Connecticut Minor 1813

The day is past, the Elections o'er

and Madison is King once more!

Ye Vagabonds of my land

Cut-Throats & Knaves a patriotic band,

Ye Demagogues lift up your voice.

Moles and Banditti all rejoice.

N. J. Jany 12th. 1813

Mr Masons Speech N. J. Feby 25th. 1813

The surveyor-general and attorney-general, to whom was referred the petition of Ralph Hascall and Ransom Noble, reported as follows, to wit:

I have once more with shame to inform you that this county has given 527 majority for Platt & about the same for Assembly & Congress. All the made Voters voted for assembly & Congress.

I have seen Mr Jenkins several times since his return, he & his friends are exc highly pleased with his appointment, I thought it improper immediately to speak to him on the subject, but sent for his brother Seth who desired me to be perfectly easy on the subject & to inform you that the mayor would unequivocally vote for you.

Extracts from the Republican Watch Tower, printed in the City of New York.

June 14th. 1808.

"All persons having property which was intended for exportation to Canada, whether lumber in raft, or other merchandise, are informd that no such exportations can be permitted.

You will not I hope deem it intrusive, if complying with my wishes as to the result. I address you on the subject of Postmaster for New york to supply the vacancy occasioned by the death of Mr. Bauman to be concise and unceremonial I know of no man in the City of New york so highly and ju[s]tly Entitled to the offic[e] as Mr.

Mr Madisons instructions to Messrs Monroe & Pinkney May 18th 1806

From the proceedings of our County meeting you will perceive that we are correct if we are not as numerous as we might be. Our new Sheriff turned rather pale at the meeting when I introduced the resolutions but did not think fit to enter into a discussion he made a virtue of necessity with a tolerable good grace. He assured me that he would exert himself to prevent...

The undersigned commissioners, appointed in pursuance of the act, entitled "an act relative to the claims of John Jacob Astor, on certain lands in the county of Putnam," beg permission to make the following Report to his excellency the Governor: