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COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 1 ft.

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Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: a report on stationery for the House (11A-C1.1). Committee on Claims: various subjects (11A-C2.1), arranged alphabetically. Committee on Commerce and Manufactures: various subjects (11A-C3.1), ar

ranged chronologically.

Committee on the District of Columbia: a report on several banks in the

District (11A-C4.1).

Committee on Elections:

contested election case of Charles Turner, Jr.,

v. William Baylies, Massachusetts (11A-C5.1).

Committee on the Naval Establishment, Select: various subjects (11A-C6.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Public Lands:

land claims in Illinois (11A-C7.1) and various

subjects (11A-C7.2). Arranged chronologically within each group. Committee on Ways and Means: various subjects (11A-C8.1), arranged chronologically.

Other select committees: business of the House of Representatives (11AC9.1); compensation for Zebulon Pike and his companions for exploration services (11A-C9.2); military establishment of the United States (11AC9.3); and various subjects (11A-C9.4). Arranged chronologically within each group.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES. 3 vols.

6 in.

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Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1809 and 1810; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (11A-D1). Arranged chronologically.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE.

7 in.

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Reports and communications from the Secretary of State (11A-El); the Secretary of the Treasury, including 2 volumes (11A-E2); the Secretary of War (11A-E3); the Secretary of the Navy (11A-E4); and the Postmaster General (11A-E5). Arranged chronologically within each group. For other reports from the Secretary of State and the Postmaster General, see entry 88.

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PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 4 ft.
Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject.
Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise
indicated.

Committee on Claims: by petitioner.

various subjects (11A-F1.1), arranged alphabetically

Committee on Commerce and Manufactures: aids to navigation (11A-F2.1); claims for remission of penalties and forfeitures incurred for violation of the act prohibiting the importation of slaves into the United States (11A-F2.2), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; duties and drawbacks (11A-F2.3); imposition of additional duty on the importation of foreign hats, paper, and thread (11A-F2.4); the embargo (11A-F2.5); fishing bounties (11A-F2.6); ports of entry (11A-F2.7); and various subjects (11AF2.8).

Committee on the District of Columbia: Alexandria, D. C. (11A-F3.1); charters and incorporations (11A-F3.2), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; roads and bridges (11A-F3.3); and various subjects (11A-F3.4).

Committee on Elections:

various subjects (11A-F4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Select: nonintercourse with Great Britain (11A-F5.1).

Committee on the Naval Establishment, Select: increased rations for officers in the Navy (11A-F6.1) and various subjects (11A-F6.2). Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads: post offices (11A-F7.1) and post roads (11A-F7.2).

Committee on Public Lands: alaims (11A-F8.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner; modification of the laws relating to the sale of public lands (11A-F8.2); and various subjects (11A-F8.3).

Committee on Ways and Means: various subjects (11A-F9.1).

Other select committees: establishment of the "second grade of Territorial Government" in the Territory of Louisiana (11A-F10.1); extension of the right of suffrage to the Territory of Indiana (11A-F10.2); granting half pay to officers of the Revolutionary Army (11A-F10.3); and various subjects (11A-F10.4).

Committee of the Whole House: the Batture in New Orleans (11A-F11.1); charter of the Bank of the United States (11A-F11.2); post offices and post roads (11A-F11.3); and various subjects (11A-F11.4).

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED
DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED. 8 in.

103 Grouped by subject as follows: renewal of the charter of the Bank of the United States (11A-G1.1) and various subjects (11A-Gl.2). Arranged chronologically within each group.

ELECTION RECORDS. 10 in.

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Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (11A-H1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

OTHER RECORDS. 3 in.

Various papers (11A-J1), arranged by subject.

Records of the Office of the Clerk

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For petition book, see entry 93. For transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, the Committee on Ways and Means, and select committees, see entry 71; the Committee on Accounts and the Committee on Public Lands, entry 82; and the Committee on the District of Columbia, entry 94. For index to transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 27; and for index to other committee reports and to reports and communications from executive departments, see entry 9.

RECORDS OF REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. 1 vol. 3 in.

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Transcribed reports and communications from the Secretary of the Treasury (11C-A1), arranged chronologically. For transcribed reports from the Secretaries of State and the Navy, see entry 44; and the Secretary of War, entry 52.

OTHER RECORDS. 1/2 in.

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Receipts for records withdrawn (11C-B1), arranged alphabetically by sub

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Legislative journal, 1st session (12A-Al) and 2d session (12A-A2). For a secret journal, 1st session, see entry 97.

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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ORIGINATING IN THE HOUSE. 1 ft.. Original House bills (12A-B1); House simple resolutions, motions, and orders (12A-B2); and engrossed House bills (12A-B3). Arranged numerically within each group, except 12A-B2, which is arranged chronologically.

COMMITTEE REPORTS AND PAPERS. 1 ft.

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Records of the following committees, relating to the subjects listed or consisting of the kinds of documents specified: Committee on Accounts: a report on the nature of the contingent expenses of the House (12A-C1.1).

Committee on Claims: various subjects (12A-C2.1), arranged alphabetically. Committee on Commerce and Manufactures: various subjects (12A-C3.1), ar

ranged chronologically.

Committee on Elections: contested election case of John Taliaferro v. John P. Hungerford, Virginia (12A-C4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Select: relations with Great Britain (12AC5.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on Military Affairs, Select: various subjects (12A-C6.1), arranged chronologically.

