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The New Hampshire Gazette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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On January 1, in the U.S. House of Representatives, Maryland representatives Sprigg and Forrest were seated. A Baltimore memorial sought relief for French West-India islanders supported by public funds. Petitions from Daniel Parker and Thomas Claxton were presented and referred. A Secretary of State report on U.S. commerce was read and 150 copies ordered printed. A presidential message detailed State Department finances from July 1793, showing a balance of about $4,783.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Wednesday, Jan. 1.
Mr. Sprigg and Mr. Forrest, representatives from the State of Maryland, appeared, were qualified, and took their seats.
A memorial was presented and read, for the people of Baltimore, stating the circumstances in regard to the arrival of the French West-India islanders, who had arrived there, and have been for some time supported by the contributions of the public, &c. praying that the Legislature of the Union may take the case into consideration, and provide some relief in the premises.
The following petitions were presented and read, viz.
Of Daniel Parker, respecting a claim against the United States, referred to the Secretary of the Treasury.
A petition of Thomas Claxton, assistant door keeper, representing, that in consequence of the increased labors of his office, he has been obliged to employ assistance, and therefore prays for additional compensation.
Another petition of an officer respecting a claim for military services—was read and referred to the Secretary of War.
A report of the Secretary of State in regard to the commerce of the United States and in relation to foreign nations, was read and it was ordered, that 150 copies be printed for the use of the members.
When the report was read, Mr. B. Bourne observed. that there was no notice taken in regard to the commerce of Denmark, which he supposed must have been in consequence of the Secretary not having been furnished with official documents on that head.
A message from the president of the United States, by his Secretary, was delivered, communicating a letter from the Secretary of State with an account of the receipts and disbursements of his department, particularly in regard to the diplomatic appointments commencing the 1st July, 1793, and brought up to the present time.—By these it appears that the amount of warrants, &c. received and to be accounted for during the said term is about 183,000 dollars.
And on the contra side, the account of the credits of Monies paid to David Humphreys, Gov. Morris,—Pinckney &c. also to J. Cutting, with some other items of remittances made in bills of exchange, making together, dollars 178233,33 1/10oths leaving a balance of about 4783 in the hands of the Secretary, for which he makes himself debtor.
After reading this report the galleries were shut at noon.
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Wednesday, Jan. 1.
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representatives from maryland seated; baltimore memorial presented for consideration; petitions referred to secretaries; commerce report printed (150 copies); presidential message received detailing state department accounts with $4,783 balance.
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Proceedings in the House of Representatives included seating of Maryland representatives, presentation of a Baltimore memorial on support for French West-India islanders, reading of petitions from Daniel Parker and Thomas Claxton on claims and compensation, referral of a military services petition, reading and printing of Secretary of State's commerce report with observation by Mr. B. Bourne on Denmark, and receipt of presidential message with State Department financial accounts from July 1793 showing receipts of about $183,000 and disbursements leaving a $4,783 balance.