22d CONGRESS, 1st Session.

[ Rep. No. 232. ]

WILLIAM LEDMAN.

[To accompany bill H. R. No. 344.]

FEBRUARY 2, 1832.

Reprinted by order of the House of Representatives.

Mr. FORD, from the Committee on Military Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Military Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of William Ledman, report:

William Ledman sets forth in his petition that he was a soldier in the last war; that he belonged to Captain Ramsey's company of the 1st rifle regiment of the United States' army; that, by order of the commanding officer at Fort Edwards, he and others were ordered to top and trim the trees around the fort. While drawing away the timber as felled, a tree or the top of one fell upon him, broke his skull, his right arm, and leg in two places, and otherwise injured him; he also states that his officers are dead, in consequence of which he says they will not grant him a pension at the War Office. In addition to the foregoing statement, he produces the deposition of Bartholomew Maguire, duly executed before a justice of the peace, which goes fully to substantiate the statement of the petitioner; also, one other deposition made by Charles Boied, which goes to confirm the statement made by the petitioner and Mr. Bartholomew Maguire; there is also a letter from the Honorable J. Blair, stating that he is personally acquainted with the petitioner, that he is disabled to that extent, that he is unable to labor, that he is dependent, in a great measure, on charity for support.

We, the committee, are of opinion that the petitioner ought to have his prayer; and that a bill be reported for that purpose.

1st Session.

HENRY BLODGET.

[To accompany bill H. R. No. 344.]

FEBRUARY 2, 1832.

Mr. BURGES, from the Committee on Invalid Pensions, made the following

REPORT:

The Committee on Invalid Pensions, to whom was referred the petition of Henry Blodget, report:

In the case of Henry Blodget, it is stated by him, under oath, that he, being a soldier in the army of the United States in the late war, embarked at Fort George with the troops under General Wilkinson; that he was sick until the arrival of the army at French Mills, and from that time until discharged; and that he has never recovered his health, is now a cripple, and totally unable to do manual labor for his support. His sickness, and consequent, and present disability are abundantly proved; but of his having been in the army, there is no evidence other than his own statement. Therefore, Resolved, That the prayer of this petitioner for a pension cannot, on the evidence in this case, be granted.

The case of Henry Blodget aforesaid having been recommitted, it is proved to the committee that he was enlisted, as a private, in the company of Captain James H. Boyd, in the 3d regiment of artillery of the State of New York, May 12th, 1812, for eighteen months, and that when discharged he was in a bad state of health. It is, therefore, consented by the committee, that said Blodget is entitled to have his name placed on the invalid pension roll, as for a total disability, from January 1st, 1831, the time of his application.