Congressional Act Settling Oliver Pollock's Treasury Claims
A 1807 act authorizes the proper treasury officers to liquidate and settle Oliver Pollock's account as former U S commercial agent at New Orleans. It covers detention expenses in Havana paid to Thomas Patterson, commissions on gun powder payments, and on seventy four, eighty seven dollars, with interest until paid. Pollock must assign all claims to the United States and lodge them with the Treasury Register. Jefferson signed March 3, 1807.
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Oliver Polloick
Senate of
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Treasury
Oliver Pollock
United States
New Orleans
Havanaha
Thomas Patterson
Macon
House of Representativves
Smith
Senate
Jefferson
French Grand Army Thirty-Third Bulletin Chronicle
Reports from Osteront on February 24 describe Capt Avznn of the imperial horse guards mortally wounded at Eylau. He died contented, asking to tell the emperor he could do no more for France. The bulletin notes heavy Russian losses at Ey Tau and Okrolenka, cannon captured, and a order to melt cannons into a statue. General Dupont’s Braunsberg assault yields 16 cannons and 2009 prisoners. Marshal Ange Rieu and Savary praised for Ostrolenka engagement. Ange rreau wounded but leading. Garrison actions at Zoberg and Dantzic cited. Italian division post-storm repelled at Stargud with 890 attackers.
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Osteront
Avznn
Imperial Horse Guards
Eylau
France
Ey- Tau
Okrolenka
Paris
Francis
Eylao
Thorn
Hlis
Hautpoul
Pailarga
Marienwerder
Neet
Elbing
Braunsberg
Léger Belair
Perfermwade
Baron de Kort
Goo Mien
Savary
Ostrolenka
Legion of Honor
Sth
Moifzna
Lannes
Eylany
Angereau
Zobberg
Dantzic
Jreas
Stargud
Bonfa
French Aid in Revolution and Early War Events
Describes French military actions including General Teli in Colberg and Drombroski near Dantzic with captives and cannon, Lefebvre linking with Saxons to invest Juntzics, weather notes, letters to Frenchmen, and argues France’s aid fortified the American Revolution and questions parallels with Emmet and Irish patriots.
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Wallington
Anythiag
D’estaign
Batras
Latonch Treville
de Graffe
la Fayette
Rochambeau
Rhode Island
Savannah
Cornwallis
Yorktown
Jackson
France
Washington
Emmet
Emperor's Address Urges Peace After Saxony Conquests
The emperor pledges reconciliation with Saxony while warning of future wars to secure Poland and Constantinople. He cites battles at Poltusk and Golymin, emphasizes the need for independent empires, and foresees a lasting peace only through strength and perseverance.
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Imperinl
Warsaw
Senate
Minster of Foreign Affairs
Saxony
Ottober
Posen
Prussia
Saxe
France
Poland
Constantinople
Baltic
Mediterranean
Europe
Persia
Turkey
Petersburg
Caucasus
Poltusk
Golymin
Loyalists and Irish Patriots in Early Rebellion Debate
The letter from Philadelphia on April 24 condemns those who once served Britain yet aided the rebellion, naming Adams and others allied with the Tories. It compares Hamilton and Irish patriots to those who would betray allies, praising a few loyalists like Galloway Allen Batchey and Bond for staying loyal and now paying for their defection.
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Philadelphia
George TH
France
Adams
George III
Hamilton
Emmet
Mac Neven
Galloway
Allen
Batcley
Bond
Robbery at General Findley’s Cincinnati Money Office
Washington City reports General James Findley receiver of public monies in Cincinnati robbed of a large sum, about fifty thousand dollars. Charles Vattier, a wealthy Frenchman, and a mulatto servant conspired to gain keys to the locks of the receiver’s house. Both are imprisoned under strong guard amid fears of a possible rescue attempt.
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James Findley
Cincinnati
Charles Vattier
Gen F
Fire destroys east wing of Marine Hospital in Norfolk
Norfolk May 5 fires sweep the east wing of the Marine Hospital as a fresh breeze helped spread the flames. Citizens of Norfolk and Portsmouth exerted heroic efforts to save the rest of the building though toll keepers at the new bridge prevented some from reaching the fire.
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Marine Hospital
Portsmouth
Reports of Paris Berlin War Moves and Naval Losses
Charleston dispatch notes rumors that the emperor of France and king of Italy may visit Berlin and that a March 8 battle between French and Russians left 15 000 dead though victors unclear. It cites American ship arrivals in Liverpool and a British gale wrecking several vessels. Also mentions a Russian Ukase ordering elites to move valuables to a frontier city for safekeeping.
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Taylor
William and Mary
Amsterdam
France
Italy
Berlin
Texel
London Times
Prospero
Cape D’alpre
Dieppes
British Minister Recalled and Warship Placed on Alert
A report from Washington claims British Minister Erxierne has been recalled and an express sent to Hampton Roads to stop the Wasp sloop on its voyage to England. The Richmond Enquirer notes possible ministerial change. The U S sloop map Capt Smith anchored near Craney Island with dispatches to England and France. The Grand Saphedrim fittings in Paris finished March 9 with proceedings sent to the Emperor.
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Erxierne
Hampton Roads
England
Washington
Richmond Enquirer
U. States
Smith
Craney
France
Mediterranean
Purin
Ance
Peterburg
Paris
Exquirer
Exskin
Hampton Reeds
Waefp
Thomas Paine and Liberty against Calumny in 1790s
A dated broadside discusses Thomas Paine's views on calumny and damages in political controversy. It references Jefferson’s presidential wins and attacks by federal factions, naming Morgan Lewis, Rufus King, and others, with critique of prosecutions for libel and calls for a law punishing calumny. The piece blends political commentary with notices about British diplomacy and French military movements.
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Jefferson
Feds
Coleman
Cullen
Rufus King
Morgan Lewis
William Livingston
Witt Chianten
Comstock
Fudge¢ Johnfim
Lansing
Gov. Clinton
New-York
George Clinton
Clinton
Lewis
Thomas Farmer
Farmer
Majorin Livingston
Jackson
Independent Republican
Frank
Rouge
United States
Thoms Jefferson
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Teli
Guards
Colberg
Naugarton
Fort Beret
Boyer
Montmorency
G. Drombroski
Distham
Marshal Lefebvre
Juntzics
Tri Forte
Washington City
Norfolk
Charleston
Liverpool
Massachusetts
Boston Chronicle
Sullivan
Strong
N.Y
Thomas Paine
Morgan Lewiss
Puleaufk
Vistula
Naren
Alle
Bentz
Pate Farge
Brautherg
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