Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 46358, John Gauley, Continental (Canadian)
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Rec'd 8.July.1830.

Rouse's Point, 19.June.1830

Dear Sir

In reply to your enquiry respecting the manner in which reputed pensioners are brought to this place, and obtain their pensions, I have to say, that soon after the act for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolution, approved 15th May, 1828, went into effect, G.H. Averill, of this place employed Charles Whyte, of this place, and Solomon Rouse of St Johns, LL. to make enquiry, and find as many reputed revolutionary soldiers as they could through Canada, and bring them to him to make out their pension papers; the consideration for bringing them out of Canada was generally from $.25 to $.50 each, payable when their pensions should be allowed, as I have learned from Whyte and Rouse, and also, from many of the pensioners. W Averill's compensation for making out the necessary papers for them was commonly $.25, and I have been informed by Whyte that in some instances he has charged them $.50.

In the case of Nicholas Constantine, I am knowing to W Averill's making use of the first remittance sent to him in August, 1828 of $160; and I am well inform that many of the pensioners named by you have not received the money sent for their benefit. I would further say that several of the persons named in your list have applied to myself, and my party, W Thomas Hibbard to make enquiry respecting their pensions, objecting that they did not receive their money and gave us power
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power of attorney for that purpose, and in cases we have attempted to investigate for them, but W Averill would have procure from them affidavits to deny our being authorised make the investigation; which affidavits, their perfect ignorance of the nature of an oath, will account for. I informed the Secretary of the Treasury of some of these circumstances last fall, by letter, thinking that they were abuses of the laws. I may be able to give you further information on this subject, and wont refer you to any of the best men in this vicinity.

I remain very respectfully your obedient, John W Bailey

D.B. McNeil, Collector of the Customs, Plattsburgh
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Rec'd July 8, 1830

Rouse's Point, June 19, 2830

Dear Sir,

Yours in date of the 17th, instant, was duly received relating to the residence of persons therein named, who appear to be receiving pensions from the United States.

In reply I would state that I have resided in the town of Champlain, and at the place called Rouse's point, about thirty five years; and that I know of but one person named in your list from the hon. Secretary of the Treasury that has resided in this town or county for any length of time. viz Amable Boileau or Bilow who was a resident when I came to this town. I know that several persons named in said list have come from Canada, within one or two years to this place for the purpose of making their claims upon the United States government for revolutionary services, under the act of the 15th of May 1828. I know that it is a matter of public notoriety in this neighborhood, that I.K. Averill has employed men to hunt up reputed soldiers of the revolution in the province of Canada, and have them sent out to this place to make out the papers necessary to bring them under the provisions of the before mentioned act. Solomon M Rouse residing in St John's Lower Canada and Charles Whyte of this place have both been employed in that business through Canada, as I am well informed and have been as far as Quebec, procuring these claimants, and brought them to I.K. Averill's office, where the papers considered necessary to entitle them to the benefit of said act, were made out. I have heard both of those persons, Rouse and Whyte,
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dissatisfaction with C. K. Averill, for not paying them the amount they were to receive by, and understanding for bringing those men to him from Canada, for the purpose of procuring their pensions. [illegible]

I would refer you, Sir, to some few men of the first respectability in this place who are well acquainted with the transactions to which your letter alludes, who will speak more fully than I feel disposed to do, in consequence of the unfriendly feelings existing between W. Averill and myself: references to [illegible] Silas Hubble, Thomas Hibbard, John W. Bailey, Benjamin Graves, and D. Benjamin Mooers will be able to give you further information on the subject.

