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Newspaper
Tarboro Press
Location
Tarboro, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1840
Page
1
The Tarboraursc Press, BY GEORGE OWnand, is published weekly at Twa Moliers and I Py Cevts per year. Ads under 8 square inches run at a reduced rate. continuations incur 2 cents per issue. Court Orders and display ads charged at 25 percent. letters must be post paid or they may not be attended to.
An advertisement extols De Williams Evans's Celebrated Soothing Syrup as a remedy for teething pain in infants. It claims to prevent convulsions and fevers, open pores in gums, and has testimonials from parents about rapid relief. The notice lists purchase from 100 Chatham St New York and agents in Tarboro Elizabeth City January 140.
The act allocates funds for fortifications in ports and harbors including Port Niveara Oswego Fort Preble Port Scammell and Fort Monroe with varied sums for repairs construction and contingencies. It allows postponement of payments if revenue is insufficient and directs execution of contracts under adjusted appropriations. Also includes private legislation on bond cancellation for Melancton W Bostwick and a war department audit to determine due payments to Mary W Thompson.
A joint resolution authorizes the librarian to exchange duplicates in the library for foreign books or works and to exchange documents. It also provides for printing and binding fifty additional copies of documents for exchange in foreign countries. Approved July 20, 1840.
Enacted by Congress that Oliver Welch of Talladega Alabama may surrender his land office certificate issued February 25 1835 for the northeast quarter of the northwest quarter section nine township twenty range four east Coosa land district. Upon surrender or patent if issued he may receive a certificate for the amount paid by mistake to be used for another tract in the district. Approved July 20 1840.
An act provides relief for Thomas Latham and releases him from a judgment rendered against him by the United States in the district court of the United States for the district of Pamlico North Carolina. The bill specifies the terms of release and related purposes as part of broader legislative relief.
Fragmentary 1840 act text notes Carolina as surety for a bond to secure duties on cors imported by Lewis Leroy. It limits release to Thomas La hon and preserves costs of rendering judgment. Also authorizes Treasury to pay Preston Sterritt five hundred ninety four dollars thirty five cents for forage under a 1801 contract with Lieut. Montgomery. Dated July 20, 1840.
The act confirms Augustine Lacoste’s claim to a tract of land in Baldwin County Alabama known as section thirty nine township eight range four east. A survey dated January 2 1830 and approved December 3 1834 fixes the area at 638.40 acres. The Commissioner of the General Land Office will issue a patent for the tract.
Private No 50 authorizes the New London district customs collector to pay to Gilbert A Smith and Nathan Stark owners of the fishing schooner Ially a bounty allowed by law. Crew or representatives receive the share, schooner met three and a half months in the fisheries season and was fitted with required state men. Armoven, July 20, 1846.
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