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Claim for Losses Due to War of 1812: Eli HartClaim for Losses Due to War of 1812: Eli Hart

Claim submitted to the Committee of Claims on January 21, 1822, by Eli Hart for losses incurred during the War of 1812. Hart's house and storage building were burned to the ground in December 1813. The document pertains to mercantile losses during wartime.

Report from the Committee on Revolutionary War Claims Regarding the Estate of Michael GratzReport from the Committee on Revolutionary War Claims Regarding the Estate of Michael Gratz

This congressional report from December 23, 1833, addresses a claim filed by the administrators of the estate of Michael Gratz. The report recommends payment to the estate for lost Continental Office Loan Certificates dating back to 1779. The report references a letter from Gratz (dated June 3, 1779, from Williamsburg) explaining that the funds from these certificates were used to procure goods from West Indies ports during the Revolutionary War.