Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-22
Congres Of The ~. States
House Of Representatives..
WEpNEsplAY. Jan. l7..

WBDsEspAv, Jan. II.
The following petitions were present
ed ana appropriately referred, viz.
BY Mi. Chapman, the petition Of sun
dry inhabitants Of the town Of Wuitha.a.
in Vermont; and by Mr.. Hammond, the
petition Of sundry iphahitants OF Berk
shire, N. York, respectively praying that
the mails may not be opened or transport
ed ON SUNDAYS.
BY Mr.. johnson Of Ky. the petition Of
sundry inhabitants Of Harrison and Nj
choias counties, in Kentucky, praying
for the establishment Of a post route.
BY Mr.. Grosyen6r, the petition CT
Henry Malcolm, heretofore present
ed.
By Mr.. Yates. the petition Of the
manufacturers of cotton goods, in Schen.
Iectady, n. York, to the same effect as
other petitions from like sources.
BY Mr.. Hammond, similar peti-
Ition.
BY Mr.. Middleton. the petition of the
City Council cfCharleston, in South Ca
lrolina. PRAYING to be repaid the monte
depended by the said Corporation. IN tie
support anil maintenance Of seamen con,
Iined by sickness, IN the Marine Hospital
i'm that city, and that additional fand.
[may be provided for the use of the said
hospital.
BY Mr.. T. Wilson, the petition Of
Hugh Ieffernan, praying for a pen
sion.
BY Mr.. Ingham, the petition of Lewis
Wernwag.
By Mr.. Herbert, the petition of Rich
lard Ridgely, and others.
By Mr.. Tucker. the petition OF the
Levy Court Of the county Of Washington.
| d. c. praying that the powers granted
10 the said court, by an act authorizing
them to erect Penitentiary, may be en-
Ilarged and extended.
By Mr.. Roaue. the petition Of Tho
mas Ap Castesby Jones, a Lieut.. in the
Navy, praying al act my be passed, au-
thorizing settlement of his public &C
counts, without the production of vouch-
lers. as all his documents ard papers fel
into the hands ofthe late enemy. by the
capture of the iiotiiIa Of suu-boats near \
IOfleans.
Ry Mr. Peasants, the petitien o.
Chancellor Il. Sauder and Noah JUDAH.
praying to be relieved from the payment
Iof duties an quantity OF wbiskey and
sugar destr, yed by fire.
BY Mr.. Robertson, the petition OF
Charlie l.. Iradcau, respecting land
|claIm.
BY Mr.. Easton the petition of the Lee
sisiature Of the Missouri territory, pray
ing the giant Of a tract OF Land IN Lau-
renee county, to build town upon.
Daniel Punches ob7aine1 leave, On mo-
tion of Mr. Yancey, to withdraw his Pc
tition.
THURSDAY. JAN. Is.
The following petitions were present
ed and referred this day. viz.
Nv Fir. Gle, the petition of the FIX
eter & Rockingham cotton manufacturing
COMPANIES. in Ne v-iiampssre, praying
that the importationiroa foreign countries
of all cotton goods of a coarse texture,
may be prohibited
By MIR. Hubert, the petition Of Ann
Gerry. wi1ow OF Elbridge Gerry, tleceas-
ed, late Vice President of the l. States.
Drawing that the SALARY which would have
been paid t. the deceased. had he lived
to the end of tire term for which he was
lei cted. ay be gwen to her tor the sup
port of herself and children.
Bv Mr.. Kent, the petition Of Richard
NJ. Esscistyn, and John B. Esselstyn.
rraving compensa ion for store house,
the pronerty ofthe petitioners, which was
DESTROYED by the British forces during
the late war, because of its being used by
the Army of the u States as deposit
for camp equipage.
By Mr.. Kent, the petition of Richard
NJ. Esselstyn, praying compensation for
a quantity of slaves, which were used for
fue! by detachment of the Army Of the
L. States.
BY SIR. Gold, the petition of sundry
citizens of N. York. on the subject Of
an uniform bankrupt law.
BY Mr.. Middleton the petition OF
James Le,ins, praying compensation tor
yanquishing, unassisted and alone, a
midshipmaD and fosr seamen of the Navy
Of Gl eat Britain, ard bringing them prl-
soners of war into the United States, dur
ing the late war.
ny tbe Sneaker. the petition ofiJosiAi,