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RETROSPECTIVE VIEW
Of the Proceedings of the House of Representatives, more particularly stating what has been but generally, or not yet noticed.

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JANUARY 17.

A petition of William Wilson, John Potts and David Eton, was presented, praying relief, in the case of the capture and condemnation of the brigantine named the Julie, and her cargo, the property of the petitioners, by a French privateer called the Sans Pitie, which were sold at the city of Charleston, in the state of South Carolina, some time in the month of August, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three, under the authority of the French Consul, then residing in the said state.

Referred to the Secretary of State.

A petition of Garret Abeel, and others, was presented, praying that they may receive payment for their services respectively, as principal and assistant assessors for the tenth assessment district in the third division of the state of New-York, appointed under the "Act to provide for the valuation of lands and dwelling houses, and the enumeration of slaves within the United States," which was due to a certain Samuel Haight, one of the commissioners appointed in virtue of the act aforesaid, for the use of the petitioners, but has not yet been received by them; also, that they may be allowed such additional compensation on account of the length of time they have been kept out of the said payment for their services, as Congress may deem equitable and proper.

Referred to the committee of Claims.

JANUARY 18.

A petition of Leonard Jarvis, was presented, praying that an overplus of payment by the petitioner, into the Treasury of the United States, as an inspector of the revenue, founded upon an error in the settlement of his account, in the capacity aforesaid, with the supervisor for the district of Massachusetts, may be refunded to him.

Also, a memorial of Moses White, praying the liquidation and settlement of a claim for his services as aid-de-camp to Brigadier General Moses Hazen, and for expenses incurred by the memorialist on public account, whilst acting in the capacity aforesaid, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain.

Also, a petition of John Berry, praying to be placed on the list of pensioners of the United States, in consideration of the dislocation of his thigh at the battle of Germantown, whilst a soldier in the thirteenth Virginia regiment on continental establishment, during the revolutionary war with Great Britain, which has rendered him incapable of obtaining a livelihood by labor.

Ordered, That the said petitions and memorial, together with the petition of John Skinner, of the state of North Carolina, presented on the twenty-fifth of January, one thousand eight hundred and two, and a report of the committee of Claims thereon, of the eighth of March, in the same year, be referred to the committee of Claims.

Ordered, That the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, to whom was referred, on the tenth ultimo, the petition of William Douglas, Bernard Douglas and Robert Douglas, of the state of Massachusetts, be discharged from the consideration thereof; and that the petitioners have leave to withdraw their said petition, with the documents accompanying the same.

Mr. Samuel Smith, from the committee of Commerce and Manufactures, on the petitions of John Hillary Baker, of the city of Philadelphia, and of Josiah Cox and Elias Thomas, made a report thereon, which was read and considered:

Whereupon,

Resolved, That the prayer of the petitions of the said John Hillary Baker, and of Josiah Cox and Elias Thomas, ought not to be granted.

JANUARY 19.

A petition of sundry merchants, traders and other inhabitants of the town of Tiverton, in the district of Newport, Rhode Island, was presented, praying that the said town of Tiverton, may be established as a port of delivery, for the convenience and benefit of the petitioners and other inhabitants within the said district of Newport.

Referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

A petition of William Moore, and others, was presented, praying relief, in the case of a judgment obtained, and execution awarded thereon, against the petitioners, as securities for William Carthurs, for the amount of a balance due
to the United States by the said Carthurs, as collector of the revenue on spirits distilled, and on stills for the first division of the sixth survey of the district of Virginia.

Referred to the committee of Claims.

JANUARY 20.

Mr. Van Cortlandt, from the committee, to whom was referred, on the third instant, the memorial of Daniel Lewis, of the state of New-York, made a report thereon, which was read, and considered:

Whereupon,

Resolved, That the prayer of the said memorial ought not to be granted.

JANUARY 21.

A petition of Jacob Gideon, was presented, praying that he may receive a moiety of the forfeiture incurred by Messrs. Priestman and Austin, on account of their landing, without a permit, sundry silver watches imported into the port of Philadelphia, and omitting to pay, or secure the payment of the duties thereon, according to law; the information of which was given by the petitioner, some time in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, to the collector of the said port.

Also, a memorial of John Dove, and others, American masters of vessels, praying that effectual measures may be adopted for enabling them to obtain their arrearages of pay unjustly withheld by their respective owners; and that the same relief may be extended to the memorialists, as hath been granted by a late law of Congress to the mates and seamen of American vessels employed in the merchants service.

Both petitions referred to the committee of Commerce and Manufactures.