1st Session. Treas. Dept. PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS IN MICHIGAN. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE TREASURY. TRANSMITTING The information required by a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 14th of January last, in relation to private land claims in the Territory of Michigan. DECEMBER 16, 1835. Referred to the Committee on Private Land Claims. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, December 10, 1835. SIR: In obedience to the resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 14th of January last, directing the Secretary of the Treasury "to furnish the House with a copy of the decision of the commissioners on all private land claims at Michilimackinac, Green Bay, and Prairie du Chien, in the Territory of Michigan, together with connected plats and copies of the field notes of all such claims as have been surveyed at either of the aforementioned places," I have the honor, herewith, to transmit to the House a report from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, to whom this resolution was referred, together with the documents accompanying his report. I am, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, LEVI WOODBURY, Honorable J. K. POLK, Speaker of the House of Representatives. Blair & Rives, printers. 1st Session. Treas. Dept. BALANCES ON THE BOOKS OF THE REGISTER AND FOURTH AUDITOR OF THE TREASURY. LETTER FROM THE COMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY, Transmitting statements of balances on the books of the Register and Fourth Auditor of the Treasury, which have remained due more than three years prior to the 30th of September last. DECEMBER 16, 1835. Read, and laid upon the table. TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Comptroller's Office, December 7, 1835. SIR: In compliance with the provisions of the act of Congress, passed he 3d March, 1809, entitled "An act further to amend the several acts for he establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Depart nents;" and of the act passed the 3d of March, 1817, entitled "An act to rovide for the settlement of public accounts," I have the honor to transmit erewith the following statement, viz: A list of balances on the books of the Register of the Treasury, which ave remained unsettled, or appear to have been due three years prior to he 30th of September, 1835. And, An abstract of balances remaining on the books of the Fourth Auditor ›r more than three years, prior to the 30th September, 1835; together with copy of the letter of the Auditor, which accompanied the said abstract. I have the honor to be, With great respect, Your obedient servant, A STATEMENT of balances remaining on the books of the Treasury, which have remained unsettled, or appear to have been due three years prior to the 30th of September, 1835; stated in conformity with the second section of the act of Congress of the 3d March, 1809, entitled "An act to amend the several acts for the establishment and regulation of the Treasury, War, and Navy Departments. ing. 1,030 50 Heretofore stated that informal accounts had been 5,074 59 Dead. Accounts rendered, but no vouchers. 167 19 3,200 00 In relation to Mediterranean powers. Brent, Daniel C. Late Marshal District of Columbia. Brooks, John, ment of State. Bearer of despatches from the Depart 495 00 No account rendered; the amount to which he 46,562 19 Relative to prisoners of war, arising principally the want of regular . from the want of ers in some cases, and Judgment received at July term 1835, for $453 83 without interest. Execution stayed, August 26, 1835, until the close of the next session of Congress. Suit ordered January 25, 1831. Still pending. 1,586 60 Bank of Columbia, 49,225 66 Their general account. Brent, Robert, 57 87 Late Paymaster General. Bradley, William C. 319 91 Late agent under the 5th article of to for additional vouchers.. Balance on last settlement. He has been written treaty of Ghent. |