I am very respectfully, 
your [illegible] servant
Ezra [illegible]

Col D.B. McNiel, Collector of the Customs
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Rec'd 8 July, 1880
Village of Champlain, June 19, 1930
Dear Sir,
I have examined the list of names contained in a letter from the Secretary of the Treasure to you under date of the 4th of June, instant , and have to say in reply to your enquiries, that I have no knowledge of but three of the persons named in the said list, viz. Amable Boileau, of Rouses point, Labo of Chazy, whose Christian name. I do not recollect, and Peter Laboute of Champlain.
Boileau is an aged man, and an old resident of the county. Labo is a man about 40 years of age, and Laboute a man about 45 years age, consequently the two last named person could not have belonged in the army of the revolution.  I have been a resident of this County 38 years, and formerly Sheriff of the County, my opportunities of knowing the people are as good as that of any resident of this county.  I further Slate that it is a matter of public notoriety in this neigh- bourhood, that G. K. Averill has agents employed in Canada, for the purpose of hunting up Canadian Soldiers that served in the army of the revolution.
Yours, respectfully, Benj. Graves
D.B. Mc.Niel, Esq. }
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Ezra Thurlow Co D.
B. Mc. Rouse's point
June 19, 1830

Plattsburg
Collector of the Customs
Col D B Mc. Neil
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From
Benj. Grave to D.B.                    D
Mc. Niel

David b. W. Mc. Niel [illegible]
Plattsburg
County Chrislan
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Rec 8, July 1830              2000
                   Village of Champlain June 19th 1830

Dear Sir, 

                  I have examined the list of names contained in a letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to you under date of the 4th of June instant, & have to say in reply to your enquires, that I have no knowledge of but two of the persons named in the said but (illegible) Amable Boileau of Rous's point, Labo of Chassy whose christian name I do not recollect & Peter Labonte of Champlain.
Boileau is an aged man & an old resident of this County, Labo is a man about 40 years of age, & Labonte a man about 45 years of age, consequently the two last named persons could not have belonged to the army of the Revolution - I have been a resident of this County 38 years, & formerly Sheriff of the County, my opportunites of knowing the people are as good as that of any resident of this County - I further state that it is a matter of publick notoriety in this neighborhood that C. K. Averill has agents employed in Canada for the purpose of hunting of Canadian soldiers, that served in the army of the revolution -
                                         Yours Respectfully -
                                         Benjn Graves
D. B. McNeil Esqr.
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(Top of envelope)

J. W. Bailey to D. B.
Mc. Niel, dated Rouse's 
point,, 19. June, 1830










(Middle of envelope - upside down)

Col. J. B. Mc Neil
Collector of the Colony
Plattsburgh,
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Rec 8 July 1830     
Rouses Point 19th June 1830
Dear Sir
In reply to your inquiry inspecting the manner in which reported pensioners are brought to this  place and obtain their pensions I have to say that soon after the note for the relief of certain officers and soldiers of the Revolution appeared 15 th May 1828 went into effect and I obtained word of this place employed Charles Whyte of this place and Solomon Rouse of St Johns SC to make inquiry and find as many reported Revolutionary Soldiers as they could through Canada and bring them to him to make out their pension papers, the consideration for bringing them out of Canada was generally from $25 to $50 each, payable when their pensions should be allowed as I have learned from Whyte and Rouse and also from many of the pensioners McConells compensation for making out the necessary papers for them was commonly $25 and I have been informed
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by Whyte that in some instances  he had charged them $50.  In the case of Nicholas Constantine I am knowing to Mc Conelly making each of the first remittances amount to him in August 1828 of $160 amt I am well informed that many of the pensioners named by you have not received the money sent for their benefit.  I would further suggest that several of the persons named in your list have appeared to myself and my brother Mr Thomas Hibbard to make inquiry respecting their pensions asserting that they  did not receive this money and gave us power of atty for that purpose and in some cases we have attempted to investigate for them but we could not procure from them affidavits to doing or being author and make no investigation which affidavits there perfect ignorance of the nature of an outside account for I informed the Secretary of the Treasury
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Some of the circumstances last fall by the thinking that they were abuses of the Laws.  I may be able to give you further information on this subject and will refer you to any of the best men on this or coully
I remain very respectfully 
The Off Inst
J W Bailey

