Provisions on Bank Corporation Debt and Director Liability
The act limits the corporation debt to no more than twice its paid in capital and funds on deposit. Directors are liable for excess. creditors may sue them in proper courts. Absent or dissenting directors may exonerate themselves by notifying the secretary of the treasury and shareholders. The Union Bank of Georgetown partnership remains liable, with remedies against the body corporate. If director elections fail, dissolution is not automatic. elections may occur on another day. The act is public, valid for ten years from March 4, 1811, approved by Madison.
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Aid Corporation
Secretary of the Treasury
The
United States
Union Bank of Georgetown
Aid Cos Partnership
J. B. Varnum
House of Representatives
George Clinton
U. S
Senate
Liverpool
Lord Wellington
Badajos
Marshal Beresford
Elvas
Morti¢r
Marlena Hascarcely
Mascaren
Junot
Maffena
Almeida
Wellington
Trant
Wilson
Avalons
Fieixados
Befieres
Zamora
Marena
Lange
Baflieres
Douro
Valladolid
Mafsena
Spain
Berrieres
Burgos
Benere
Lithon
Guarda
Celorico
Goiarday
Stert
Estrella
Navy Hospitals Act Creates Commission and Funds
An act establishes a board of commissioners of navy hospitals funded by uncleared marine hospital funds and fines from naval personnel. The commission will locate or erect suitable hospitals and provide a permanent asylum for disabled naval officers, seamen, and marines, with rules to be issued by the Secretary of the Navy.
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Senate
House of Representatives
U. S
Ams Iitay
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Navy
Marine Hospital Fund
Naval Hospitals
Navy Hospitals
Secretary of the Navy
Steg
Amd
Navy Office
1814 Pension Clauses Mentioned by Madison and Varnum
A fragment notes a 1814 report with references to deportation from the account of the United States and pension payments. It mentions officers seamen and marines, navy hospitals, and payment transferred to the commissioners of the navy hospitals. It closes with signatures of B VARNUM Speaker and John Pope pro tempore with James Madison dated Feb 26 1814.
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B. Varnum
House of Representatives
John Pope
Senate
James Madison
Imprisonment and Escape of Lord Cochrane at Malta
From Malta comes a detailed account of Lord Cochrane arriving January 17 and pushing to inspect Admiralty Court fees. He allegedly removed the fee table to a separate room, was arrested, confined for three days, then escaped by a window ladder. He boarded a vessel with the Commodore, traveled to Gibraltar, then England aboard the Prometheus, seeking to alert on the Malta incident.
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London
Lord Cochrane
Malta
Admiralty Court
Dr. Sewell
Locker
G. Jenti
Gibraltar
England
Sweden
Heligoland
Dragoons Return from Lisbon Report French Retreat Horrors
An officer of the 14th dragoons arrives home ill from Lisbon via Falmouth. He recounts French devastations, odd scenes during their retreat, including a house set for dinner with a mule head displayed. Ney under arrest, Massena at Salamanca, and Wellington at Almeida with 16 600 frontiersmen.
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14Th Dragoons
Lisbon
Falmouth
Peur
Almeida
Poriopal
Commodore Rogers Reports Incident with HMS Little Belt
In a letter to the Secretary of the Navy, Commodore Rogers recounts the encounter between the US Frigate President and HMS Little Belt off Cape Henry on May 16 1811. He notes exchange of fire after signaling confusion, the Little Belt’s casualties, and requests a formal inquiry into the affair. Capt. Caldwell accompanies the report for further details.
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Commodore Rogers
United States
President
Sanor Hoox
Bingham
Cape Henry
S. W
Phace
Ludlow
Felf
Caldwell
Nita
Creighton
Halifax
Lieut
Military muster and trials at Lisbon amid desertion cases
Imal Boteaord leads advancing forces with garrison at Sooomar in March. Lieut Burke of the 45th returns after a trial where he was acquitted of desertion. Leifon is noted as a prisoner at Lisbon.
Commodore Rodgers Orders Immediate Coastal Pursuit
Source notes Commodore Rod gers's orders to proceed to sea from Annapolis and resume his former cruising along the coast to guard against foreign cruisers. This summarizes a naval movement and intent cited in Nas. L200.
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Rodgers
Annapolis
Marinio Ion
Nas
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Guardiana
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Andalusia
Thail
Vitor
Guidalquiver
Eivag
Mindrid
Madrid
Ebro
Archduke Charles
Germany
Moreau
Jourdan
Danube
Ingolstadt
France
RosGa
Bonaparte
Plymouth
Washington
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