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180817984City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 7 pp. <br><br>The committee reports seven amendments to the bill. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16578. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180718076Washington: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1807. 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Includes a table listing the prices for cannon cannon balls powder etc. "Printed for the Senate. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14082. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
1800WRCAM31197Philadelphia 1800. 42pp. Dbd. Internally clean. Very good. A short précis of our national defense resources including a census of non- commissioned officers. In the wake of Washington's farewell plea for neutrality and the Quasi-War with France the issue of a standing army was of prime importance to the federal government. The Secretary of War James McHenry included in his report a list of proposed improvements. Quite scarce. OCLC locates only four copies. ESTC W21905. EVANS 38876. OCLC 17128067 10291600. unknown books
181017079Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1810. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The report notes the problems arising from the divided responsibilities between the Congress and the states in organizing a militia. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 21842. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Spotting. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
180615582City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1806. 8vo. 10 pp. <br><br>Villard asks compensation for use of his invention by the U.S. military: An improvement in the method of mounting heavy cannon for the defense of forts and batteries. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 11730. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation on title-page. First leaf separated. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180318043Washington 1803. 8vo. 5 pp. <br><br>Read and ordered to be committed to a committee of the whole House on Thursday next. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 5469. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on p. 1. Very good. unknown books
180911567City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The committee refuses the petitioners' request to appropriate public money for the removal of obstacles to navigation in the Catawba and Wateree rivers in North and South Carolina. Uncommon: OCLC reports only one holding of this item at Yale. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 19056. Removed from a nonce volume; edges darkened; slight chipping at top edge. Title-page rubber-stamped by the War Department Library. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180015211Philadelphia 1800. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The petitioner was a captain in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary War. Stated on the title-page: "Published by order of the House of Representatives. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 38870. Removed from a nonce volume. A little chipping tattering soiling and staining in margins. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of title-page. unknown books
180015340Washington 1800. 8vo. 9 pp. <br><br>Printed on the title-page: "Published by order of the House of Representatives." Tazewell seeks compensation for extra services and travel expenses incurred while Secretary of Elbridge Gerry late envoy to France. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Evans 38868. Removed from a nonce volume. Bottom margin of title-page trimmed smaller than rest of pamphlet; outer edges a bit ragged. unknown books
180218875Washington 1802. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>12th April 1802. Read and ordered to be committed to a Committee of the whole House to morrow." Petition concerns compensation for expenses incurred while performing duties by order of the former Secretary of War that were not within the petitioner's line of duty as major of artillery. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 3432. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation at top margin of title-page. Very good. unknown books
181511356Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1815. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>The committee decides that "it is inexpedient at this time" to compensate those who have lost property or whose property may have been occupied for public purposes. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 36394. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; first leaf with two small brown spots. Good condition. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181416603Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 1 f. <br><br>Printed by order of the senate of the United States." Reported by Mr. Giles. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33476. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Title-page with a librarian's lightly pencilled notation. Leaves separated. Tear in outer margin of second leaf not touching text. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181416676Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 2 ff. versos blank. <br><br>Concerns appropriations for the printing of the two houses of Congress. Reported by Mr. Giles. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33476. Removed from a nonce volume. A librarian's lightly pencilled notation on title-page. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
181313141Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1813. 8vo. 14 pp. <br><br>Refers to an appropriation made to reward the exemplary conduct of Commodore Edward Preble and his officers during the attack on the well-defended harbor of Tripoli in 1805. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30353. Removed from a nonce volume; leaves separating. Overall very good. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180911464City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1809. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Amendments to the Bill H. R. 19 10th Congress 2nd session December 20 1808 relating to the organization of a corps of invalids. Scarce: OCLC traces only two copies of this item. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 19055. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular. Light foxing. Leaves separating. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180711342City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1807. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Concerns the establishment of a Seventh Circuit responding to the increasing number of caseloads of district courts in the West. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 14073. Removed from a nonce volume; gutter margin a little irregular; fore-edge slightly darkened. Very small tear and chip at top left corner of second leaf. Good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
180811449City of Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1808. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 10th Congress 2nd session. Scarce: OCLC locates only three copies. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 16574. Removed from a nonce volume. Very good condition. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
181115516Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1811. 8vo. 12 pp. <br><br>The committee re-submits the separate reports made last session the resulting bill not having been acted on. The petitions resulting in legislation reserving federal land for the use of the Baptist Church which led to President Madison's famous veto February 28 1811 of the bill. Madison opposed it because it appropriated funds "for the use and support of religious societies contrary to the article of the constitution which declares that Congress shall make no law respecting a religious establishment. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 24294. Removed from a nonce volume. Outer and inner edge of several leaves slightly irregular. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
181212095Washington City: Pr. by R. C. Weightman 1812. Small 8vo. 6 pp. <br><br>Elisha Winters claims a lot of ground in the city of New Orleans which the Spanish government had previously in 1791 occupied to build a curtain of fortifications. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27330. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular; leaves separating. Age-toning minor offsetting. Pr. by R. C. Weightman unknown books
181415082Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1814. 8vo. 2 ff. versos blank. <br><br>The petitioners ask Congress for a donation of land for the purpose of erecting a water grist mill for the settlement. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 13th Congress 2nd session no. 32. Printed at head of title: 32. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 33473. Removed from a nonce volume. Librarian's pencilled notation on p. 1. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books
18163315Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 10 pages. Number 47 at head of title. Text states the United States postition on government claims to land in the Mississippi valley disputed by the non-resident families of British land grant recipients. A list of British grants their acreage and location is appended to the text. unknown books
18173326Washington 1817. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 2 pages. Report confirms a Spanish land grant in Louisiana. In 1795 the governor-general of Louisiana and East Florida the Baron Carondelet had granted a tract of land in Louisiana to the marquis de Maison Rouge. Upon examination the Committee on Public Lands found the claim valid and confirmed it. The present document summarizes the claim and asserts the Committee's approval of it. AI 42723 unknown books
18163317Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. 21cm; 3 1 pages. Report confirms a Spanish land grant in Louisiana. In 1797 the governor-general of Louisiana and East Florida the Baron Carondelet had granted to Elisha Winters Gabriel Winters John Price William Russell and Joseph Stillwell various grants of lands in the lower Arkansas region. Upon examination the Committee on Public Lands found that only Gabriel and Elisha Winters had fulfilled the terms of the grant that is had actually made improvements on the land and they confirm the claims of the Winters and reject the claims of the others. unknown books
18163328Washington 1816. Unbound. Very Good. accompanied with a bill to establish a board of commissioners to decide finally on claims to land in Louisiana and the Mississippi Territory. April 15th 1816. 21cm; 3 1 pages. Report establishes the Committee empowered to review claims to land that pre-dated the Louisiana Purchase. unknown books
181215515Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1812. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Continuing ownership problems in West Florida arising out of conflicting grants issued by the Spanish and British governments. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 27327. Removed from a nonce volume. Lightly pencilled librarian's notation in top right corner of p. 1. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books
