26 May 1832
adams-john10 Neal Millikan
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Louis M’Lane Esqr Secretary of the Treasury

Capitol. H.R.U.S. 26. May 1832 Sir

I enclose a copy of the Bill to alter and amend the several Acts imposing duties on Imposts; and ask the favour of a Statement from the Department of the Amount of the Revenue which would be reduced, in the Event of the passage of this Bill. If possible I should be glad to have it on Monday Morning

Very respectfully your Servt
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1 Ganson James—at Le Roy— Sheriff of Genesee. p. 127.
Miller. David C— Editor of Newspaper at Batavia.
Bail for Morgan on Suit for debt at Rochester 136.
Loring Nahum Allen Orange
Follett Nathan—brought second suit agt. Morgan p 398
Johns Daniel—came from Canada—
David at Batavia
Seized Morgan by Execution 18. Augt
Goodwill. Johnson Stone Kelsey Wilson John
Dana Daniel H—constable of town of Pembroke— 14 Miles off—
M’Cully— Thomas— Seizes papers at Morgan’s house
7 Sawyer Edward— Coll. of Canandaigua.
5 Cheseboro Nicholas G.— Coroner of Ontario Co. p. 378.
Chipman Jeffrey— Justice of Peace issued warrant
Kingsley Hayward Halloway
p. 278.
Howard Henry Seymour Harris Roberts Moses Scofield Joseph Nowlan Asa— Innkeeper at Avon Butterfield John— Merchant of Caledonia Smith Ella G.
Butler— Samuel S. Dr—again p. 232 Foreman of a Jury. p. 274.
Seaver. William. indicted June 1829. Genesee County 398 p. 504—
Danolds— Tavern keeper—where Morgan was b
6 Lawson Loton— Morgan’s first bail
Ackley Aaron— Morgan owed him $2. for which he was arrested.
Thompson— W. R. Sheriff at Batavia—indicted p. 398
Ketchum George—
Brown Henry.
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Gang between 60 and 70 men p. 154.
2 French— Jesse of Le Roy, in league with Johns—
Hopkins Hiram B Livery Stable keeper. p. 375, 454. 161.
died at New-Orleans p. 378: from Rochester
Smith Burrage Whitney John p. 378.—convicted p. 387. Gillis James Foster—an impostor (John Sheldon) supposed. Coe Chauncey. H. p 379. Stage proprietor Canandaigua—
indicted— Genesee County Octr. 1826 for riot and false imprisonment of David C. Miller— Tried and convicted April 1827.
3 Wilcox Roswell 4 Hurlburt James 8 Sheldon John—with 5. 6. 7. indicted. Ontario County Novr 1826 for conspiracy to seize and carry away Morgan Hubbard— Hiram— driver of the Carriage Beach Thomas— Tavern keeper at Victor 10 Miles from Canandaigua Gillis Enos.
Gillis James of Montmorency Pennsylvania— p. 379
Platt Ezra— Livery Stable keeper Rochester. Royal Arch Mason—
Allen 2 1/2 Miles West of Clarkson
drove the Carriage—indicted Orleans Co. Novr 1829 p 403. of Gaines—acquitted—p 411. prevaricating witness. p. 399.
Mather Elihu Mather James
Brown Jeremiah—at Ridgeway— Supervisor— Ex Legislator. p. 409.
Wright’s Tavern—nearly North of Lockport. Solomon C p 340—
Cuming. Francis H. p. 382
A Clergyman—delivered the Address at the Chapter. Lewiston 14 [symbols]
Mollineaux’s Tavern— 4 Miles from Wright’s p. 409.
Bruce Eli— Sheriff of Erie County.— convicted. Ontario. May 1829. 387.
Barton Samuel— Stage proprietor; Lewiston
Fox Corydon— Driver of the Carriage— 409. p. 341.
King Coll Youngstown
Mosher Paul Doyle Edward refused to testify. Averill—of Orleans County, taken for John Sheldon. Perry James—watcher at Lewiston p. 341— 126

