NEW YORK, November 6, 1830.

SIR: In consequence of an order of the late Major General Wilkinson, dated February 18, 1814, a Court of Inquiry was constituted to investigate charges preferred against a Dr. Pendergrast, then of the army, by which order Dr. John Pomeroy, then one of the medical faculty of the university of Vermont, was appointed President, and of which I was by him appointed Recorder. This court assembled at Burlington, Vermont, on the 23d, and adjourned sine die on the 26th of the same month; during which, and for one or two days subsequent, as well as one day before the assembling of the court, I was engaged in the discharge of the duties of its recorder, in preparing for the investigation, as well as in making copies of the proceedings of the court; and for these services I have never yet received any compensation. I now transmit you my account therefor, and beg leave to refer you to the original records in the office of the Adjutant General, as a voucher for it. The state of the funds of the quartermaster's department at the time, and various other circumstances since, have prevented the adjustment of this inconsiderable claim. I intended, while at Washington last winter, to have obtained its adjustment, but I found, on inquiry at the office of the Adjutant General, that the copy of the original proceedings had been loaned from the files, and they were not returned previous to my leaving the city. A letter of the 29th October, from General Jones, informs me that they are now in his office, and a reference to them will satisfy you that these services have been rendered. I hope, after this lapse of time, the account will meet with your prompt attention and despatch.

I am, sir, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,

JAS. L. SAWYER.

United States to James L. Sawyer, Dr.

To services as Recorder of a Court of Inquiry assembled at Burlington, Vermont, by virtue of an order of the late Major General Wilkinson, dated Plattsburg, Feb. 18, 1814, to investigate charges preferred against Dr. G. E. Pendergrast, then of the U. States' army, of which court Dr. John Pomeroy was President, on the 23d, 24th, 25th, and 26th Feb. 1814; and for stationary, and copies of the proceedings in the above case.

- $30 P.S. I am informed by Gen. Jesup that my letter to him on this subject has been referred to you.

P. HAGNER, Esq.

2d Session.

FREDERICK RAYMER.

JANUARY 3, 1831.

Mr. DE WITT, from the Committee on Revolutionary Claims, made the

following REPORT

On the memorial of Frederick Raymer, of the town of Dryden, in the county of Tompkins, and State of New York, referred to said committee.

From satisfactory evidence laid before the committee, it appears that the memorialist, in the year 1777, resided in Pittstown, near the city of Albany, and cultivated a farm. Early in the summer of that year, Gen. Glover, commanding a brigade of continental troops, arrived at Haifmoon point, a place well known on Hudson's river, and, amongst others, pressed the memorialist, with his team, to assist, as he understood, in conveying the baggage of the brigade to Saratoga. The memorialist was employed in this service ten days, when, being taken sick, he received permission to retire, though his horses and wagon were retained, and not restored to him. For them, and for his own pains and labor, he has never received any compensation. It further appears, that, while absent, his family were driven from home by the enemy, and fled to Lansingburgh, (a village upon the left bank of the Hudson, about seven miles above Albany,) where he joined them. Having partly recovered his health, in a few days he was again pressed, with another team, by Col. Brewer, to carry a load of ammunition from Lansingburgh to Bennington, Vermont, for which the Colonel paid him. On returning from thence, he visited his farm at Pittstown, to bring away some things left behind; and, mounting one of his horses for the purpose of calling upon a neighbor not far off, he was, at the house of that neighbor, taken prisoner by a party of tories and Indians. In the night, they got his other horse, and conducted both, with him, into the enemy's camp at fort Miller, where the animals were sold to British officers, the one for ten guineas, and the other for thirty dollars and a bottle of wine. The memorialist was detained a prisoner until the surrender of Burgoyne, when, being released, he returned home in feeble health, and continued in that state until the ensuing spring. In consequence of these untoward events, he was unavoidably compelled to neglect his farm; and not only were the crops growing upon it in 1777 entirely lost, but no opportunity was afforded to put in seed for others. In the course of the war, he was, in all, about four months upon the lines, invariably defraying his own expenses going and returning, and occasionally on horseback when calls were urgent. For this, also, he has never received any compensation.

The committee are convinced, from the vouchers produced, that the character of the memorialist is beyond reproach. He was true to his country in the hour of need, and, in their opinion, deserves a recompense for the losses thus sustained. At the close of the war, and at different times since, measures were taken by him to bring his claim before Congress for settlement; but, owing either to the want of sufficient evidence, or some other cause, these measures have hitherto been unsuccessful. He is now aged, infirm, and in very reduced circumstances. Whereupon, it is

Resolved, That the said Frederick Raymer be paid the sum of three hundred dollars out of the Treasury, in full satisfaction of his claim, and that a bil! for that purpose be reported.

2d Session.

GEORGE MAYFIELD.

JANUARY 3, 1831.

Read, and laid upon the table.

Mr. STERIGE RE, from the Committee on Private Land Claims, made the

following REPORT:

The Committee on Private Land Claims, to which was referred the resolution of the House of Representatives, directing the committee "to inquire into the expediency of allowing the claim of George Mayfield to six hundred and forty acres of land, reserved to him by the treaty made with the Creek Indians at Fort Jackson in 1814," report:

That they find, on examination of the treaty made with the Creek Indians at Fort Jackson in 1814, as ratified by the Senate, that it does not reserve any land to said George Mayfield; and that consequently he cannot be ent tied to any land under that treaty. In a written communication submitte to the committee by the Hon. John Bell, of the House of Representa-1 tives, it is stated, that, at the negotiation of the treaty of Fort Jackson, "a reservation of six hundred and forty acres of land was reserved to him, the said George Mayfield, in the treaty," but that "that part of the treaty which included the reservation was not ratified by the Senate.

Taking these facts for granted, the committee do not think they give Mayfield any claim on the United States. It will not be disputed that the part of the treaty relating to said reservation must have been ratified by the Senate before any right could vest in Mayfield, or that some assent or agreement on the part of the United States should be made to give him an equitable claim to said reservation or tract of land. It appears, however, from Mr. Bell's statement, that the Senate did not only not allow the reservation, but expressly rejected the article of the treaty in which it was contained. The committee are unanimously of opinion that the claim of George Mayfield to six hundred and forty acres of land, mentioned in the resolution referred to them, should not be allowed.