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Newspaper

Delaware State Reporter

Location

Dover, Delaware, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1855

Page

3

Navy Reform Act Seeks Board for Officer Clearance

Congress enacts sweeping provisions to form a five by five naval board to assess officers captains through midshipmen. The panel will report to the Secretary of the Navy on incompetence and potential removal from rolls, with promotions and reserve assignments adjusted accordingly. Also funds authorization for Proctor's Landing defences in Louisiana.

Senate House of Representatives United States of America Congress United States Secretary of the Navy Shell Card Board Ohall Navy Navy Department Ferther Naval Service Fariough Proctor’s Landing Louisiana Treasury Secretary of War Procter’s Landing Mexican Gulf Raslway Louisians Republic of Texas Texas New Mexico Secretary of Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Teras S. M. Fisler Smyrna James Cow Marion Green Kenton Mr. Ayres Joel W. Ayres Hancock, del. Co Peresn W. Ayres ST. Nicholas Bennett’s Pier Milford End Frederica Port Mahon Little Creek Landing Dover Camden Canterbury Philadelphia Lewes John Vangezel

Act laws and resolutions from mid 1800s Congress

An OCR fragment shows sections of a mid 19th century congressional act including currency payments for securities, notice periods, and approval dates. It also records resolutions of thanks to the Armstrong family for a Jackson sword, land selections by Ohio for canals, and a pre-emption extension for Maison Rouge and De Bastrop grants, with various marriages, deaths, and a Philadelphia clothing advertisement.

Andrew Jackson Congress Robert Armstrong Senate House of Representatives United States of America Department of State Staes of America Ohio Maison Rouge de Bastrop

Prices for Farm Commodities and Provisions Listed

The notice lists multiple farm goods with prices including Dor Wheat and Cornwhite at 195 and prbn respectively, oats at 50, butter perib at 25, beef dried peaches 200, lard perib 12, potatoes and sweet potatoes 100 each, poultry perib 10, spring chickens 20, ducks 2 50 per dozen 8 50, dried apples 2 00, dated March 16 1855.

Auction Catalog Fragments List Various Items and Prices

Fragmentary sale list shows items like watches clocks furniture and desks with assorted prices. Includes Mahogany and Cherry pieces such as bureaus dressing stands and marble top tables with quantities and implied values.

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