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A.
STATEMENT, in pursuance of a Resolution passed by the
House of Representatives, 4th day of April, 1818,
exhibiting the amount of moneys appropriated by
Congress, for rewarding the Officers and Crews of
sundry vessels for captures made during the late war;
the names of the Prize Agents, to whom the amounts were
advanced; the amount expended by them, and the balances
remaining in their hands unexpended, as appears by
accounts settled, or on file, in this office.
| When, and for what purposes appropriated. |
Amount appropriated. |
Amount advanced. |
Names of prize agents to whom the amount was advanced. |
Amount accounted for, per account settled. |
Amount accounted for, per account on file unsettled. |
Balance in the hands of the prize agent unclaimed. |
|
| For rewarding the officers and crew of the frigate Constitution; and the officers and crew of the Wasp, 3d March 1813. |
125,000 |
100,000 |
Charles W. Goldsborough |
. |
96,452.44 |
3,547.56 |
|
| 25,000 |
George S. Wise, jun. |
. |
23,107.47 |
1,892.53 |
|
| For rewarding the officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet; and lieutenant Elliott and his officers and companions, 13th July, 1813. |
37,000 |
37,000 |
Cox and Montaudevert |
23,494 22 |
. |
13,505 78 |
|
| For purchasing the vessels captured on Lake Erie, 18th April, 1814. |
255,000 |
242,250 |
Samuel Hambleton |
. |
234,020.53 |
8,229.47 |
|
| 12,750 |
Isaac Chauncey, paid for his proportion of prize money. |
. |
. |
. |
|
| For purchasing the vessels captured on Lake Champlain, 3d March, 1815. |
. |
290,438 19 |
George Beall, jr |
. |
266,711.17 |
23,727.02 |
This act did not appropriate any specific sum, but authorized the amount of the valuation of such captured vessels when duly made and returned to the Navy Department, to be distributed as prize money. |
| 13,853 49 |
White Youngs |
. |
13,612.65 |
240.84 |
| 5,698 32 |
Robert Henly, paid him for his proportion of prize money |
. |
. |
. |
| For rewarding the Officers and crew of the sloop of war Hornet, for the capture and destruction of the British sloop of war Penquin, 28th February, 1816. |
25,000 |
25,000 |
Charles Biddle |
. |
24,101.07 |
898 93 |
|
| For the captors of the Algerine vessels, captured and restored to the Dey of Algiers, 27th April, 1816. |
100,000 |
100,000 |
Littleton W. Tazewell |
. |
75,616 99 |
24,383.01 |
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Fourth Auditor's Office, 21st November, 1818,
CONST. FREEMAN, 4th Auditor.
Letter from J. C. Calhoun to Navy Department
Letter from Constant Freeman to Treasury Department
Front Cover
Second Table
Third Table
Fourth Table
Letters from Charles Biddle, Jr.
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