Committee on the Naval Establishment, Select: exploits of Captains Hull, Decatur, and Jones (12A-C7.1); and various subjects (12A-C7.2). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads:

arranged chronologically. Committee on Public Lands: logically.

various subjects (12A-C8.1),

various subjects (12A-C9.1), arranged chrono

Committee on Ways and Means: "papers relative to the appropriations for the support of Government for 1813" (12A-C10.1); penalties incurred by importation of British manufactures (12A-C10.2); and various subjects (12A-C10.3). Arranged chronologically within each group.

Other select committees: business of the House of Representatives (12AC11.1); consuls and vice-consuls (12A-C11.2); roads and canals (12AC11.3); and various subjects (12A-C11.4). Arranged chronologically within each group.

PRESIDENT'S MESSAGES.

3 vols. 8 in.

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Annual messages, with pertinent documents, 1811 and 1812; messages suggesting legislation or submitting specific information or documents; and messages transmitting reports and communications from executive departments (12A-D1). Arranged chronologically.

REPORTS AND COMMUNICATIONS SUBMITTED TO THE HOUSE. 7 in.

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Reports and communications from the Secretary of the Treasury, including 1 volume (12A-E1); and the Secretaries of War and the Navy, 1 volume (12AE2). Arranged chronologically within each group. For reports from the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, see entry 40; and the Secretary of State, entry 49.

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PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE REFERRED TO COMMITTEES. 5 ft. Grouped by specified committees listed below, thereunder by subject. Subjects are arranged chronologically within each group, unless otherwise indicated. Committee on Claims: various subjects (12A-F1.1), arranged alphabetically by petitioner.

Committee on Commerce and Manufactures:

aids to navigation (12A-F2.1); duties and drawbacks (12A-F2.2); the embargo (12A-F2.3); encouragement of the culture of hemp (12A-F2.4); ports of entry (12A-F2.5); seizure of the schooner Oceanus at Naples under the Berlin and Milan decrees (12AF2.6); and various subjects (12A-F2.7).

Committee on the District of Columbia: applications for divorce by act of Congress (12A-F3.1); Bank of Washington (12A-F3.2); establishment of an institution of learning to be known as Washington College (12A-F3.3); improvement of the Potomac River (12A-F3.4); marriage license fees (12A-F3.5); and various subjects (12A-F3.6).

Committee on Elections:

petition of John Taliaferro contesting the elec

tion of John P. Hungerford of Virginia (12A-F4.1).

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Select: relations with Great Britain and France (12A-F5.1).

Committee on Military Affairs, Select: various subjects (12A-F6.1).

Committee on Naval Affairs, Select: coastal defenses (12A-F7.1) and privateers of the city of Baltimore (12A-F7.2).

Committee on the Post Office and Post Roads:

establishment of post routes

in Indiana Territory (12A-F8.1), Kentucky (12A-F8.2), New Hampshire (12A-F8.3), New York (12A-F8.4), North Carolina (12A-F8.5), Ohio (12AF8.6), Pennsylvania (12A-F8.7), Tennessee (12A-F8.8), and Virginia (12AF8.9); prohibition of the transportation of the mails on Sunday (12AF8.10); and various subjects (12A-F8.11). Committee on Public Lands: plan of Rev. Gabriel Richard to educate children in Michigan Territory (12A-F9.1) and various subjects (12A-F9.2). Committee on Ways and Means: collectors of revenue (12 A-F10.1); duties .(12A-F10.2); the embargo (12A-F10.3); and various subjects (12A-F10.4). Other select committees: removal of the office of the Commissioner of Loans from Annapolis to Baltimore (12A-F11.1); renewal of Eli Whitney's patent on the cotton gin (12A-F11.2); Union Canal Company of Pennsylvania (12A-F11.3); and various subjects (12A-F11.4).

Committee of the Whole House: importation of goods from Great Britain, her colonies, or dependencies (12A-F12.1); post roads (12A-F12.2); government of Louisiana Territory (12A-F12.3); relief of infirm, disabled, and superannuated officers and soldiers (12A-F12.4); patent bill (12A-F12.5); and various subjects (12A-F12.6).

PETITIONS AND MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS OF STATE LEGISLATURES, AND RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH WERE TABLED. 1 ft. 114

Grouped by subject as follows: against war (12A-G1.1); the embargo (12AG1.2); opening of post offices and carrying mails on the Sabbath (12A-G1.3); and various subjects (12A-F1.4). Arranged chronologically within each group.

ELECTIONS RECORDS.

8 in.

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Credentials of Representatives and Delegates (12A-H1), arranged alphabetically by State or Territory.

OTHER RECORDS.

1/2 in.

Various papers (12A-J1), arranged by subject.

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Records of the Office of the Clerk

For petition book, see entry 93. For index to transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, see entry 27; and for index to other committee reports and to reports and communications from executive departments, see entry 9. RECORDS OF COMMITTEE REPORTS. 2 vols. 6 in.

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Transcribed reports of the Committee on Claims, 12th Congress, 1st session, to 16th Congress, 1st session (12C-A1); and select committees, 12th Congress, 1st session, to 14th Congress, 1st session (12C-A2). Arranged chronologically within each group. For reports of the Committee on Ways and Means, see entry 71; the Committee on Accounts and the Committee on Public Lands, entry 82; and the Committee on the District of Columbia, entry 94.

RECORDS OF REPORTS FROM EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS. 2 vols. 6 in.

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Transcribed reports and communications from the Secretary of State, 12th Congress, 1st session, to 14th Congress, 1st session (12C-B1); and the Secretary of the Treasury (12C-B2). Arranged chronologically within each group. For reports from the Secretary of the Navy see entry 44; and the Secretary of War, entry 52.

OTHER RECORDS. 1/2 in.

Receipts for records withdrawn (12C-C1), arranged alphabetically by subject.

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