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Louisville Kentucky Octr 16^th 1826

I William P. Thomasson of Louisville Kentucky
late a member of the General Assembly of Kentucky
do at the request of Captain Wyllys Hall hereby
certify that application was made through one
of my colleagues (Samuel M Brown Esquire) to the
Legislture for compensation to Captain Hall Com
=mander and others, owners of the steam boat me=
=chanic for $425 as compensation for conveying
General Lafayette from line island to the point
where said boat sunk, which application was
rejected by a majority of 46 to 32 in the house
of Representatives This statement is not made only
from my recollection of the facts as they transpired
at the time but is taken ^from the Journal of the
House of Representatives which is now before me
Witnessing hand at Louisville this date above

William P. Thomasson

Captain Hall claimed only $250 as a compensation
for conveying the General and the other $200 was
intended as a partial remuneration for the
loss he had sustained by the sinking of his boat

William P. Thomasson