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That your Petitioner conceives he has as much right to be reimbursed his expences for Nine Indian Prisoners from the thirteenth of September 1788 untill the fourteenth of January 1789 as he had for the two former accounts, and That whatever compensation he may have received from the beginning to the twelfth of September 1788 does not invalidate his claim for his expences posterior to that last date, as he would still have had the same compensation, in case the Indians had been taken away at that time.
That your Petitioner refers your Honorable House to the letter of John Brown Esqr & the order of Council to shew that his just claim has been rejected; & to the letter of Col. Benjamin Logan to prove that your petitioner was still forced to keep the prisoners at his own expence from January till April when they were taken away from him.
That on considering the whole, your Petitioner begs of your Honorab Body that an order may pass ordering the payment of his expenditures from the thirteenth of September 1788 till the fourteenth of January 1789, as he is Justly intitled to; and as to your Wisdom shall seem meet.
And your Petitioner shall ever pray &c.
John Crow
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To the General Assembly of Virginia
In Council October 15, 1789
On consideration of the Claim of John Crow for maintenance of Nine Indian prisoners & for Barracks hire-He is advised that the same be rejected-
The Gov. orders accordingly.
Extract from the minutes.
A Blair C. C.
The Commonwealth of Virginia to John Crow Dr
To the keeping of nine Indian Prisoners from the thirteenth Day of Septr 1788 till .the fourteenth Day of January 1789- at I S pr Ration also Barracks at the Rate of £10 pr year- John Crow. State of acct according to the prayer of the Petitions To 1007 Rations for 9 prisoners 123 days-9 Rations pr day £50 -- 7 __ 0.
Barrack hire .4 mo £10 pr an. 3 -_ 6 __ 8.
£53 -- 15 __ 8
Dear Sir
I have considered the situation of the Indians in your posession I have just Reason to think when you received them People you intended to have the profits arising from suporting them then you must know every person would supose any Deficences in Government ought to fall on you before it should be fixed on any other indeviduel as you have been liberaly paid for suporting them part of there time but I think you had better set them over the Ohio or leve them under the eye of those in the service of the United States I think this will be making the best of a bad bargain
I am yours February 16 1787 5
Benjamin Logan
Sir
Staunton Novr. 3d 1789
Some Business which I did not expect when I left Kentucke made it indispensably necessary for me to pass through Win-
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chester on my way to New York & consequently put it out of my power to call at Richmond to obtain a settlement of your Acct But on my arrival at N. York I inclosed your Acct. Colo. Logans Certificate & a power of Atty to Mr. Saml. McCraw requesting him to make application for a settlement on your behalf He did so but the Executive rejected your Claim supposing you had already recd. a Compensation ade- quate to your trouble & expence I inclose you a Copy of the Order of Council upon this application-I am sorry the deter- mination was not more favorable-Had the Claim been my own I should not have done otherwise with it than I did- I am Sir
Your Mo. Hble Sevt.
Mr. John Crow.
J. Brown.
Endorsement on back of petition: Oct. 22. 1791-Refd to Claims-Mr. Todd (of Nelson) rejected-reported 2d qre. 1792.
NUMBER 95.
TO THE HONOURABLE THE SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The petition of Isaac Ruddle Humbly sheweth, that your petitioner In the year 1779 was appointed to the Command of a Compy for the Reduction of the Illinois under the then Colo. Clark, that He raisd a Company on Holstain and sup- plied them with the necessary arms Provision Bags and pack Horses, for the falls of Ohio to which place he Marchd them; that in the Beginning of March 1780 your petitioner with His Company was ordered on Duty to a frontier station on Licking By John Bowman the then County Lieutenant of Kentucky County, that your petitioner with His Company was on the 24th of June 1780 Captured by a party of British and Indians under the Command of Capt Bird from Detroit, to which place they were taken and their remaind in Captivity till the 3d Nov. 1782. when He returnd-to the District of Kenty where
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He Has since Resided, that after the return of your petitioner to the District of Kentucky He made out a pay role for the time of His last Services and Captivity for which He recd £497 .. 0 .. 0 as will more fully appear Referance thereto being Had, that your petitioner on His return also made application to the Commissioners for setling The western Claims for the Liquidation of His Accounts for His first Services, that they Did settle His account and that their appeard to be Due to your Petitioner the sum of £442 .. 10 .. 03-5 which will more fully appear by the Inclosd Copy of their proceedings that your petitioner also furnishd for the service of the District two Horses which were Valued at £65 which will more fully appear by the Inclosd affidivate of Colo Bowman that at the time of settlement some Evil Disposd person informd the Commissioners that your petitioner while a prisoner was Enimical to the united States they then gave it as their Oppinion that no Certificate should Issue without Orders from Govornment that prior to those proceeding your petitioner on His way from Detroit stood a trial in the County Court of Fredrick for the above Crime where all His accusers were, and was accquited, which will appear by the Inclosd. proceedings and Certificate which your petitioner could not procure till the Commissioners had rose and there Powers Had Expird your petitioner therefore prays that His accounts may be fully and fairly Settled and that your Honourable body will Direct your Auditors of public accounts to Issue warrants for the principal and Interest due thereon in such manner as you in your wisdom shall think fit and your petitioner as in Duty bound shall ever pray
Isaac Ruddle.
