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181712158Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 3 pp. <br><br>Concerning the petitoner's prayer to be granted "the privilege of sending and receiving letters and packages on the business of said society free of postage." Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd Session no. 52. "52" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42719. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Light spotting darkening along edges. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. William A. Davis unknown books
182513732Washington: Printed by Gales & Seaton 1825. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>At head of title: 18th Congress 2d session. 83. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House.; 18th Congress 2nd session no. 83. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 23075. Removed from a nonce volume; small holes in inner maring not touching text. Ink numeral at top of first page. Printed by Gales & Seaton unknown books
181712118Washington: William A. Davis 1817. Small 8vo. 18 pp. <br><br>72" printed at top of title-page. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 72. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42715. Removed from a nonce volume. First page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. Very good. William A. Davis unknown books
181724320Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 15 pp. <br><br>Referring to the attorney general the case of Elias Earle in the matter of money advanced to him for the delivery of arms and for securing the cooperation of the Cherokee Indians during the War of 1812.<br>Â Â Â Â Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 101. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42716. Removed from a nonce volume. William A. Davis] unknown books
181718398Washington: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>Letters and reports of Samuel Lane Commissioner of Public Buildings Benjamin Henry Latrobe 17641820 Surveyor of the Capitol and James Hoban 17621831 Superintendent of the President's house i.e. White House concerning the rebuilding of those buildings following their partial destruction during the War of 1812. With detailed estimates of building costs. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 89. Printed at head of title: "89. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42720. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Very light foxing. Very good. William A. Davis unknown books
181718433Washington 1817. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Concerns a furnace invented by Daniel Pettibone to warm the apartments of public buildings. Includes certificates documents A B C and D attesting to the efficacy of Pettibone's stove a letter of Benjamin Henry Latrobe to Daniel Pettibone Pettibone's petition to Congress and his estimate of the costs of heating certain rooms in the Capitol. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 90. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42721. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. Chip out of fore-margin of pp. 9/10 not affecting text. Very good. unknown books
181512123Washington: William A. Davis 1815. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House ; 14th Congress 1st session no. 9. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 36393. Removed from a nonce volume. Some minor offsetting. Rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. William A. Davis unknown books
181617505Washington: Pr. by William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Includes a census table on p. 6. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 14. Printed at head of title: 14. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39618. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on p. 1. Rubber-stamp of the War Dept. Library on p. 1. Foxed. Pr. by William A. Davis unknown books
181618233Washington 1816. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Includes p. 5 estimates of the cost of land and buildings. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 4. Printed at head of title: 4. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39621. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation at top margin of title-page. Age-toned. Very good. unknown books
181721319Washington D.C.: William A. Davis 1817. 8vo. 16 pp. <br><br>Discusses methods of organizing and training the militia and proposes a resolution "that the secretary of war be required to prepare and lay before this House . a plan for the military instruction of all the youth of the United States ."<br>Â Â Â Â . <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 42726. Removed from a nonce volume. Old circular stamp of the War Dept. library on title-page. [William A. Davis] unknown books
181617271Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 39 1 pp. <br><br>Report recommends that Commodore Rodgers be indemnified against any judgments in the case brought against him by John Donnell for the actions of officers under his command while boarding the schooner Eleanor actions that may have caused the sinking of that ship. Includes the "Letter from Commodore John Rodgers of the Navy of the United States addressed to the speaker soliciting the interference of Congress in an action of law between John Donnell and himself arising out of the discharge of his duties as an officer of the Navy." Also includes copies of the decree rendered by the Massachusetts District Court in October 1815 and supporting documents. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 1st Session no. 43. Printed at head of title: 43. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39623. Removed from a nonce volume; stitch hole in inner margin not touching text. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation and War Dept. library rubber-stamp on title-page. Title-page browned at outer margin. Toned. William A. Davis unknown books
