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"1st. A memoir dated 6th March 1812 from Genl Hull to Secretary of Warr
"2. a Letter dated Feby 12th 1814 from D Parker to Genl Hull
"3. Capt Charles Stewarts Deposition
"4 X 5. Letters from Genl Hall to Genl Hull august 4th 1812
"6. Letter from P B Porter to Genl Hull same date
"7. Dr Sylvester Days afft.
"8. David Stones afft.
"9. James Witherills Interrogatories & answers
"10 Inte[... Continue Reading
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Mr. Blair tells me that a very respectable friend of yours, (a neighbor of Genl. McKean's) informed him that McKean, in his conversations endeavors to support the public letter he wrote against you, by pretending that you <illegible> interfered, when Bernard & himself was spoken of for the nomination of Governor of Pennsylvania. He says you wrote an anonymous article in the Albany Argus... Continue Reading
Trunk contained
I Official Muster Rolls, <Num>
2d. Correspondence with the Secy of War touching the expedition & the War
3d. Reports & returns of the State & condition of the North Western Army
4th
The Boat contained Sick Soldiers & the principal part of the Military hospital Stores of the army.
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1. Resolved, as the sense of this meeting, That the existence of slavery in the United States is a great political calamity, as well as moral evil, injurious to the character of the nation, hazardous to the existence of its free institutions, and repugnant to the spirit and principles of true religion.
2. Resolved, That whilst, in the opinion of this meeting, it is the bounden duty of several... Continue Reading
B By Mr McNeil, Jan'y 13, 1820. In assembly.
Whereas the inhibiting the further extension of slavery in these United States, is a subject of deep concern among the people of this state: And whereas we consider slavery as an evil much to be deplored, and that every constitutional barrier should be interposed to prevent its further extension; and that the constitution of the United States clearly... Continue Reading
order of Opening
I. The probability of a war in the Spring of 1812
2d. The importance of Detroit, as well to repel invasion from the <alluded> enemy as to keep the Indian in awe
1200
3d. The Call on Ohio & detachment of f a force for its protection
April 8th. 1812—
4. The appointment of Genl Hull & the reasons which led to it.
25th. May—
about 1500 & <illegible>... Continue Reading
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Genl Washington Jany 1790
"The advancement of agriculture commerce & manufactures by all proper means will not I trust need recommendation" first
Dec 1796
"Congress has repeatedly & ^not^ without success directed their attention to the encouragement of manufactures.”
"The object is of too much consequence not to ensure a continuance of their efforts in every way which shall appear... Continue Reading
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The present duties upon woolens are 25 percent ad-valorem and 33 1/3 per cent ad-valorem.
By this bill now before the senate the duties are now all put at 40 per cent ad-valorem, and to be 40 per cent ad-valorem next year.
The increase therefore is 15 per cent and the goods paying 25 per cent. and 6 2/3 per cent upon those paying 33 1/3 per cent. And next year the increase upon the latter will be... Continue Reading
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I Instructed—will discharge that duty in good faith—the obligation it imposes—viz to strive forth possed of a will which over looking local & personal consideration shall secure fair <politics> to the great interests of the country viz. The <manufacturing> & the <illegible> of the raw material—not to <call> for individual cupidity, or oppress one section of the... Continue Reading
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I Instructed—will discharge that duty in good faith—the obligation it imposes—viz to strive forth possed of a will which over looking local & personal consideration shall secure fair <politics> to the great interests of the country viz. The <manufactures> & the produce of the raw material, not to <call> for individual cupidity, or oppress one section of the Country for... Continue Reading
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Genl Washington Jany 1790
"The advancement of agriculture commerce & manufactures by all proper means will not I think need recommendation" first
GW 1796
"Congress has repeatedly & ^not^ without success directed their attention to the encouragement of manufactures.
"The object is of too much consequence not to answer a continuance of their efforts in every way which shall appear eligible... Continue Reading
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The B. System has existed 500 years in England & was last year revised under the supervision of the Lord Chancellor Elder. In France a Bankrupt System has existed since the time of Louis the 14th. In Spain since 1787, in Italy Holland Ireland Scotland in short in every commercial country it has been successfully introduced & never abolished. It has been coeval with trade has grown up with... Continue Reading
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As late as 1820 the defects of the Bankrupt System in England were admitted & that the public opinion was that the system as it then existed was not a public benefit.
Authority to examine the Wife struck out. agt principle. What would be criminal in others justified when done by the Wife has been land. The case of Madam Lavalette acquitted not only by the opinion of the world but by the laws... Continue Reading
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A man may be a Bankrupt without being insolvent.
The first ^regular^ insolvent law was proposed in the reign of Charles the 2nd from which has been made the model for all that pertained and was adopted in the States. The Judges Courts at Guild Hall divide cases of insolvency in one room whilst those of Bankruptcy are divided by commissiones in the an other.
The states ^& colonies^ understood... Continue Reading
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