Col D B McNeil
Collector of the Customs
Plattsburgh
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Copy 1954
Rec'd 24 June, 1830
Plattsburgh, June 15, 1830

The Hon: Samuel D. Ingham

Sir,

Your letters of the 11 May and the 4th instant, I have received, and agreeable to your request of the 11th of May, I have had a transcript of the roll or list of the names of the officers non-commissioned officers, musicians and privates of the regiment commanded by General Moses Hazen, in the Revolutionary War, made, which I have carefully examined with the original roll, and the remarks therein, and certified to, and forwarded herewith, [illegible] H. Mooers copied and says that twenty five dollars is a reasonable charge, and forwards his account with the said roll, receipted: the amount you can forward to him at this place.
In your letter of the 4th inst. you mention a number of names applying under the pension law, and wish to know if the persons live in this neighborhood, and served in the war of the revolution in Col. Hazens regiment, there is but one, Amable Boileau that resides this side the Canada line, that I know of. Nicholas Constantine, Joseph Labe, and Jean Baptiste Martin, were regularly discharged at the close of the war, as the list I forward herewith will show. I expect that Ferman Loselton is entered on the roll as Ferman [illegible], it may be one and the same person. John Gauley is on the roll, but no mention of his discharge, I believe he continued to the end of the war, put down on the roll a volunteer, nor do I see any discharge to Amable Boileau. I know him. His father was an ensign of the regiment, as you will see by the roll, and served to the end of the war. The other persons mentioned in your letter
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I do not find on the list.  I have made a mark thus , by the name of those officers that I believe served to the close of the war.  No mention was made on the list.  I have been called on for certificates which I did not feel authorized to give, tho by no one of those persons named in your letter.  I am willing to render any service either to government, or the old soldier, if requested.
I am, Sir, 
Respectfully, Your
humble servant,
Benjamin Mooers

{Hon. Samuel D Ingham, 
Secretary of the Treasury}

P.S. It has been suggested that all was not right at Rouse's point respecting pensions.
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Plattsburgh June 17
Free
The Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City

From
Benjamin Mooers, dated
June 15, 1830
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Rec'd 24  June 1830.    1954
Plattsburgh June 15th 1830
The Honbl.
Saml. D Ingham
Sir
Your Letters of the 11th May and
the 4th Inst I have Received and agreeable To
your request of the 11th of may I have had a
transcript of the Roll or list of the names of the
officers non commise o officers musicians & Privates
of the Regiment Commanded by Genl. Moses Hazen
in the Revolutionary War, made which I have
Carefully Examined with the original Roll and
the Remarks therein & Certifyed to & forward(ed)
herwith - Benj H. Mooers Copy? &  says that
twenty five Dollr' is a reasonable charge &  for-
-wards his Account with the [s]aid Roll Recepited
the amount you can forward to him at this
place-
In your Letter of the 4th I[ns]t you mention 
a Number of Names applying under the pensi[on]
Law and wish to know If the persons live in
this Neighberhood & Served in the war of the
Revolution in Col. H[...] [regiment] there
is
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In but one (viz) Aniville Boilau that resides this side the Canada Line that I know of - Nicholas Constontinous, Joseph Labe, & Jean Baptiste Martin were regularly discharged at the close of the war as the list I forward herewith will shew I expect that Herman Loretton is entered in the Roll as Herman Lorritllan it may be one and the same person - John Gouley is on the Roll but no mention of his discharge I believe he continued to the end of the war put down on the roll a volunteer nor do I see any discharge to Annville Borleam I know him his Father was an Ensign in the Regiment as you will see by the rolls & served to the End of the war  the other persons mentioned in your letter I do not find on the list. I have made a mark this 8 by the name of their officers that I believe served to the close of the ware no mention was made on the list. I have been called on for certificates which I did not feel authorised to give tho by no one of those persons named in your letter -  I am willing to [unclear] my service either to Government or†he old soldiers request.
I am sir
Respectfully
Obt. sert.
Bury Moors
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P.S.
It has been sugested(sic) that all [unclear] Eight at Rouses Point respecting Pensions

Hazens
[unclear]
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D.B. McNeil, to the
Secretary of the Treasury,
June 19, 1830.

