Family of Jacob Barker-Relationship with

Benjamin Franklin - Education . First

Speculations in Trade-Early History of

Nantucket-Perils of Whale Fishing-

First Purchase of Ships-Marries-Com-

mences Business-Loses his Capital-

Contracts with the United States to sup-

ply Light-houses with Oil.

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Becomes Owner of many Ships-Sends a 16
vessel to Nantucket with Flour-Captured
by a British Frigate-Establishes Steam
Communication between New Bedford
and Nantucket-Relieves the Banks of

Nantucket from Embarrassment · Im-

ports for Fulton first Steam Engine suc-

cessfully used for propelling Vessels-
Methods of Book Keeping and Calculating
Interest-Aaron Burr's Conspiracy-In-
terview with Thomas Jefferson.

Non-importation Resolutions of Philadelphia 19

Merchants in 1765- Mr. Barker meets

with great Marine Losses-Jefferson's Em-

bargo-Speech of De Witt Clinton—Trans-

actions with United States Branch Bank-

Opposes renewal of United States Bank

Charter -Supports the Non-intercourse

Laws-Letter of General Washington.

Tammany Hall, New York, built-Mr. Bar-
ker one of Building Committee-First Meet-
ing in the Hall-Mr. Madison re-elected
President-Declaration of War with Great
Britain-Convention at Albany-Memo-
rial to Congress to defer the War-Colonel
Taylor's Speech-Law passed to borrow
Sixteen Millions-Lends Large Sums to
Government-Opposition of Federal Party
to the War-Subscribers to the Loan for
Government.

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Mr. Barker's exertions in raising money 41

made known to Congress-Enmity of the

Federal Party to those assisting in carry-

ing on the War-Investigation relative to

Sixteen Million Loan-Elisha R. Potter-

Contract between the Treasury and Girard

& Parish of Philadelphia.

Petition to Congress to establish a National 45

Bank-Plan of raising money-Contract
with the Treasury-Opposition to the Loan
-Correspondence with the Treasury De-
partment-Negotiation with the City Bank
-Issue of Funded Stock-Remonstrance

to the Secretary of the Treasury.

Opposition of the Treasury Clerks-Difficul- 75

ties of raising money-Supplemental Stock
-Project of establishing a National Bank
-A new Loan authorized by Congress-
Opinion of R. Rush, Attorney General-

New Certificates of Stock-Opinion of

William Pinckney-Mark of continued

confidence by the Treasury-Attempt to

sell Stock in London during the War-

Assignment to Creditors-Paper Currency

-Depreciated Paper accepted by the

Treasury.

Petition to Congress for relief-Referred to 96

Committee-Speech before Committee-
Committee report bill for relief-Court of
Claims established-Invasion of Washing-
ton by a British Army-Battle of Bladens-
burg-General Armstrong-Excitement in
Washington Letter of General Arm-
strong-Resignation of General Harrison
-Appointment of General Jackson-Mrs.
Madison's departure from Washington-
Mr. Barker and Mr. De Peyster-Mis-
taken for English spies and arrested-

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