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REPORT
Of the &lect Committee, on the petition of John Wells, accompanied
with a billfor his relief.
DECEMBER 21, 1818.
Read, and with the bill, committed to a committee of the whole House on Monday
next.
The select committee, to whom was referred the petition of John
Wells late a collector of the internal revenue for the county of
Westmoreland, in the state of Pennsylvania,
REPORT:
That the petitioner states, he was appointed collector of the
internal revenue for Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania, in the year
1795; that on the 19th day of April, in the year 1803, he remitted, by
mail, to Tench Coxe, Esq. of Philadelphia,,the supervisor of the rev.
enue for the district of Pensylvania, the sum of B595, as was his
usual practice, and in pursuance of the instructions of Mr. Coxe;
which money never was received by Mr. Coxe, (as he, Coxe,
asserts,) for which sum the petitioner has not been able to pro-
cure a credit, either from Mr. Coxe, or the accounting oflicers of the
Treasury Department. The petitioner further states, he was subpoe.
ned to attend as a witness, at the federal court in Philadelphia, in the
year 1793, on the part of the United States, for which he claims com-
pensation. The petitioner also states, that he was at great loss of
time and expense in attending to two suits brought against him by
Tench Coxe, supervisor as aforesaid, for money which he did not owe
the United States, when on settlement there was a balance due him
by the United States, and conceive- himself entitled to interest, on
the. balance so found due to him, from the date of the instructions
given to bring suits, and for the payment ofcosts. He also further
states, he paid inspector Neville, the sum of four hundred and
twenty seven dollars and 12 1-2 cents duties on stamps, licenses, for
retailing wines, &c. and auction duties; for which he has received no
credit. He further states, that he has claims for expens s incurred
in the discharge of his dtty, under the orders of the officers, froni
whom he received instructions, and directions, in his office, and for
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