Bill for Seamen Care and Funeral Costs in 1815
The measure authorizes funds from the Portland Maine district to aid wounded seamen of the private armed schooner Siro. It provides medical care by local guardians Uriah Coolidge and James Burnham, funeral expenses if died, and limits the allowance to standard hospital rates. It was approved by President James Madison with Langdon Cheves as Speaker and John Gillard as Senate pro tempore.
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Sim
Langdon Cheves
House of Representatives
John Gdillard
Senate
James Madison
Savannah
Augustus J Woorer
Augusta
Charles & Dunn
Land grant to Anthony Shane in Ohio territory
United States act grants 320 acres to Anthony Shane in Ohio near Shane's Crossing on St Marys River for wartime services. As Indian title extinguishes the land will be surveyed and patented to Shane or his heirs or representatives, with title to pass upon his death or to his children. President pro tempore John Gaillard and President James Madison governed the enactment dated February 24 1815.
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Anthony Shane
United States
Ohio
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
St. Mary’s
Shane
Langdon Cheves
John Gaillard
Senate Pro
James Madison
William Smally Ville to spring Edgfild
The notice states William Smally in Ville plans spring action at Edgfild in District 12 on March 17. The terse message records a scheduled event with location and date within the district.
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William Smally
Edgfild
Attack on Mobile Point Reported in 1815 Letter
A dated letter from Judge Toulmin to R. B. Curry details a British assault on Mobile Point on a Tuesday with 50 ships including frigates and transports. It notes heavy cannon fire, relief forces of 1000 to 1200 men, scarce provisions, and high prices for beef, flour, hogs, whiskey, and beer as winter hardship worsens the siege.
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Fort Stoppert
Mobile Point
Baats
Moule
Fort Bowyer
Tennessee
H. Toulmin
Savannah in Council Condemns Desertion and Adopts Algiers War Measures
Records from Savannah council discuss public notices declaring certain citizens unworthy Americans, appoint Aldermen Ash and Harden to identify deserters, and endorse war powers for protecting commerce against Algiers. It cites a federal act authorizing private armed vessels, bonds, prize rules, and distribution of captured vessels and goods. An erratum corrects a death notice reference.
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Savannah
America
Ash
Harden
United States
Algiers
Barbary
Senate
House of Representatiies
United Stein
Congress
U. States
Atlantic Ocean
Mediterranean
Wir
Letter from Pine Level correspondent on Mobile theater
An extract from a letter by G. C. Russet to John Williams dated Pine Level near St Stephens reports the dawn attack on Lawrence on February 9 and the heavy cannonading at Mobile by the enemy. The writer notes the fate of Lawrence and the Old 2d is unknown and fears Mobile’s fall may follow.
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G. C. Russet
John Williams
Pine Level
St. Stephens
Lawrence
Mobile
Notices to Return Consignments to A Stavchick and C Lasuzay
On March 17 the consignments to the subscriber may come to the notice of any person. Report such items to Mresrs. A Stavchick and C Lasuzay for return.
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N. B
A. Stavchick
Clerk notice from Augusta March 17 1815
A dated official notice records Jeaac Herbert as Clerk in Augusta with the declaration under hand and seal at the office on March 17 1815.
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Augusta
Jeaac Herbert
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Archibald
Villeto
Edgfield
Javelin
Anaway
Isaac
Charles Gn
Litle
Gences
J. Giinage
Nashville
Toulmin
R. B. Curry
Blue
Tusday
Erratta
Knoxville
Cage Hargraves
Ja pCaay
James Cary
Lhe
Moses Herbert
Moses Herbert &C
Commerce Row
Minis & Henry
Thomas Flournoy
Columbia, Courthouse
Reverbraham Marshall
State Bank of
North Carolna
Mary Hogan
John Gernett
Edmond Blunt
Brest
Phillip Sanders
Luellen Spain
Burke County
Simion
Matthew Spain
Adm
Pee Board of Trustes
Mount Enog ‘Academy
Joux Carr
William B. Johnson
Inferior Court
Warren County
Thomas Bush
Elizabeth Bush
William Lee
John Bush
Bares
Georgia
Richmond
Elizabeth Martin
Bird Martin
Afl
Seid
Elbert County
van Creek
Mein Auguste
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