Clerks Of ?

The word ( Clerk ) doesn’t sound very importation, but it’s more important then one would think. There are all kinds of clerks there are the; Store clerk, Hotel Clerk, Ship Clerk and the City Clerks and a lot more. All these clerks perform a very important duty, be it keeping our government records, our just to help us. All in all it’s a very important duty.

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Patrick Magruder, the office of Clerk of the House of Representatives, sent in his resignation in January of 1815, This report is about a page and a half long.
Note. There are other reports about him.
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James W. Muse, Captains clerk on the sloop-of-war Fairfield.

1834, ON CLAIM OF A CAPTAIN’S CLERK IN THE NAVY TO PAY, AFTER BEING DISMISSED BY HIS CAPTAIN, ON THE GROUND OF HIS HAVING RECEIVED HIS APPOINTMENT FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY, &c.

Note. This report is about one page.
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1839, Hugh A. Garland, Clerk to the House of Representatives.
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ON CLAIM OF JACOB H. HOLT, FOR PAY AS CLERK TO THE QUARTERMASTER OF THE MILITARY ACADEMY AT’ WEST POINT, NEW YORK.
Note. This report is about a half page.
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1812, George Magruder was unanimously appointed Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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1836, John S. Devlin.

ON THE CLAIM OF A SERGEANT IN THE MARINE CORPS, PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF CLERK, FOR THE EXTRA PAY OF FIFTEEN CENTS PER DAY ALLOWED BY THE ACT OF MARCH 1819.
Note. This report is about a page.
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In 1787, William Harwood and J. Dorsey, were clerks in the Senate.
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1836, A. D. Ostrander.

ON THE Claim OF A PURSER’S CLERK OR STEWARD AT THE NAVY YARD, NEW YORK, FOR AN ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCE.
Note. This report is a page.
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In 1822, Thomas Dougherty, had been a clerk for either the House or Senate, he did will in that service.
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JOINT RESOLUTION.
APRIL 17, 1858.

For the relief of John Y. Laub, a clerk in the office of the First
Comptroller of the Treasury.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the increase in the salary of John Y. Laub, a clerk in the office of the First Comptroller of the Treasury, authorized by the act of thirtieth September, eighteen hundred and fifty, shall commence on the first of July, eighteen hundred and
forty-nine, the date of the commencement of the additional services performed by said Laub: Provided, The amount hereby authorized to be paid shall not exceed the sum of three hundred and thirty-three dollars and thirty-three cents.
Passed the Senate April 11, 1856.
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1834, Henry Whitney.

ON CLAIM OF A CAPTAIN’S CLERK, WHO ACTED AS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE PAY SECRETARY OF A SQUADRON, ‘OR OF THOSE OFFICES.
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AN ACT
June 28, 1870

To compensate Holmes E. Offley for extra labor as chief clerk in
the Navy Department.

Be it enacted by the &nate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled That so much of the balance of the appropriation made for
the annual salary of the assistant secretary of the navy for the fiscal year ending on the thirtieth of June, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, as remains unexpended after that office was abolished by the act of March second, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, be paid to Holmes E. Offley, the present chief clerk of the Navy Departments for extra clerical services performed by him since his appointment to that office on the ninth of March, eighteen hundred and sixty-nine, such payment not to exceed nine hundred dollars.
Passed the House of Representatives June 28, 1870.
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AN ACT
JANUARY 17, 1873.

For the relief of William G. Barnard, late a clerk in the custom house in the city of New York.

Be it enacted by the Senate ad Rouse of Representalives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorized and
directed to pay to William G. Barnard, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, the sum of nine hundred and seventy-nine dollars and sixteen cents, balance
due to said William G. Barnard for services as clerk in the custom-house in the city of New York.
Passed the House of Representatives January 17, 1873.
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AN ACT
JUNE 14, 1862.

To increase the pay of Edmund II. Brooke, the chief clerk in the paymaster’s department.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the pay of Edmund H. Brooke, the present chief clerk in the paymaster’s department of the United States army, shall be at the rate of two thousand five hundred dollars per annum, from and after the passage of this act, during the
continuance of the present war, and for six months there after.
Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 1862.
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AN ACT
FEBRUARY 10, 1862.

To provide for the settlement of the accounts of John A. Smith, clerk of the circuit court and criminal court of the District of Columbia.
Note. This report is about a page and a half.
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A BILL
May 23, 1856.

For the relief of William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and required to pay to William Hunter, chief clerk of the Department of State, the sum of one thousand three hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty-three cents, that
amount being the difference between the compensation he received as chief clerk and assistant secretary of said department, and that of Secretary of State, for the period of one hundred and sixteen days, during which he filled said office of Secretary of State, under appointment by the President of the United States, and in full for said services.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 3, Th58.

For the relief of Thomas Phenix, jr., late a paymaster’s clerk in the service of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of’ Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of War be, and he is hereby, instructed to pay to Thomas Phenix, Jr., during the time he was acting as paymaster’s clerk, in the employment of Colonel . Randall, deputy paymaster general, the sum of three dollars per day, after deducting there from the salary of five hundred dollars per annum, already received by him; and that the said sum be paid out of any money in the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
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A BILL
FEBRUARY 24, 1830.

For the relief of William T. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United Slates of America in Congress assembled, That the sum of two thousand dollars be appropriated, to be paid
by the Secretary of the Treasury, out of any money in the Treasury, not otherwise appropriated, to compensate William P. Carroll, Clerk of the Supreme Court, for engrossing the minutes of the said Court from August term, eighteen hundred and twenty, to August term, eighteen hundred and twenty-six, for transcribing the causes decided in said Court for thirty-one terms, entering under each cause, all motions, orders, continuances, judgments, decrees, and other proceedings; and also, for arranging and labeling the documents of the said Court; all which services, not pertaining to the regular official duties of the said Carroll, were performed in obedience to an order of the Court, made at January term, eighteen hundred and twenty-seven.
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A BILL
MAY 23, 1870.

Authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to settle and pay the accounts of J. H. Viser, clerk of the United States district court for the northern district of Mississippi.

Be it enacted by the Senate and house of Representa2 lives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to pay to J. H. Viser, out of any moneys not otherwise appropriated, such sum as may be due him for services as keeper of the records and files of the land office at Pontotoc, Mississippi, and for performing the duties of register and receiver of the said office, not exceeding the sum of five hundred dollars per annum for such time as he may have served.