Plattsburgh, NY          FREE
June 19

The Hon. S.D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City, D.C.
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Received 26.  June, 1830.
Collector’s office, District of Champlain, June 14, 1830.

Dear Sir,
I rec’d yours of the 4th instant, by the last mail, on the subject of sundry Canadian claims presented by C. K. Averill to the Treasury Department, under the act of the 15th of May, 1828, entitled “an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution.”  I will take the steam boat for Rouse’s point, on Friday and collect all the information I can in that neighbourhood, in relation to the character of the claims in question.  I have a deputy by the name of Graves, at Champlain village, who was a soldier of the revolution, and is a very intelligent man; from him,
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and general Thurber, my deputy at Rouse’s point, I expect to procure all the information touching the Canadian claims, that is to be had this side of the Canada line.
Immediately on my return from Champlain, I will advise you of the result of my enquiries.
I am, very respectfully, 
Your obed. Servant, 
D. B. McNiel

Hon. S. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury }
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Copy.
Received 26.  June, 1830.
Collector’s office, District of Champlain, June 14, 1830.

Dear Sir,
I rec’d yours of the 4th instant, by the last mail, on the subject of sundry Canadian claims presented by C. K. Averill to the Treasury Department, under the act of the 15th of May, 1828, entitled “an act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the army of the revolution.”  I will take the steam boat for Rouse’s point, on Friday and collect all the information I can in that neighbourhood, in relation to the character of the claims in question.  I have a deputy by the name of Graves, at Champlain village, who was a soldier of the revolution, and is a very intelligent man; from him, and general Thurber, my deputy at Rouse’s point, I expect to procure all the information touching the Canadian claims, that is to be had this side of the Canada line.
Immediately on my return from Champlain, I will advise you of the result of my enquiries.
I am, very respectfully, 
Your obed. Servant, 
D. B. McNiel

Hon. S. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury }
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From
Joseph Watson,
respecting Joseph Labe.
dated 12 June, 1830.
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Rec'd. 14 June 1830.   1909
Washington City 12th June 1830.

Conforming to a request made from the Treasury Department, I have to state that all my letters from C.K. Averill Esq. of Rouse's point, New York relative to the claim paid to me as agent, on account of the services of a certain Joseph Labe, which have been exhibited, as well as my answers thereto, or the Treasury designate him distinctly by that name, except that of the 13th Dec. 1828 which refers to him as "Labo."  That speaks of the difficulty which foreigners men experience in spelling french names from hearing them spoken (especially by illiterate men) of which the rolls of Armand's corps and those of the Massachusetts line in particular, furnish many striking instances.  I did not doubt, altho some of of the documentary evidence used the word "Labo" differing but in the formation of one letter, that Joseph Labe was the person who served and the identical person claiming and in this, I was confirmed by the fact of his having enlisted in Livingstons regiment and being discharged (reference having been had to his original discharge) from Hazon's regiment.  About the 13th June 1828, I ascertained from the journals of the old congress that all "foreigners" were after the yearly 8t attached to Hazon's regiment, which is induced to the allowance of the claim and to which fact, reference is made by the annexed certificate of General Mooers, who was adjutant to that regiment  until they [illegible] in 1828 and which was obtained in fulfillment of my previous promise to the Treasury Dept., to make further inquiries in New York.     J. Watson
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Hon: Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of U.S. Treasury
Washington City


[from]
C.K. Averill, to
Secretary of the Treasury,
dated June 4, 1830.
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              1905
Rec.'d 4. June, 1830