Endorsement on back of petition: October 26th 1791-Refd. to Claims- rejected-repd. 9th. qre. 1791 (?) Voucher delivered to Mr. Waller.
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NUMBER 96.
TO THE HONOURABLE THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES-
The Petition of Levi Todd Clerk of Fayette County, on behalf of himself and the other clerks of Courts within the
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District of Kentucky, Humbly sheweth, That by reason of your Petitioners remote situation from the seat of Government, The acts of the last Session of Assembly did not come to his hands untill a very late period --
That your Petitioner being entirely ignorant that Laws had passed to repeal those Laws which imposed a Tax on the Clerks of Courts, and to repeal in part the act imposing new taxes- did on the 9th day of last March pay to Thomas Marshall Treasurer of the District of Kentucky for taxes which he supposed to have become due under the said Repealed laws, but which were in fact abolished by the said Repealing laws, £23.7-7 That your Petitioner has great reason to believe that many other clerks within the said District, have for want of information made similar payments He therefore Humbly prays that a Law may pass authorising and directing the said Treasurer to repay any monies which may have been so paid to him by mistake as aforesaid-
Levi Todd
Endorsement on back of petition: 1st Nov. 1791-Refd to Props-Reason- able-rept.
The request was granted in an act entitled, An Act concerning the clerks within the District of Kentucky. Henings Statutes, Vol. 13, 313.
The receiver was authorized to pay Todd twenty-three . pounds, seven shillings, and seven pence, which he paid on account of tax imposed on clerks subsequent to law repealing such tax.
NUMBER 97.
TO THE HONBLE THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA NOW SETTING
The petition of Joseph Martin humbly sheweth that there is a very great necessity for a ferry across the Cumberland River where the Kentuckey road crosses the same from the land of your petitioner on the South side to the land-on the opposite shore claimed by William Hord Your petitioner therefore prays that this Honble House will take the same into consideration & pray's an act may pass for establishing a ferry
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at the said place to be called & known by the name of Martins ferry & your petitioner as in duty bound will ever pray &c.
Endorsement on back of petition: 7th Nov. 1791-refd. to Props-Reason- able-reported.
NUMBER 98.
TO THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER & HOUSE OF DELEGATES.
The Petition of James McAfee humbly sheweth
That he did in the years 1780 & 1781 furnish the Troops at the falls of Ohio with money Provisions and whisky for which he received Bills drawn on the Executive for the several supplies.
That in the year 1782 he sent these papers to be laid before the Commissioners in the District of Kentucky and then went to New Orleans, from thence to the West Indies, from whence he did not return to America before the expiration of the Law for settling such Claims. That since his return the original papers have been delivered to him, with the information that no settlement with the State had been made. Your Petitioner therefore prays your honorable House to take his case under consideration and make him such compensation as shall be just . The bills No. 1, 2, 3 being drawn by persons not authorized by Government and not having been Reported on by the Western Commrs the Auditor cant act on them-The other Vouchers being in the latter situation the Auditor cant admit them
Audrs Office
15 Nov. 1791.
I Pendleton
Endorsement on back of petition: 7th Novr. 1791 .- Refd to Claims-rejected -reported 18 qre. 91.
NUMBER 99.
