 pounds for three years and enumerates payments by titles such as Duke of Devonshire Marquis of Abercorn and Lord Derby with amounts ranging from a few hundred to tens of thousands.
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Mr. Beckfordy
Jamaica
Deke
Northumberland
Dukes of Bedford
Marlborough
Buccleugh
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Norfolk
Duke of Portland
Duke of Richmond
Marquis of Donegal
Marquis of Buckingham
Marquis of
Abercorn
Marquis of Bath
Marquis of Lansdown
Lord Lonsdale
Lord Fitzwilliam
Lord Derby
Lord Egremont
Paul
House of Commons
Wellesly
Bergary
Marquis of Wellesley
East India Company
India
Marquis Cornwallis
Marquis Wellesley
House of Comment
New Invention for Tin Plate Work by Dedham Makers
A patent machine by Calvin Whiting and Eli Parsons of Dedham automates tin plate ware fabrication. It forms, locks, groves seams, wires edges, and seals bottoms, producing neater vessels with far less labor. The device, powered by water or other means, runs 90 to 120 revolutions per minute.
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Calvin Whiting
Eli Parsons
Dedham
George Wythe Poisoning Case Remanded for September Trial
George W Sweney appeared before the examining court in the city on a charge of poisoning his great uncle George Wythe and a servant boy. He was unanimously remanded to jail for further trial before the district court to be held in September.
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George W. Sweney
George Wythe
Ing. Argus
Board Bridge at Sober Brings Notable Plan and Obituary Notices
An eight month old board bridge at Sober on the Hud son branch turnpike, 72 feet long and 20 feet wide, built for 500 dollars on Richard Robotham’s arch plan, receives praise from directors. Obituary notices report deaths in Paris Meuse ex prefect Perramped, Holt farmer John Gerrrity, and others in England including Sir Hyng Paxter and Alderman Skinner.
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Sober
Ternpike
Hudson
Richard Reobothag
Huadsen
Philo Nicholls
Prigayy
Paris
Perranpd
Department of the Meuse
Legion of Honor
Thurlow
Eng
Catex
Holt
Joan Gerrrity
Farmer
Sunderland
Mary Farrier
Southampton
Jean Tucker
Asherman
England
Hyng Paxter
Alderman Skinner
Legislature adjourns extra session with military promotions
Louisville July 1 reports the state legislature adjourned its extra session. New promotions include Brigadier General David Bradie Mischell to Major General of the first militia division, John Floyd promoted Brigadier General of the first brigade, and Col Abraham Jackson to Brigadier General of the 24th brigade. Also named are lottery commissioners Edwin Mounger, Eteazer Early, George R Clayton, David Emanuel, John Resheford, Arthur Fart and John Bodwin.
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Louisville
David Bradie Mischell
Fiit
Ger
Fatics Jackson
John Floyd
Efa
Fir
David DB. Michell
Abraham Jackson
Solomon Wood
Edwin Mounger
Eteazer Early
George R.clayton
David Emanuel
John Resheford
Arthur Fart
John Bodiwicl
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New.york
Washington City
Charleston
Schiedam Mercury
Cornelia
Porter
Rotterdam
ScuigpaMy
M. de Talleyrand
Auf
Vienna
Reffians
Cattaro
Ragusa
Munich
Petersburg
Alexander
Bararia
Wurtemburg
Proslia
Milan
Boston
Halifax
John and
Francis
Bordeaux
Republicar
Massachusetts
Strong
san@ion
St. Louis
Pitfiysgh
Pike
Campbellton
Caroli
Harry
Collier
J. Collier
Drez Pd. Pace
Chronicle Printing Office
Reynold
R. Cresswell
Fuly
Balancr. Board Bridge
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