Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-22
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Mr.. yates. from New York, and Mr..
| Ross, from PebnsJ iyania, appeared and
took their seats
The following petitions were present
led and referred to committees cores
lponsIiug with their contents;
Nv Mr. Rnggles, the petition Of Paul
lReviere g. Sons, (heretofere presented. J
BY Mr.. Sergeant, the petitions Of John
Page and Joseph Ray, Of Philadelphia,
praying reduction Of certain duties SCI
|cured ii be paid on tie importation Of
lcertain goat skins, inyoicrd too high thro''
mistake.
BY Mr.. Glasgow, the petition of sum
llry mechanics and others, of the borough
lof York, Pa. praying that the act I'M
posing duties. on various species Of do
mestic manufactures, may be repealed.
BY MIR. Taggart. the petition Of the
general associations OF congregational mi
tnisters in Massachusetts. praying that
1.-THE mails may not be opened or trans
Iported on Sundays.
| BY MrsLyle, similar petition from
Washington county, Pa.
/ by MIR. Comstock, the petition of Lew
'|Frisble s by MIR. Savage, the petition Of
.lHumphry Webster: byMr. Johnson, the
luapers Of Samuel Jackaway; by Mr..
Woodward. the petition of1saac hussey
Iby Mir. M'Lean of Ohio. the petition Of
William Bowyer, respectively praying
ifor pensions.
! by Mr.. Brown, the petition Of Philip
lUlmer. and the petition Of Stephen Post
5(heretofere presented.
By Mr.. King Of Massachusetts, pc.
.Itition OF sundry inhabitants of different
.lparts Of the District of Maine, praying
THAT one Of the terms of the district court
LOT the United States for the District OF
Maine. may be renewed from Wiscassse.
Ito Portland.
i By Mr.. Taylor Of New-York, the pc
ltition Of Rachael Ven, widow Of jacob
aIyen, deceased. late soldier in the ar.
inv, praying to be paid the bounty o.
II50 dollars. which would have been paid
Ito her husband, had he been mustered il
1.-THE regimentto which he belonged before
lhis death.
By Mr.. Hammond, the petition of D
,1G. Hopkins, praying additional pay ane
bounty land TO which he conceives him
Iseifto be entitled.
BY MIR. Savage, the petition of Peter
sally. praying compensation for private
buildings at Plattsburg, destroyed by the
lenemy because in the occupation OF tile
III. States as storehouses.
| BY MIR. Savage, the petition of the su.
|pcrsisor of Clinton county, New York.
lpraying compensation for the courthouse
and jail OF said county, which were de-
stroyed BY order Of Gen. Macomb, dur
ling the invasion by the British forces IN
llSl4.
By Mr.. baltimore, the petition Of IN
ldrew Montgomery.
BY Air f.aston. the petition of henzie
i. Forsyth, and the petition of Jesepi'
! ifertick.
BY Mr.. Minor, the petition Of sundrs
watchnakers in the city Of Philadelphia,
|praying Tor a diminution of the datie>
en- Imported watches aud parts of watch
les.
By Mr.. Forsyth, the petition Of the
board of the trustees OF the female orphan
asylum OF the city of Washington, pray.
ling for an act of incorporation, and for a
Idonation ofcertain public lots in the city
iof " ashipston.
| BY Mr. Lyle, the petition Of John Pol
lock, heretofore presented and by Mr.
johnson of Kentucky, that of William
lliiggs.
BY Mr.. baltimore. the petitions Of
Martin Cole, john F. M. Greer, and
Francis Stringer.
Mr.. Mr.. Johnson OF Kentucky, the pc
ltitipn Of sundrys Inhabitants Of Illinois
Territory, praying for presumption rights
| to tile lands on which they reside the
petition Of certain inhabitants of the
same territory, praying confirmation Of i
|certaiD claims to prescription rights, and
| that further provision may be made re-
Hating to the selection of lands IN SAID
Territory for the, use of seminaries OF
learning; and the petition of Charles
|M'Nabb, praying for grant OF land IN
consideration of military services rem
Idered during tie revolutionary war.