To THE HON'BLE THE SPEAKER & MEMBERS OF THE VIRGINIA ASSEMBLY .-
The petition of James Wilkinson sheweth
That the Lands now called Frankfort were some years ago called and known by the name of Lees Town bottom. That in the Year 1783 an Act passed for establishing an Inspection
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of Tobacco at the said Lees Town. That your Petitioner in the confidence and belief that the distance of half a mile or three quarters would make little or no difference in the site of the said inspection proceeded to erect a Ware House at Frankfort. That the County Court of Fayette being also of the opinion of your petitioner proceeded to appoint inspectors who were duly commissioned by the Executive & proceeded to Act. Large quantities of Tobacco have been inspected thereat but doubts have arisen whether the Tobacco there inspected are Legal Tenders in Contracts or for officers fees. Your petitioner therefore prays that an Act may pass for the Inspec- tion at Frankfort to be established by the name of the Frank- fort Inspection & your Petitioner &c.
Endorsement on back of petition. 11th. Novr. 1791 -- Refd. to Props-Reas- onable, H. L .- Reported.
The request was granted in an act entitled, An Act to establish an inspection of tobacco in the county of Woodford, on lands of James Wilkinson, at Frankfort. Henings Statutes, Vol. 13, 272.
NUMBER 100.
TO THE HONORABLE THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA --
The Memorial of George Rogers Clark, late a Brigadier General in the Troops of the State, and Commandant through- out the Western Jurisdiction of that Commonwealth-
Sheweth :
That your Memorialist, relying on the Justice, Magnimity & Indulgance of your venerable Body, experienced at all times by himself, and ever bountifully extended. in every instance, to those of your officers & Privates of the late war who, to say no more, as advantageously to the public weal as they could, have faithfully complied with their duty-now presumes as one among them, by this Instrument, to lay before your House, as well through devotional deference, as with modest confidence, his General Statement of claims, Debts, or Arrear- ages, with authenticated Vouchers substantiating the same,
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due to him from your State -- , debts of long standing, and vitally detrimental to your Memorialist's affairs, from their having been thus long pending & unliquidated-, debts arising from his past Military Services, or from advances of the better part of his Fortune for the credit of the State, when that of the State itself (in the instance, at least, in which these advances were made) had been prostrate-, debts insured by a free Gift of your own to the officers of your Establishment for the neces- sary maintenance of your Troops under my command, in this Western country, troops (it behoves me to say) who with a fortitude, fidelity & martial hardihood, perhaps unexampled, had braved heroically, and with successful effect every kind of want, and every Species of peril, to preserve the very fairest portion of your State, and indeed of the whole Union-, debts of commutation for my half-pay, and debts for having, from my own funds, supplied your Garrisons & those heroic Troops with Bread, to feed on.
To say more on a topic so tissued with every incident that can have a rightful claim to the Equity & Humanity, not to talk of the Gratitude of any Government-, on a theme so well known to the existing Generation of our Countrymen-, on a subject so advantageously to be felt, in its consequences, not only by those who inhabit the various settlements now checquering the face of that wide-extended portion of our Empire, those redeemed from the Foe, but by the many Millions who, in the progression of not very many years, must cover it -; to say more, I say, on a Subject so teaming with past, present, and future benefits to the citizens of this Common- wealth itself, as well as to those of the Confederacy in general, would (in your Memorialist's humble opinion) derogate from his own, as well as the universal Sense of men, on a Legislature of the State of Virginia.
Your Memorialist, therefore, thinks it sufficient, at this Juncture, to have humbly requested, as he does, the attention of your venerable House to his General Acct, and to every
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Document vouching for or relating to the same as herewith transmitted in detached Papers, Nos 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8 -; and only to add: that the difficulty of collecting the afore- said enumerated Papers of document from the different & remotely resident Persons who had held them, was the sole cause of your Memorialist's not having made an earlier appli- cation, for his claims, to the Legislature of Virginia .-
Signed G R Clark
Gloster Town 28th Dec 1796
My friend
I reached this place on the 27th Inst. I found those for whom I felt the tenderest respect and affection well; but found myself impressed with that kind of Gloom which arises on returning to a country once the seat of grandeur and munificence but, now alas, exhibiting the most striking proofs of poverty. But my spirits were revived on sceing the refined buties of my fair relation. Indeed King I sincerely lament that fortune has so frowned on relation so dear to me. Come down my friend & lament with me that worth and beauty are now become a secondary object with the male sex. Will you do me the favour to leave the enclosed letter with Boyd & Carr and will encrease my load of obligation by applying to Mr Hay for Genl Clarks papers
Adieu
I have no wafr seal the enclosed J T
John Thurston
Endorsement on back of petition: 11th Novr. 1791-p. 111. Refd to Claims -rejected 70.000 Flour -- Reasonable-Bill Exche .- repd 24th qre 1791. 1 Decr. 1791-p 225-6.
