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Two documents. Item 1: Report on American Claimants Petition. Ordered, by The House of Commons, to be Printed, 25 March 1812. The Committee to whom the Petition of the several Persons whose Names are thereto subscribed, on behalf of themselves and others, whose Claims have been adjudged good by the Commissioners appointed by the Act of Parliament passed in the 43d year of His Majesty's reign, intituled, An ACT for appointing Commissioners for distributing the Money stipulated to be paid by The United States of America, under the Convention made between His Majesty and the said United States, among the Persons having Claims to Compensation out of such Money, was referred; -- Have, pursuant to the Order of The House, examined the matter of the said Petition; and have agreed upon the following REPORT. Parliamentary Paper 134. London: 1812. Folio (12.75 inches). 52 pages. Neatly extracted from a bound volume and expertly stitched. Item 2: An Act for appointing Commissioners for distributing the Money stipulated to be paid by The United States of America, under the Convention made between His Majesty and the said United States, among the Persons having Claims to Compensation out of such Money. 43 George III, Chapter 39. London: 1803. Folio (11.5 inches). Caption title, pages 349-354. Woodcut Royal coat of arms. Neatly extracted from a bound volume and expertly mended. Prior to the American Revolution, an extensive commerce in British manufactured and other articles was carried on between America and Great Britain, during which a very large credit was given to America. When hostilities commenced in 1776, a debt amounting to several million pounds sterling was due from the citizens of America to British Merchants. Furthermore, during the continuance of the war, it was impossible to recover any of the debt. The Treaty of Peace, signed at Paris in 1783, provided that debts on both sides were to be equitably settled, but many debts remained unpaid. The Report on American Claimants Petition (Item 1) summarized the claims of merchants, and supporting documentation and correspondence related to negotiations for settlement that span the period 1792 to 1811. In 1802, an agreement was made for partial payment of debts by the United States over a period of three years. Under the auspices of the British Parliamentary Act passed in 1803 (Item 2), a board of commissioners was tasked with judging the merits of claims and distributing money. Seller Inventory # 051
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