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Claims Petition. 1821 67 (1821)

handle is hein.slavery/ssactssc0121 and id is 1 raw text is: 67 In the House of Representatives, December 14, 1821. Vg1IE Committee on Claims, to to wliom was referred the petition of Francis Tis. J. dale, praying compensation for an injurs done his slave while workiwg on the public roads, beg leave to Report, That rhey have had the petition and documeits under consideration, and find that the petitioners slave was ordered out to work upon the public road; that while engaged in such labour, the accidental and unexpected felling a tree, the said slave had both of his thighs and one arm broke, and that in consequence thereof, the value of the said slave has diminished to the value of one hundred dollars. The committee also find that tl.e petitioner has incurred and paid medical bills to the amount of one hundr-d and fifty-three dollars, twenty.fic cents; which sums, colleCr:Veiv, amont to two hundred and fiftythree dollars. Your committe,. ; .pectfully recommend thit the praer of the petition be grant- ed, and that the sum of two hundred and tifty-three dollars, tweiity-five cents, be up- propriated for that purpose. Reeolved, That the house do agree to the report. Ordered, That it be sent to the senate for their concurrence. By order of the House, I. ANDERSON, C. Fl. R. In the Senate, December 15, 1821. Resolved, That this house do conciur in the report. Ordered, That it he returned to the house of representatives. Biy order ofthse Senate, W.11. D. MAI IN, C. S. In the Hlouse of Representatives, December 10, 1821. T IIE Committee on Claims, to wh som was referred the petition of Matthew L. I Edvards, David Anderson, William Chappel, and Christian V. Barnes, praying compensation for guarding Abbe% ille gaol, during the confinement of a felon under eintencce of death, beg leave to Report, 'hiat hey have had the petition and docu. ments under consideration, anil find, that the petitioners were draighted as a guard for the safe keeping a felon inder sentence of death, in Abbeville gaol; the gaol at that particular period bing in a very iniscure situation. Your committee therefore respectfully recommend, that the sum of ten dollars and fifty cents be paid to each of the petitioniers as a compensation for their services; and that an appropriation be made for that purpose. Resolved, That the house do agree to the report. Ordered, That it be sent to the senate for concurrence. By order of the HIoniee, It. ANI)ElSON, C. II. R. I the Senate, Diecembrer 11, 1821. Resolved, That this house do concur in the report. Ordered, That it be returned .o the house of representatives. By order of ;he Senate, 1W.M. D. MAlTIN, C. S. In the House of Represe ntating, December 6, 1821. T IE Committee ont Clains, to whom was r-erred the petition of JohnI W. Jeane. rette, praying to be reimbursed a stim of' money expended in r ebuilding a chimney to the gaol in Georgetown district, beg leave to Report, That they have had th petition and documents under consideration, and find, that during the gale of the siumer of 1820, one of the chimneys ofthe gaol oftthe district of Georg(town was blown down. The committee also find that the petitioner, as gaoler, procunred the rebuilding the said gaol, and paid for the same out oif his private fusls. The committee therefore respectfully recommend, that the prayer of the petition be granted: and that the sum of thirty dollars be appropriated tor that purpose. Resolved, That the house do agree to the report. Or:Ared, That it be sent to the senate for their concurrence. B orlt of the House, It. ANiDitSON, C.II1. R. In the Sensate, December 7, 1821. Resolved, That this house do concur in the report. Ordered, Iliat it be returnedI to the htousse of representatives. By odi er ifthe Senate, TY.1. i). MAlTIN. C9

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