NUMBER 101.
To THE HONORABLE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA
The Petition of John Campbell in behalf of himself & the Inspectors of Campbells Warehouse Sheweth:
That in the Year 1783 an Act passed for establishing an Inspection of Tobacco at the Falls of Ohio on the Lands of the
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said John Campbell without any condition restriction or ex- ception. That in consequence thereof the said Campbell hath built a Ware House and Inspectors have been legally appointed thereto that in the last Year the Quantity of Tobacco shipped falls short £23. 15 that the said Campbell hath applied to the Auditor for settlement thereof which he refuses alledging that if the Inspection doth not support itself it is therefore discontinued your petitioner thinks and is certain the Inspectors believed they were to receive their Wages as no orders from the County Court had issued to suppress or discontinue the said Inspection which is the only one in Jefferson County and the only one on Ohio River within the Kentucky District and one that is essentially necessary as it often happens boats are wrecked on the Falls and the Tobaccoes cannot be transported to any other inspection without great expence and decrease in the Value which will readily appear by considering that an Inland carriage of many miles & a carriage back again to the river must be very expensive & distressing to the unfortunate sufferers Your Petitioner therefore prays the Honorable the Assembly to take the same into consideration & direct the Auditor of Publick Accounts to settle & certify the said accounts in the usual manner or to grant any other relief which to you may seem just & your Petitioner &c .-
The Auditor thinks that as the Inspection has never produced any surplus the Act under wch it is established will not suffer him to give a warrant on the public treasury for the deficiency and See Revisal Page 217. Chap. XXVIII-Sect 3d.
I. Pendleton.
Audrs office
II Nov. 1791.
Endorsement on back of petition: 12 Novr. Refd to Props-(rejected.) (repd)
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NUMBER 102
THE HONOURABLE THE SPEAKER AND GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES the petition of John Stuart Heir at Law to Henry Stuart Decd Humbly sheweth that the Decedent did in the year 1775 go down the river Ohio in the Company of Joseph Irwin James Cornahan James Campbell and others in order to improve lands in the District of Kentucky that the Decedent did make an Improvement on the waters of Hinksons fork of Licking after which he returned to the Monongahala Country that in Jany 1776 He Inlisted in the 13th Virginia regiment under the Command of Colo Wm Russell for During the war and that the Decedant Died in Service-
That in the year 1785 your petitioner then an Infant made application to Joseph Irwin who was going to Kentuckey to procure His right to the said land as Heir to the Decedant that the said Irwin did in April or May 1785 make application to the County Court of Fayette, in behalf of your petitioner that the said Court did grant your petitioner a right of settlement for 400 acres and a pre-emption of 1000 acres of Land adjoining that after this the said Irwin made application to the register of the land office who granted your petitioner a warrant for the land above mentioned. that the said Irwin Engagd to locate the same that on His way to Kentucky a difrance arose in which the said Irwin Killd His antagonist and fled Down the Misisipia river, that on His flight he left the Warrant and other necessary papers in Kentucky in the Hands of Major Moroson that Before your petitioner arrivd at the age of 21 years the time for Entering Certificates for settlement rights and locating Warrants on preemption rights had Expired your petitioner therefore prays that a Law may pass Impowering Him to Enter & Survey the same & your petitioner as in Duty Bound shall ever pray John Stewart.
Endorsement on back of petition: 12th Nov. 1791. Refd. to Cts of Justice- 15th Nov. 1791-Reasonable-provided not to interfere with rights of any other person, or persons-Reported-
The request was granted in an act entitled, An Act for giving further time to John Stewart to locate and survey certain lands.
Henings Statutes, Vol 13-304.