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Indicted with 14 others. indicted General Sessions Ontario County February 1827 p 233
Lakey James, a Physician Jewett— Simeon B. re-indicted March 1829. at Rochester. p. 368. Eddy Willard
Howard. Richard. Tried— May 1827 acquitted 273
Mann John—of Buffalo— died insane—
Met by Tryon, Morning of 14 Septr 1826. between 3 and 4— A.M walking from Youngstown towards Lewiston
Shaw Timothy Chubbuck Samuel Whitney— Genl. P. Barton James L Beach Noah Giddings Edward. Evertson Isaac
Sibley of Canandaigua a Silversmith. (Seymour.) p 276
dead p. 385 Indicted with Eli Bruce, Ontario County May 1827. for conspiracy to kidnap Morgan Tried at Canandaigua. 20. Augt. 1828. p 337. prevaricating witness p 446
Hague David + Turner Orsamus Darrow Jared
Hopkins Edward— (1. Novr. 1827. Letter from Cass to Clinton.) 297
Witnesses against Giddins, as an Atheist p. 342
Morrison David Gray—from Canada Adams Elisha—p. 344.— tried p. 484. Jackson— John—of Lockport p. 345. prevaricating witness Allen Isaac—refused to answer. committed p. 368. 450. Scranton—p. 380. a witness Hanford Mrs—p. 380 Gregory lived on Ridge Road 15 Miles west of Gaines 381 Matthew Elihu drove the Carriage. Powers Blanchard—indicted. p. 398. p. 504.
absconding witnesses p. 399.
Harris Farnsworth Hannah Parkhurst Orson
indicted. Niagara County Septr. 1829. p 402 tried March 1831.
Maxwell Henry Shepherd Norman Beals John W—absconding witness. Anderson Robert— Juror. challenged as a Mason excluded p. 404. Dolly John— Mason. Juror. challenged. excluded 127

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Daniels. W. P.—witness refused to answer. p. 408, again 453.
Jewett— Ezekiel. tried June 1830. Niagara County p 438
Keeper of Fort Niagara.
Hopkins Milton W—witness to Masonic obligations 439.
440
Aire Jonathon— Mason juror—sustained Denman Nathaniel— Mason juror sustained set aside
Mrs Hall—witness on trial of Ezekiel Jewett. 453
Pomeroy Daniel. Witness agt. Coll. King 460.
Tried at Lockport. Niagara County Feby and March 1831
Whitney— Parkhurst Shaw Timothy Beach Noah Miller William Chubbuck Samuel
Shed James A—lawyer in Ohio—a witness. 491.
Townsend Kneeland— A witness— Mason 500
Grace Oliver
Pope Gustavus W.
Stewart Alexander 500.
Bronson Amos—witness to saying of Chubbuck Barlow. Jonathan K— p. 503. Smith Lucius. Mitchell. William judge Powers Blanchard Follett Nathan Porter Benjamin junr. Maxwell Timothy. p 503. Ransom, Jehiel C. S.—lodge at Lockport. Septr 1826. Welch Augustus C. Sheriff Royal Arch. witness to masonic oath. 513 Pike John. do Gould Jacob. Genl. Grand Scribe of Grand Royal Arch. Weed Thurlow Cole John O. Secretary of Grand Royal Arch Chapter. New-York 518. Dox Garret L. Treasurer of the Grand Chapter Ryckman Garret W. Treasurer since 1830. Martin Robert— Member of auditing Committee Eights— Dr of Albany— Jonathan. 128

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Matthews Vincent— Genl. Prindle Lyman D. p. 539. Taggart Samuel Pope Dr. Wilder of Genesee County p. 552 Grant Gibbons—of Boston.
These four persons, appear to have been the men who on the 19th. of September 1826. Sunk Morgan in the Niagara River.
William King David Hague Burrage Smith Richard Howard John Whitney. 129

Trials in the State of New-York of persons, charged with participation in the Morgan Murder Crimes.

1827. 1 Jany 1827.

Indicted Novr. 1826 at Canandaigua Ontario County upon two Indictments— 1. for a conspiracy to seize Morgan, and carry him from thence to foreign parts, and secrete and confine him there. 2. For carrying said conspiracy afterwards into Execution.
Cheseboro Nicholas G Lawson Loton Sawyer Edward Sheldon

Cheseboro, Lawson and Sawyer, after pleading not guilty, withdrew the plea, and pleaded guilty— Sheldon was convicted, but afterwards made affidavit that he was not guilty, and that his previous confessions had been done in the way of romance, and from amusement only.— Henry Brown 74–88.

1826. October term 1826. Genesee County

Bills of Indictment found against

for a riot, and for assaulting and falsely imprisoning Coll. Miller.
Ganson James Stone p. 184. French Jesse Wilcox Roswell Hurlburt James
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