The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-03-06
LIST OF CLAIMS IN MAINE.
Debts Of Long Standing That the
Government VIII Pay.

The French Spoliation claims bill having
passed Congress, the following complete lis,
Of Maine claimants becomes of great interes,
1t was published in the Portland papers several
years ago, but is now repeated for conven-
fence of reference. The list is official, hav-
ing been prepared by Mr.. Frelinghuysen, Sec
Rotary of State under President Arthur. The
list is given below: ssH.s.
1799-Cox Josiah, and William Chadwick
Portland, and Samuel Colby, owners, brig
Pamela and cargo; Captain Samuel Colby,
Spain, 1919, $l5,l50. 2;ss
l797-Crawford, James, Castine, owner,
schooner Active; Captain Nathaniel Atkins.
letter from J. Crawford, with invoice, &c., Sep
TENDER 18th, 1897.
l79S-Cross, Ralph, Portland, underwater,
account of Matthew Cobb, sloop Abigail
Captain Robinson. Spain, 1919, 1854.
l79S-Cross, Ralph, Portland, underwater,
account Of Cobb s. Mcclellan, cargo sloop Abb.
gail; Capt. Robinson. spain, 1919, $ss.s4.
179s-Cross Ralph, Portland, underwater
account of Josiah Cox, Portland, brig Panels
and cargo; Capt Samuel Colby. Spain, 1919
l7s7-Cross, Thomas, Portland, owner, brig
Polly; Capt. Joseph Clements. Letter from
I. Cross to Hon. J. Holmes, Feb. IA, 1929.
lS00-Carlton, Noses Wiscasset, owner (for
himself and as administrator of Moses Carlton.
ST.. and an assignee of Alex Cunningham,
Moses Jewett and Jeremiah, Nelson, sloop
Betsey; Capt Richard Holbrook. France,
1881; $20,628.9S. Evidence.
lS0o-Carlton, Moses, Wiscasset. owner,
schooner Nabby and cargo; Capt. James Cliff
ford. France, 1881; $l7,Sls.S2.
179T-Bryson, Peter, and Robert Birrell,
owners, ship Venus, Wiscasset; Capt. Robert
Birrell In J. c. Mountaorence's list of April
7, 1898. Evidence.
I797-clarke, John, Bath, owner, ship Lou
lisa, Capt. Holder Tallman. Sworn statement
of owner and other papers. Evidence.
1797-Drinkwater, Allen, North Yarmouth,
owner, brig Ca Ira and cargo; Capt. Allen
Drinkwater. Spain, 1919, 5000. Evidence.
l797-Drinkwater, Joseph, North Var
mouth, owner, brig Ca Ira and cargo; Capt.
Allen Drinkwster. Spain, 1919, $3,43l.
Evidence. o. ~
l797-Gardner, Elisha, North Yarmouth,
owner (by Jane Gardiner, administrative, J
brig Ca Ira and cargo Capt. Allen Drink
water. Spain 1919; $2,2lO. Evidence.
Es9-Gage Day, Portland, underwriters.
account Of Joseph Cox, Portland, brig PAMELA
and cargo; Capt. Samuel Colby. Spain, 1919 !;
5000. Evidence. e .. - Ie
ls00-Dunlap, John R. and Tappan and
William Stanwood, owners, brig Hope, Bruns-
wick, captain not named. Letter from John
Anderson relative to case.
1796--Cordis, Joseph, Boston, underwater
by Edward tDavis, agent), account of Wise
Grant, Kennebunk, sloop George and
cargo; Capt. John Grant. Spain, 1917, $500.
Evidence. $50
179s-Storer, Woodbury., Portland, under
writer, account of Josiah Cox, Portland, brig
Pamela and cargo; Capt. Samuel Colby. Spain,
1873; $400. Evidence.
lSOO-Perkins, Stephen, Edgecomb, owner
property on sloop Betsy; Capt. Reed Holbrook,
France 1881; $3.50. Evidence.
l796-Ripley, Joseph. Boston, underwater
lby Edw. Davis, agent) account of Wise &
Grant. Kennebunk, sloop George and cargo ;
Capt. John Grant. Spain, 1919; $500. Evi.
dence. 4at f'e
F99-Stephens & Hovey, Portland, under
writers, account of William Chadwick, PORT
land, brig Pamela and cargo; Capt. Samuel
Colby, Spain, 1919; 5000. Evidence.
l799-Thomas Mcclellan, underwriters,
account of Josiah Cox, Portland, brig Pamela
and cargo; Capt. Samuel Colby. Spain, 1919 /;
1796-Merry, Jonathan, VIM. Mexican and
Edward Freeman, Bath, owners, brig En-
deavor; Capt. Freeman. Three letters.
I796-Boardman, William, underwater, fbv
Edw. Davis, agent,) Boston, account of Wise
& Grant, Kennebunk, Me-, sloop George and
cargo; Capt John Grant. Spain, 1919; $500.
Evidence.
-Hodsdon, Benjamin, South Berwick,
Me-, owner, ship Adventure; Capt. James
Holmes. France, l84l, $l89.50.
l79S-Richardson Nathaniel, Portland, un-
derwriter, account of Elisha Gardiner North
Yarmouth, brig Ca Ira and cargo; Capt.
Allen Drinkwater. Spain, 1919; 800. Evil
dence.
;oI79S-Prince, Samuel, Portland, under
writer, account Of Levi Cutter, schooner
Lucretia; Capt. William Young. Spain, 1919;
I797---Waite, William s. Francis, Portland
and James Dunn, owners cby Samuel X. Nc
Leiian, administrator Of the estate Of John
Waite, heir and administrator of the estate
Of William & Francis Wsite) ship George /;
Capt. Francis Waite. Spain, 1879; $4,000.
l796-Soley, John, Boston, underwater
10Y Edwin Davis, AGENT, account of Wise &
Grant' Kennebunk, sloop George and cargo !;
Evidence.
l79S-Spring, Seth, Biddeford, owner,
brig Patty; captain not named. $l9,s5l.2s.
l798-Spring, Seth, Biddeford. sloop Sally;
Capt. William Smith. $l,2I697.
lSO0-Melcher, William, Newcastle, owner
loy Henry Orne) schooner Polly; Capt. John
Allen. $4,000. Schedule by H. Orne.
l79S-Aerrill, Israel, and others, Falmouth,
owners, schooner Anne; captain not named
Spain. 1919. $l,333.34.
l79S-Stevens & Hovey Portland, under
writers, account of Elisha Gardner, North Var
mouth, brig Ca Ira and cargo; Capt. Allen
Drlnkwster. Spain, 1879; 800. Evidence.
l796-Wise & Grant, Kennebunk, owners
(by Michael Wise, surviving partner of Ed
ward Grant, deceased, and Samuel Emerson,
administrator of estate of John Grant. Sloop
George and cargo; Capt. John Grant. Spain,
1910 81 lhQ & Evidence