Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1815-12-30
House Of Representatives.
TUESDAY. DEC. 26.

l CSOAie OrtCs W.
j The following petitions were present
led and duly referred.
By MIR. Bradbury, the petition of sun
dry merchants in the District of Maine
praying for the establishment of Nation
Ial Bank.
BY Mr.. Hopkinson, similar petitions
from the city Of Philadelphia.
My MIR. RuggIes, the petition of sun.
ldry distillers in the town of Boston.
Mass. praying that the acts imposing du.
ties upon distillers and upon distilled
domestic spirits, may be repealed.
By Mr. Mason. the petition of the
Providence Association of Mechanics
and Manufacturers, praying that the Sc
lverai acts laying duties upon Domestic
Manufactures may be repealed.
BY Mr.. Sergeant, the petition of the
itallow chambers in the city of Phila-
Idelphia, praying that the act laying du-
ties On mould taliow candles, may be re-
peslsd. ,.,. .-,avvn, ,uv .,vy.,r,r com
mittee Of the Gotten manufacturers resid-
Ing in Providence and its vicinity, in|
Rhode-Island. praying chat the impcrta-
ton Of all cotton goods (nankeens ex,
|cepted) the production of places beyond
the Cape of Good Hope. may be prohi-
lbitetl, and that such additional duties
may be laid on cotton goods OF coarse
texture imported from other countries
as will give to the petitioners the neces-
sary protection and encouragement.
By Mr.. Southland, the petition OF J. K.
Hardenburgh & Co. manufacturers OF
leunpowder in the state of New-JerSey,
lpraying that the importation Of foreign
|gunpowder, may be prohibited.
BY Mr.. Hopkinson, the petition Of a
COMMITTEE of the manufacturers OF cotton
and woolen goods, in the city of Phila.
Idelphia and its vicinity, praying that ad
ditional duties may be imposed on the
importation of WOODEN manufactures. and
that duty of 95 per centlm ad va'orem
|may be imposed on the Importation o.
cotton goods from foreign countries.
/ By Mr.. Sergeant, the petition of jacob
Ritters, jun, praying to be paid the draw
hack to which he conceives himself en-
titled, on the expectation of a quantity
of sugar in the year 1906.
BY MIR. Clendenin, the petition o
Isundry Inhabitants OF Columbian county
10. praying that the mails may not bE
opened or transported on Sundays.
BY MIR. Archer, the petition of Mar,
: Sears, presented on the 9th Jan. 1915.
:, BY Mr.. Hungerford, the petition 0
! James Spillman praying compensation
: Tor property which fell into the hands !
the late enemy, in consequence OF IN
being in the service of the U. States.
By Mr.. M'Lean ofO. the petitions
! Thompson Maxwell, and of Abraha,
: Wells and by Mir. Robertson the pet
= ton Of sundry inhabitants of Loujslan;
:. respecting Reqaette claims, (all heret'
: fore presented.
/ By Mr.. baltimore, petitions of su,
7 dry inhabitants of the Mississippi territ,
lry, praying that further time may
given to persons who have purchase
ailands of the Urited States, 10 compile
= their payments, and that the interest
lcertain payments may be RENTED.
BY MIR. baltimore, petitions of sund'
d inhabitants Of the Mississippi territor
lpraying that the lands in said territor
which have been granted by the Britt
: government, and afterwards re-grantt
by the Spanish government, may be co
i. Iirmed to the holders under thelatter g
i,ernment.
BY Mr.. baltimore, the petition of S
nlrah Rowell, praying to be confirmed
lher title to tract of land in the Miss
lsippi territory.
!, On motion of Mr.. Loyett, the comm
= tee on pensions and revolutionary ciair