180024695Philadelphia: no publisher/printer 1800. 8vo 22 cm; 8.75'. 2 ff. <br><br>The petitioners are owners of land in the Mississippi Territory. Their claim to title they say is derived from Spanish land grants. They want Congress to pass an act confirming their title; however but the Committee finds the request conflicts with the act of Congress establishing Georgia's boundary the government for the Mississippi Territory and settling title to conflicting land claims. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 38894; ESTC W25688. Removed from a nonce volume and with old stitching holes in the inner margins. Signature and other notes in ink on title. no publisher/printer unknown books
181624321Washington: William A. Davis 1816. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Concerns Allen the late commander of the U.S. brig Argus and surviving crew seek compensation for services and loss of prizes. Answer is "No." Caption title. At head of title in square brackets: 20. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39629. Removed from a nonce volume. Inner margins irregular. William A. Davis] unknown books
184427197Washington: Blair & Rives 1844. 8vo. 6 pp.; fold. table. <br><br>Includes a long folding table numbered page 4a entitled Exhibit of the number of paid and unpaid letters free letters drop letters newspaper and pamphlets received in the several States and Territories of the United States during the month of October 1843; and also of the gross amount of letter postage the gross amount of newspaper and pamphlet postage the nett sic amount derived from postages and the contract cost of transportation for the year ending June 30 1843." Government document: Senate document United States. Congress. Senate; 28th Congress 1st session no. 50. Removed from a nonce volume; two punch holes and stitch holes at inner margin not touching text. First leaf detaching. Light foxing. Ink numeral at top of first page ink notation at bottom of p. 6. Blair & Rives unknown books
185214096Washington 1852. 8vo. 63 pp. <br><br>Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 60. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink notation on first page. Very good. unknown books
185212390Washington 1852. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Report by the Commissioner of Indian Affairs "showing that the sum of $4000 is due to the St. Regis Indians by virtue of the treaty made with the the New York Indians by Ransom H. Gillett ." Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 54. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge slightly irregular. Pencilled numeral in upper right corner. unknown books
184618022Washington 1846. 8vo. 19 pp. <br><br>Report on the naval forces of 16 nations with tables listing the number of ships of the line frigates etc. and the commerce of 13 nations. Signed in type on p. 1: "Geo. Bancroft." Government document: 29th Congress 1st Session. Senate. 187. Removed from a nonce volume; two stitch holes at inner margin. Ink numeral at top margin of p. 1. unknown books
183411941Washington 1834. 8vo. 95 pp. <br><br>Government document: 23d Congress 2d Session. 2. Removed from a nonce volume; three holes in inner margin touching several letters of text. First few and last few pages foxed elsewhere pages with occasional spots and darkened in some corners and margins. Dog-eared. First page with number inked in top right corner by an early hand. Top edge closely trimmed with loss of several page numbers. unknown books
185214015Washington 1852. 8vo. 11 pp. <br><br>Includes the deposition pp. 58 of the witness Captain William E. Anderson in the case against Captains Joshua Clapp and Frank Smith accused of carrying on the illegal slave trade between the coast of Africa and Brazil. Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good. unknown books
185214836Washington: no publisher/printer 1852. 8vo. 13 pp. <br><br>Report signed in type: "Tho. Corwin Secretary of the Treasury." Government document: 32d Congress 1st Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 53. Removed from a nonce volume. Pencilled numeral in top right corner of p. 1. Very good. no publisher/printer unknown books
184712682Washington: Blair & Rives printers 1847. 8vo. 20 pp. <br><br>Collection of letters to the Cherokee commissioners appointed to settle claims arising from the Cherokee treaty of 1835. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 113. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in upper margin of first page ink annotation at bottom of last page. Blair & Rives, printers unknown books
184713319Washington: Ritchie & Heiss printers 1847. 8vo. 24 pp. <br><br>Consist of the letter of the W. L. Marcy Secretary of War; J. J. Abert Colonel of the Corps of Topographical Engineers; a lengthy table on pp. 323 listing 174 construction works with date place and amount appropriated; and a table on p. 24 listing the amount appropriated by year since 1806 and by state. Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 44. Removed from a nonce volume. Ink numeral in top margin of p. 1. Very good. Ritchie & Heiss, printers unknown books
184912130Washington 1849. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Surveys of the valley of Mexico. A map of the valley was made from these reports by officers Lt. M. L. Smith and Lt. Ed. L. F. Hardcastle of the U. S. Topographical Engineers but the map was not included with this pamphlet. Government document: 30th Congress 2d Session. Senate. Executive No. 19. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. unknown books
184614984Washington 1846. 8vo. 8 pp. <br><br>Government document: 29th Congress 2d Session. Senate. 4. Removed from a nonce volume; inner margin irregular and tattered. First and last leaves separated; first leaf with lengthwise fold mark near inner margin; and lower outer corners folded. Ink numeral in top margin and minor ink stains at bottom of p. 1. unknown books
184812441Washington 1848. 8vo. 128 pp. <br><br>Concerns federal aid to the Sac and Fox Indians. Government document: 30th Congress 1st Session. Senate. Executive No. 70. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Field 1291. Removed from a nonce volume; thin hole in inner margin not touching text. First page with pencilled numeral. unknown books
