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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Olmstead, case of (search)
Olmstead, case of During the Revolutionary War, Capt. Gideon Olmstead, with some other Connecticut men, was captured at sea by a British vessel and taken to Jamaica, where the captain and three others of the prisoners were compelled or persuadedCapt. Gideon Olmstead, with some other Connecticut men, was captured at sea by a British vessel and taken to Jamaica, where the captain and three others of the prisoners were compelled or persuaded to enter as sailors on the British sloop Active, then about to sail for New York with stores for the British there. When off the coast of Delaware the captain and the other three Americans contrived to secure the rest of the crew and officers (f to the State of Pennsylvania as owner of the Convention, one-fourth to the Girard, and the remaining one-fourth only to Olmstead and his three companions. Olmstead appealed to Congress, and the committee of appeals decided in his favor. The PennsyOlmstead appealed to Congress, and the committee of appeals decided in his favor. The Pennsylvania court refused to yield, and directed the prize sold and the money paid into court to await its further order. This contest continued until 1809, when the authorities of Pennsylvania offered armed resistance to the United States marshal at Phi
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
on, of Massachusetts, nominated for Vice-President by 364 1/2 votes to 321 1/2 votes for Schuyler Colfax......June 6, 1872 Second session adjourns......June 10, 1872 Grant accepts the Republican nomination......June 10, 1872 Senator Wilson's letter of acceptance dated......June 14, 1872 World's peace jubilee at Boston......June 17–July 4, 1872 Liberal Republican Revenue Reformers' Convention at New York nominates William S. Groesbeck, of Ohio, for President, and Frederick Law Olmstead, of New York, for Vice-President......June 21, 1872 Judge David Davis declines the Labor Reform nomination for President......June 24, 1872 Joel Parker, nominated for Vice-President by Labor Reform Convention, declines......June 28, 1872 National Democratic Convention meets at Baltimore, Md., July 9, James R. Doolittle, of Wisconsin, chairman. Horace Greeley, of New York, nominated for President on first ballot by 686 votes out of 732, and B. Gratz Brown, of Missouri, for Vice-Pre