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NUMBER 103
TO THE HONE. THE SPEAKER & HOUSE OF DELEGATES --
The petition of James Gilmore and Stephen Huston, Humbly sheweth-
That your petitioners was employed in Lincoln County By Capt. John Martin and Capt. Samuel Kirkham as scouts to Discover the approach of the Indian Enemy That they served as such from the 25th Day of April untill the 2d day of July in the year 1781 and that they never Received any Compensation for their services-and prays. that your Honorable Body may take their case into Consideration and grant them such Relief as you may think Just and Right
And your petitioners in Duty Bound shall ever pray
The Auditors office does not afford any check on these claims the Vouchers being in the hands of the State by Commr for setling the continental Account [illegible].
Endorsement on back of petition: Gilmour & Huston Pets. 12 Nov. 1791. Ref. to Claims. Reasonable Vouchers to Col. Logan repd 25th Ex 91 Lincoln.
NUMBER 104
TO THE SPEAKER OF THE HONORABLE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MET IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Whereas I am inform'd that a Petition will be presented, praying the Establishment of a Ferry upon the Lands of John Kimburlin, with liberty to Land on the oposite shore, across Pattersons Creek at the Town of Frankfort on the main ford leading from Winchester to Fort pitt, now your Petitioner Humbly sheweth that the Land calld in the aforesaid Petition the Land of John Kimburlin is the real Property of your Petitioner, and that your Petitioner hath never given, or is under any obligation to give the sd Kimburlin any title to sd Land, any further that sd Kimburlin is in possession thereof by virtue of a Verbial Contract; and your Petitioner further
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sheweth that he is very desirous to have a Ferry Established over the sd Creek in his own name and is always ready to comply with the sd Virtual Contract with sd Kimburlin; But your Petitioner Humbly prayeth that the General Assembly may at this time delay the establishment of sd Ferry, if they cannot consistantly establish the same in the name of your Petitioner who is the real owner of the Land on both sides of the Creek, and as in duty bound shall ever pray --
Frankfort Sep. 22d 1792.
[Name.]
Endorsement on back of petition: 4 Oct. 1792 .- to Props .- (next Session)
NUMBER 105
TO THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER & HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The Petition of George Rogers Clarke humbly sheweth that he entered the service of this State the second day of January 1778 and commanded the Troops raised for the defence of the Western frontier from that period until the end of the War, in the rank of Brigadier General.
Your Petitioner therefore prays the consideration of the House and that they will allow him half pay for life or a commu- tation of five years full pay in lieu thereof.
The Commutation has not been paid to the Petitioner.
I. Pendleton
4 Nov. 1793.
. Endorsement on back of petition: 4 Novr. 1793-Claims-Reasonable- Special-22d gre. 93.
NUMBER 106
TO THE HONORABLE THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF BOTH HOUSES OF ASSEMBLY
The Petition [of] Daniel Boone Humbly sheweth, that your petitioner paid into the Treasury of this Commonwealth the sum of One thousand and five pounds, & was thereby entitled to a Land office Treasury Warrant, to amount of Six Hundred and Twenty Eight Acres of Land, as by Certificate obtained from the auditors of Publick accounts Dated on the 21st Day
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of February 1783 will fully appear, -- your petitioner begs leave to represent that this certificate was obtained for him by a cer- tain Samuel Pattison, who shortly after the Date thereof Departed this life, and lay amongst the said Pattisons papers untill some short time ago, when your petitioner applied there- with to the Register for a Land Warrant, who refused to Issue the Same, Your Petitioner therefore prays this General Assem- bly to pass an act Directing that the Register Issue to your Petitioner a Land office treasury Warrant for the quantity stated in the said certificate-and your petitioner will pray &c
Endorsement on back of petition: Novr. 24th 1794-Refd. to Props- (reasonable) (repd)
NUMBER 107
TO THE HONBLE THE SPEAKER AND MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE COM- MONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
the Petition of James Bullock of the State of Kentucky Humbly sheweth that your Petitioner sometime in the year 1781 obtained from the Auditor of Public Accounts two certificates of twenty five pounds each for a Horse impressed into the public service: that some time in or about April 1788 the said certificates were lost or destroyed: your Petitioner therefore prays that an act may pass directing the Auditor of Public Accounts to issue to him Duplicates of the said certificates on his complying with the necessary requisites-And your Petitioner as in duty bound will pray &c-
Endorsement on back of petition: Dec 7, 98-Claims-Reasonable Reported
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