Washington City, June 4, 1830

Sir,
In relation to the claims presented to you yesterday, and handed to W. Dickins, for examination, I am informed this morning, that before anything further can be done in regard to said claims, it is required that the department be made acquainted with the standing and character, etc. of the claimants applying through me, as their agent, for the payment due them on the 3rd day of March last.
I regret, Sir, that I was not made acquainted with the necessary steps to be taken before my departure from home, as you would not have had to depend upon any statements of mine, in relation to these men.  But some information in this respect, being required of me, I cheerfully give all in my power to do.
As it respects Nicholas Constantine, I first knew him in 1827, and was applied to by him to commence a suit for the recovery of his land granted him by the legislature of the state of New York, for services rendered in the Revolutionary War, which I did, and recovered the same in the Supreme Court of said State.  He came to reside at Rouse's Point in1828, a short time before, or after the passage of the pension act.  He is a person of uncommon memory, and as to any information I have sought after from him, in relation to occurrences which happened in the revolution, 
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have generally found him correct and his statements supported by records when they are afterwards found.
Amable Boileau is a highly respected citizen, who has resided in Champlain, for about thirty years past. I have known him seven years personally, and by reputation, about 10 years. Nathaniel Chatterton, I have been acquainted with about two years. He is a very respectable inhabitant residing about eight miles north of R. point, at Lacole, and by reputation, sustains a good character. Louis Provandie is a resident of Montreal. I have known him two years past, personally, and by reputation, about 6 years. He bears a character of undoubted veracity. Joseph Labe and Peter Renway, are residents of Rouse's point. I have known them for two years past, and have never heard anything against their characters for truth and veracity: they are inoffensive men, and I believe honest. Pierre Pyon, Baptiste Malbeuf, Fermon Loselton, John Gauley, and Michael Dufau, are residents of Canada, and have no particular acquaintance with them, except what I have formed in transacting business for them. Their claims, I believe, I know, are supported by records in the departments, of of their general good character, I have no doubt. I am more particularly acquainted with John Gauley before named, having in 1828, brought a suit for the recovery of the land granted him by the legislature of the State

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of New York, for services in the Revolutionary War, and recovered the same at the circuit court of said state.
Not one of the above mentioned persons have received their pay due to them on the 3rd day of March last.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obed. Servant, 
C.K. Averill.

Hon:  Samuel D. Ingham,
Secretary of the U.S. Treasury  }
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              1905
Copy
Rec.'d 4. June, 1830

Washington City, June 4, 1830

Sir,
In relation to the claims presented to you yesterday, and handed to W. Dickins, for examination, I am informed this morning, that before any further can be done in regard to said claims, it is required that the department be made acquainted with the standing and character, etc. of the claimants applying through me, as their agent, for the payment due them on the 3rd day of March last.
I regret, Sir, that I was not made acquainted with the necessary steps to be taken before my departure from home, as you would not have had to depend upon any statements of mine, in relation to these men.  But some information in this respect, being required of me, I cheerfully give all in my power to do.
As it respects Nicholas Constantine, I first knew him in 1827, and was applied by him to commence a suit for the recovery of his land granted him by the legislature of the state of New York, for services rendered in the revolutionary war, which I did, and recovered the same in the Supreme Court of said State.  He came to reside at Rouse's Point in1828, a short time before, or after the passage of the pension act.  He is a person of uncommon memory, and as to any information I have sought after from him, in relation to occurrences which happened in the revolution, I have generally found him correct, and his statements supported by 
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by records, when they were afterwards found.
Amable Boileau is a highly respected citizen, who has resided in Champlain, for about thirty years past.  I have known him seven years personally, and by reputation, about 10 years.
Nathaniel Chatterton, I have been acquainted with about two years.  He is a very respectable inhabitant residing about eight miles north of R. point, at Lacole, and by reputation, sustains a good character.
Louis Provandie is a resident of Montreal.  I have known him two years past, personally, and by reputation, about 6 years.  He bears a character of undoubted veracity.
Joseph Labe and Peter Renway, are residents of Rouse's point.  I have known them for two years past, and have never heard anything against their characters for truth and veracity:  they are inoffensive men, and I believe honest.
Pierre Pyon, Baptiste Malbeuf, Fermon Loselton, John Gauley, and Michael Dufau, are residents of Canada, and have no particular acquaintance with them, except what I have formed in transacting business for them.  Their claims, I believe, I know, are supported by records in the departments, of of their general good character, I have no doubt.
I am more particularly acquainted with John Gauley before named, having in 1828, brought a suit for the
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the recovery of the land granted him by the legislature of the state of New York, for services in the revolutionary war, and recovered the same at the circuit court of said state.
Not one of the above mentioned persons have received their pay due to them on the 3rd day of March last.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obed. Servant, 
C.K. Averill.

