Allowances of Land Recommended for Refugees
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Allowances of Land Recommended for Refugees
Description
Wolcott, Dexter, and Steele respond favorably to the claims of refugees Francis Carean, Martha Bogart, Abraham Bogart, and Daniel Tucker with recommendations for allowances of parcels of land.
year created
1800
month created
12
day created
29
author
recipient
in collection
in image
note
Enclosed in Dexter to Jefferson, 12/29/1800.
author note
Oliver Wolcott; Samuel Dexter; John Steele.
notable person/group
Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Secretary of the Treasury
Samuel Dexter, Secretary of War
John Steele, Comptroller of the Treasury
Senate of the United States
notable location
Canada
Nova Scotia
city of Montreal
notable item/thing
Act passed on the 7th of April, 1798
Act for the relief of the reffugees from the British provinces of Canada and Nova Scotia
proofs exhibited
claims of Francis Carean
his services and sufferings
allowance of two thousand acres of land
grant formerly proposed in his favor
claims of Martha Bogart
relief of Abraham Bogart
her marriage with him
relief of Daniel Tucker
service of His Britanic Majesty
document number
1800122900201
page start
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NMP12 (3 pages) | Collection: Transcribed Reports and Communications Transmitted by the Executive Branch to the Senate, 1789-1819. (RG46) (M1257, rolls 1-3) | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | [unknown] | Additional authors; Samuel Dexter and John Steele. |
| Recipient | Senate of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |