Medals Sought for Captain Stewart and Hornet Officers
Congress resolves that President Madison present gold and silver medals to Captain Charles Stewart and the officers and crew of the frigate Constitution for gallantry and success in capturing British war vessels Crane and Levant. Similar resolution urges medals for Captain James Biddle and officers of the sloop of war Hornet for actions against the British sloop Penguin.
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Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
United States
Charles Stewart
Levant
The
of Representatives
N Gaillard
Tomereeway
James Madison
James
Biddle
James Biddle
Hornet
Pension Act for Revolutionary War Veterans Passes Congress
The 1816 act raises pensions for Robert White Jacob Wrighter John Young and John Cramperley for war injuries and service. It sets monthly payments and start dates, directs the Secretary of War to list the four men on pension records, and records signatures of H Clay and John Gaillard with James Madison date.
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Robert White
Jacob Wrighter
John Young
John Cramperley
Senate
House of Muhresen
United States of America
Congress
Reading
Vermont
Fort
Eric
Jacob Tighter
Trenton
New Jersey
Little York
Upper Canada
Bolton
Massachusetts
St. Lawrence
John Cramper
Beverly
Great Britain
Eveby
Robert Ite
Jacob Wreighter
Ohn Cramperley
Act to discharge Jonathan Rogers junior from imprisonment
The text reports a 1816 act authorizing the Secretary of the Treasury to discharge Jonathan Rogers junior of Waterford Connecticut from imprisonment in New Haven for a United States debt. It notes the act preserves rights to any future property and records approval by James Madison and John Gaillard with February 22, 1816.
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United
Senate
House of
Stars
Aorica
Congress
Bern
Connecticut
Jonathan Rogers
United States
Horrors of Carthagena Fetter from Amador to Carcia Del Fierro
A 1816 letter from Don Juan de Dios Amador, late Governor of Carthagena, describes famine, evacuations, and shipboard perils during emigration. He details robberies by Captain Mitchell, captures near Providence, prisoner lists including Maria and Pepita, and losses aboard the Drummond, Grand Sultan, and other vessels.
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Don Juan de Dios Amador
Carthagena
Francisco Carcia del Fierro
N. Orleans
Kingston
Mitchell
General Castillo
Providence
Maria
Inlaw
Junon
Joseph
Wo Brothers
Auion
General Bermudes
Trinidad de Cuba
India-Libre
Negro-Head
Fstrella
Schr
Drummond
Garcia de Toledo
Louisiana
Juan DE Bors Amapor
Foreign News From London and Paris Echoes of Europe
The New York dispatch reports arrivals from Liverpool with cargoes of dry goods and hardware. London notes Danning joining the Cabinet as a frigate is sent for the ambassador. Paris discusses the Irish Catholic clergy and Rome talks while Vienna, Berlin, and Milan exchange dispatches on constitutional shifts and Napoleon’s fate.
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New York
Liverpool
Nestor
Sterling
Pacific
Brown
Ann Maria
Waite
Hibernia
Graham
Mercantile Advertiser
London
Lloyd’s
Danning
Prince Leopold
Saxe Cobourg
Princess Chaplotté
Dover
Clarendon Hotel
Ship Inn
Lord Castlereagh
Prince Regent
Brighton
Brussels
Berlin
Paris
Fer
Dublin
Cork
Rome
Ireland
Europe
Agen
Marshal Soult
Salvagnac
Tarn
Hamburg
Parma
Maria Louisa
Milan
Florence
Italy
Heidelberg
University of Heidleburg
Palatine
Vatican
Vienna
Count Parr
Prince Schwartzenberg
Napoleon at Longwood Residence Described by St Helena Report
From St Helena February 15 a British ship notes Napoleon Bonaparte has moved from Mr Balcomb’s temporary lodging to Longwood interior on a hilltop. Sir George Cockburn and officers observe modernized comforts and strict custody arrangements with two sloops patrolling the island. He remains in good health and spirits despite exile.
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Loxton
Minden
Mackay
Portsmouth
East Indies
St. Helena
Bonaparte
Bence
Mr. Balcomb
Longwood
George Cockburn
Glover
Royal Decrees Recalling Secretary of State and Appointments
From the Madrid Gazette Extraordinaire January 17 1816 the King issues decrees restoring Don Papro Cevantos to his post and discharging others. He orders commissions halted to tribunals restore justice and ends Libera Servile epithets within six months. The King names Manuel Lopez Aranjo to Secretary of the Treasury and removes Tomas Moyano, while confirming Jose Vazquez Figuera as Navy and State appointment. He also deposes Don Felipe Gonzalez Vallejo for abusing royal confidence.
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Madrid
Don Papro Cevantos
Spain
Don Papro Crvanos
Don Josef [Barra
Treasury
Don Manuel Lopez Aranjo
Dor Tomas Moyano
Grace & Justice
Don Luis Salazan
Navy
Felipe “Gonzalez Vallejo
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John Gaillaards
Peetu
H. Clay
Seaker
John Gaillard
Armover
James Madson
Vortobello
Pepita
Foreign News
Petersburg
Glasgow
Chamber of Deputies
Vation
Asseni
Newcastle
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