Hon:  Samuel D. Ingham,
Secretary of the Treasury  }
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Rouse's Point April 16th

for

Hon. Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of U.S. Treasury
Washington, D.C.


From
C.K. Averill
April 16, 1830.

[this is an envelope]
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Rec'd. 24. April, 1830.       1757

Rouse's point, P. O.  April 16, 1830.

Sir,

On the 4th day of March last, I enclosed to you the revolutionary pension claims of Peter Renway, Nicholas Constantine, Baptist Martin, Joseph Labo, Hermon Loselton, John Gauley, Baptist Malbeuf, Pierre Pyon; and on the 9th Nathaniel Chatterton and Amable Boileau, for their six months months pay due on the 3rd March, 1830.
No returns have been had of these several claims, whilst there are others who draw under the same act, have had returns eight and ten days ago.  If their drafts have been forwarded, they have miscarried, or some accident has befallen them.

I am, respectfully, Yours.etc.
C.K. Averill.

Hon: Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury.}
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Rec'd. 24. April, 1830.  Copy       1757

Rouse's point, P. Off:  April 16, 1830.

Sir,

On the 4th day of March last, I enclosed to you the revolutionary pension claims of Peter Renway, Nicholas Constantine, Baptist Martin, Joseph Labo, Hermon Loselton, John Gauley, Baptist Malbeuf, Pierre Pyon; and on the 9th Nathaniel Chatterton and Amable Boileau, for their six months months pay due on the 3rd March, 1830.
No returns have been had of these several claims, whilst there are others who draw under the same act, have had returns eight and ten days ago.  If their drafts have been forwarded, they have miscarried, or some accident has befallen them.

I am, respectfully, Yours.etc.
C.K. Averill.

Hon: Samuel D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury.}
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Revolutionary Claims

Whitehall
17 NY            FREE


Hon. S. D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury
Washington City


Charles Whyte
To the Secretary of the Treasury, 
dated 9th April, 1830.

[This is an envelope:  to S.D. Ingham from 
Charles Whyte]
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Rec'd. 23'April 1830.           1783
Champlain 7th April 1830

To the Hon. S.D. Ingham
Secretary of the Treasury,
Sir:
Sometime in the month of Feb. last John Bpt.
Labonty and Peter Labonty executed the papers necessary for drawing their pensions under the act of May 1828 before C.K. Averill, Justice Peace and not having heard any thing from the pension department on this subject they have requested me to enquire whether they are placed on the pension list and whether their pensions have been forwarded to them or to C.K. Averill - they are poor and depend on charity in a manner for support.

Your very obt. Servant,
Chas. Whyte
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Copy                              1750
Rec'd, 23.d April, 1830.

