Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-01-06
Congressof the y. States.
II
House Of Representatives..
TuEsDky, Jan. 9.

viz.
By Mr.. Pickering, the petition Of the
manufactures Of leather in Essex ceun-
ty, Mass. praying that the present tax
on their manufactures may be repeal
ed.
BY Mr.. Sergeant, the petition of sum
dry inhabitants, Of Philadelphia, pray
ing that the excise laws may be repeal
ed.
By Mr.. Jackson, the petition OF Will
liam Marsh, praying to be paid bill
of exchange drawn on the Secretary OF
War, and by him protested. which bill
was sivenE for munitions of war furnish
ed the army in N. Orleans.
Mr.. Bonner presented the petition of
William Bezeau. praying that special
act may be passed, authorizing his natu-
ralization as a citizen of the United
States.
BY MIR. Paris, petition of com.
mittee on behalf of the non-comm' ssion-
ed officers and soldiers of the 2lst regt.
of infantry Of the army of the y. States,
PRAYING that they may have the privi-
iege of locating the land which they,
and those who may have left the SAID
regiment, are entitled to, In one entire
body.
By Mr.. King of Mass. the petition Of
sundry manufacturers OF cotton, and
woollen goods in the town of Brunswick,
in the District of Maine, praying that the
importation of all cotton goods FIR m m
dia may be prohibited, aud that addi-
tisDal duties may be imposed on cotton
goods imported from other countries; al
SO, that the importation of coarse woOllen
goods may be prohibited.
Mr.. Clayton presented similar petit
ton from sundry manufacturing esta-
bIishments on the Brandywine river and
its vicinity,in the state of Delaware, in
behalf of themselves and others interest
ed in SINH ar establishments.
By Mr.. Wendover, the petition of
Frances Ann Ward, praying that some
provision may be made for the support
of herself and family, in consequence
of the loss of her late husband in the
war.
BY MIR. Cendict, the petition of Joseph
Wheaton, of Washington City, praying
that he may be paid the balance of an
award in his favor and against the U.
States.
By Mr.. Peasants, the Petition of [.
Warde, late heuten mt in the army,
praying to be allowed and paid the sum
of 100 dollars, deducted from his pay
for want of his vouchers, which fell into
the hands of the enemy.
BY Mr.. Cuthbert, the petition of Da-
yid Lewis. deputy collector of the GUS
toms for the Districtof st. Mary's. IN the
state OF Georgia, pra ing compensation
for losses sustained by him when engaged
in removing the public property from St.
Mary's, during the late invasion Of that
place, and for his services in taking care
of said property.
By MIR. Tallmadge, the petition of
Hatfield White, praying to be allowed
and paid the sum of $50 dollars, which
he lost while an officer in the revelation
airy army.
By MIR. Lyon, the petition Of sundry
inhabitants of Chittenden, Vermont; by
Mr.. Burnside, the petition OF sundry IN
habitants OF Centre county, inlennsylva-
MIA, respectively praying that the mails
may not Ire opened or transported ON the
.
sabbath.
By Mr.. Clayton, the petition Of Al
len M'Lane, one Of the surviving officers
of the revolutionary army, praying that
the pay for life, which waslsolemnly pro-
missed by him the congress of 1880, may
nov be granted to him, substantially by
to commence from the time of the reduc-
ton OF that army.
BY Mr.. Jackson, the petition of Eliza
beth Morgan, widow Of capt. Jacquelle
Morgan, who died while in the army OF
the U. States, praying to be placed on
the pension list. :
BY Mr.. Stephenson, the petition OF
WIN. Pruett, PRAYING for pension. !,
BY Mr.. Lewis, the petition OF the
stockholders of the Columbian Insurance
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