Message from the President of the United States, transmitting, in compliance with a resolution of the House, of the 6th instant, the proceedings of the commissioner appointed under the Act to authorize the payment for property lost, captured, or destroyed by the enemy, while in the military service of the United States
Subtitle: December 23, 1816. Read and referred to the committee appointed on the 6th instant, to inquire into the decisions of Richard Bland Lee
Contributors: Davis, William A., printer; United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison); United States. War Department; United States. Congress House
Series: House document (United States. Congress. House) -- 14th Congress, 2nd session, no. 15.
Publisher: Printed by William A. Davis.
Published: 1816
Place of publication: Washington [D.C.]
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 37
Subjects: History; Claims; War damage compensation; United States
Notes: At head of title, in square brackets: 15.

Letter of transmittal addressed to the House of Representatives.

The report, transmitted to the President by the acting secretary of war, is signed on p. 14: Richard Bland Lee, commissioner, &c.

Last page blank.

Includes correspondence between the commissioner and other government officials as to the interpretation of the act.

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