Champlain, 9th. April 1830.
To the hon:
S. D. Ingham,
Secretary of the Treasury,
Sir,
Sometime in the month of February last,
John Bap. Renway, John Bpt. Labonty and Peter Labonty, executed the papers necessary for 
drawing their pensions under the act of May, 1828, before C.K. Averill, Justice Peace, and not having heard any thing from the Treasury department on the subject, they have  requested me to enquire whether they are placed on the pension list, and whether their pensions have been forwarded to them
or to C. K. Averill: they are poor and ("infirm" crossed out) and depend on charity
in a manner for support.
Your answer will be considered as a great
favor by them.
your very obed. Servant,
Chas. Whyte.
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Know all Men by these presents that I, Peter
Mills of the City of New York, and State of New York, merchant, Have made ordained, Constituted and appointed, and by these presents, do make, Constitute and appoint, by virtue of sundry powers of attorney, granted to me by divers persons In the province of lower Canada, and in the United States of America, Mr. Johan Webster, of the City of Washington, in the District of Columbia Merchant, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and stead, and to my use, to ask, demand, sue for, recover, and receive, all sum and sums, of money, land warrants, pattents for lands, accounts, and other demands, Whatsoever, which are or shall become due, Owing, payable, and Belonging to me, or those I Represent or retained, from me or them, in any Manner of ways or means, whatsoever, by any Person, or persons, Whomsoever, in the United States of America.............
Giving and granting, unto my said attorney
By virtue of sundry powers of attorney granted
to me, or that may hereafter be granted to me,
and by these presents, my full power, strength
and authority, in and about the premises,
To have use and take all lawful ways and,
means, in my name, for the recovery thereof,
and upon the receipt of any such, sum, or sums Due, land warrants, pattents, for lands
or any part thereof, to sign a receipt or other,
Sufficient discharges, for me and in my name,
to make, seal, and deliver, and generally to my
said
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To my said attorney, to do everything needful and necessary to be done, in and about the promises as fully and amply, to all intents and purposes, as I myself might or could do, if I was personal present – Ratifying, allowing, and, holding firm, and effectively all and whatsoever. My said attorney shall lawfully do, in and about the premises, by virtue here of, in witness where of, I have here setting hand and deal, in the city of Washington, and district aforesaid, this twenty seventh day of February one thousand eight hundred and two, and in the presence of the substantiating witnesses.

Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of,
Jn Smith, Gwinn Harris, Peter Mills
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Revolutionary Claims
Treasury Department
Sept 19, 1828.

John Gauley, of Ranflas Point, in the County of Clayton, in the State of New York, has applied to the secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled “An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution,” approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Olivier’s company, in Hagen’s regiment of the – line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3rd of March, 1826, nothing

The Third auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office. 
								By Order of the Secretary
A.	Dickins

				Treasury Department,
							Third Auditor’s Office,
							23 September 1828
	It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Gauley… in the Hagens’ Regiment.
	It further appears that John Gauley… is now on the pension list of the army agency, and has been so since the 3 March 1826
									Peter Hagner
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Served in Col. Livingston & Col Hazens Regt in Revy War
The within papers official report & correspondence relative to the investigation of fraud committed by the Canadian Refugees who
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Whereas I, Joseph Watson, am about to be absent from my office in this City, and whereas I intend to leave the same in charge of Thomas I. Hodson,  Now therefore with a view to facilitate the transaction of all such business as may have been confided or shall be entrusted
to me in my pursuit of General agent and Solicitor of claims, I do hereby appoint, constitute and substitute said Thomas I. Hodson, to do and to perform all manner of things which I have been authorized or may hereafter be authorized by power of attorney or otherwise to do and perform in any of the several public Offices or elsewhere to the same extent and as amply as I could do were I personally present.

In Witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal, at the
City of Washington, within the District of Columbia, this 24th day of September, A.D. 1828.
In presence of         In: Watson  L.S.
Gary Sever
R. S. Briscoe
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District of Columbia
County of Washington
fs: Personally came
and appeared before me, R.S.Briscoe
the undersigned Justice of the Peace, the within named Joseph Watson, who has acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be his free act and deed and for the purposes therein mentioned
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 24th of September, A.D. 1828.

R.S. Briscoe
J. Peace
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46358

Cert. No. 736

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Name: John Gauley
Rank: Pri. 
Comp'y: Oliver
Reg't: Hazens
Montreal

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