Alexandria gazette & advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1822-1824, 1822-11-28

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From, the National EntsLI,gen .Nou. rs.
SPANISH CLAIMS.
The Board of Commissioners under the
!Ith article of the Florida Treaty, after a
most laborious session, having completed
the examination of all the cases in which
claimants were prepared Tor hearing, ad-
journed on the 22d inst. TO meet again on
the 18th Of February next. Of the claims
set down for examination, they have decl-
ded upon 1872; Of which l3 have been
OIIozUed as vniid, and 79 have been reject
ea Tor want oil sufficient evidence to esta-
bish their validity. In this number OF
claims, are embraced the losses upon 1856
vessels in 79 of winch the rioots have
been considered as satisfactory, and in 81
as insufficient. A catalogue of the vessels,
in both classes, is Su0joined for the lntor-
nation of those concerned.
Since the June session of the Board, no
memorial of a claim has been permitted
to be fled, unless accompanied by an afi-
davil of the party, alleging some satsfac-
tory reason for the delay Or neglect to pre-
sent it under the repeated orders OF the
board, in this respect. The whole mum
Der OF memorials now on file is 1862; of
which lI76 have been received, as show
ing cases within the terms 0t the treaty.
OF this number, however, many are mere
supplements. intended either to correct
some informalitv in the original memorial,
or to add some fact regarded as important
TO the history OF the case.
The nominal amount Of the claims re-
ce,Usd. is about eighteen and half mil
lions of dollars; but the restrictions under
which they have been received and the
principles of decision already settled by
the board, will very considerably reduce
this amount
In every instance of rejection, the com.
missloners explained at length the grounds
of their decision, which have been gems
rally such as 10 satisfy the counsel and a.
gents employed before them.
Catalogue Of vessels, on 1Ohich the claims
haze been aiLoped:
Ships-Arab, Donobu, master; Atlas,
Joy Commerce, Gardiner; Eliza. Evans;
! Gen. Butler, Lake Gen. Washington, Ro-
ber,s Hibernia, Tanning Julia, Snow
Juno, Tobey; Neptune, Jeffries Perse-
versnce. Knox Polly, Bradshaw; Repub
lican, Simpson Sussex, Atkins; Thorn,
Edes Three Brothers, Smith Two SIS
tiers, Follensbee.
Brigs-Abeona, -; Atalsnta, Tay-
Tor; Augusta, Davis; Aurora, Vincent {;
Blossom FernaId; Brothers, Sumner; Can.
ton, Tanison; Cerberus, Lufkin; Della
ware, rumphy Despatch, Brum Eliza,
Matchett: Eliza, Mugford; Faithful Ser
want, Emery Fame, Hunt Franklin,
Morris Independent, Robinson Jane,
Patterson John, Dole John, Tucker !;
Katy, Brum Mary, Wellington Nancy,
Muren Philip, GoIsuch; Rebecca, Tue
ker; Sally, Venn; SesHower, Staples;
Sterling, Brown Telemacbus, Plummer;
TuIy, Lavender; Two Friends, Rowland.
chooners-AbIgsi, Atwood, master
Ann, Prince Beaufort, Liddell Csrme-
lite Watts; Debonsir, Parsons; Edw Ora
ham, Basel Elsey, Drummond; Enter
prize, Newcombe Fox, Wynne Friend
ship, Lsbiteaux Gilpin, Baldwin; Hol-
Inns, Newman Industry, Bates; John,
Weeks; John & William, Hedge Liber-
ty, Duer; Marcus, Moody; Maria, Stone;
Mary Blake Mary Ann, Anthony; Or
rington, Atkins; Sally, Patterson; Swal-
low, OdeIl Tryall, Harding Washing
ton, Atwood; Willard, Hareaden VIM,
g. John, Cameron.
Sloops-Commerce, Bentwell, master !;
Port Packet, Davis.
Barque Pomona, Cruft, master.
Snows-South Carolina, Andrews, mas
ter; William, Lord.
List Of vessels on 1phaek the claims were
rejected.
Ships-AIpha, Sole, master; Belle Sau-
wage, lexington; Eliza, Brown; Eliza
Barker. Hazard; Galen, Mackey Han.
nab. Fryer; Prudent, Crownlngshield.
Brigs-~Betsey, WInship, master; Bet
sey Harris Ca Ira, Drnkwa!er; Expert
ment, Dolby: Friendship, Bull; Grey
bound. Plummer; Hero, Porter; Joanna,
Blanchard John and Charles. Merrill
Mara, Morgan; Molly, Holt Neutrality,
Clarke Ranger, HUE Sampson, Mason;
Tamaabmah, Penny; Two Sisters, Worth;
Washington, Adams
Schooners-Adel:ne Mathews, master
Ampbion, Miles; Alas, Kimball; Clara,
Regnart; Comet, ShiIibar: Concept
Taylor Contradiction, Pascal; Good
Hope, Duplex; Good Intent, HeDder-
son Governor Carver, Spooner; Harri-
Oft, Campbell ; Hunter, TisdaIe Jenny,
Johnson 1ohn au;c NOW oL;uc