| The State of Louisiana | } | Justice Court 6th ward |
| Parish of St Tammany |
Before me the undersigned Justice of the peace in and for the Sixth Ward of the parish
& State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, Personally came and appeared Mr Philip
Kellar Post Master of the post office in the Town of Covington Parish & State aforesaid,
who being duly Sworn according to law, Deposeth and Says that on the night of the
Sixteenth of August AD 1845 The post office in this place, was broken open and money
taken (precise amount unknown) but believes to have been between Seventy and Eighty
Dollars, and that said deponent did make every effort to discover the perpetrator
by advertisement and otherwise but without effect (See advertisement) and further
deponent Saith not
Sworn and Subscribed to before me in the Town of Covington Parish of St Tammany State
of Louisiana this fifth day of May AD 1848
Isaac Evans J P6th WardPhilip Kellor
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| The State of Louisiana | } | Justice Court 6th Ward |
| Parish of St. Tammany |
I Isaac Evans, a Justice of the peace in and for the parish & state aforesaid do hereby
Certify That the enclosed advertisement was taken from the Newspaper published, and
Edited in this place Known as the Louisiana Advocate and dated August 22nd 1845
Given under my hand officially this fifth day of May AD 1848 at the Town of Covington
parish & State aforesaid
Isaac Evans J P 6th Ward1[ enclosure
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NOTICE.
ON Saturday last, the 16th inst., a robbery was perpetrated on the Post Office, in
this place, and money, to some considerable amount abstracted therefrom, which was
contained in a small japan box, and a tin pint cup. From circumstances connected with
the situation of the office, and the place where the money was kept, there is[?] grounds to suspect the perpetrator of the theft of an acquaintance with the premises.
Also, a pocket, or belt pistol, with the lock underneath the borrell, a brass mounting
extending from the upper part of the breech to the handle, with a slight crack where
the screw confines it to the same. A liberal reward will be paid for the detection
of the thief of the recovery of the stolen property.
PHILIP KELLAR P. M.
Covington, Aug. 22d, 1845.
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| The State of Louisiana | } | Justice Court 6th Ward |
| Parish of St. Tammany |
Before me the undersigned Justice of the peace, in and for the Sixth Ward of the parish
of St. Tammany State aforesaid duly commissioned and Sworn, personally came and appeared
Mr Cornelius Queenland residing in this parish and State who being duly Sworn according
to law, declares and Says on oath that he deponent was in the employ of Mr Philip
Kellar Post Master in Covington during the Summer of 1845 The said Kellar keeping
a Grocery in Covington Deponent acting as Clerk therein, that on the night of the
Sixteenth of August 1845, the room adjoining said Grocery or Store being used as a
post office was forcibly entered by some person or persons unknown and a Sum of money
taken, being the receipts of Said Post office, the exact amount not recollected (but
believe to be between Eight and one hundred dollars) as well as other property, that
all diligence and every effort has been used by the Said Mr Kellar to discover the perpetrator or perpetrators of the act but to no purpose further
deponent Saith not
Sworn and Subscribed to before me in the Town of Covington parish & State aforesaid
this fifth day of may AD 1848
Isaac Evans J P 6th WardCornelious Quinlan
Handwritten Document Signed, 4 page(s), RG 233, Entry 367: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Thirtieth Congress, 1847-1849, Records of Legislative Proceedings, Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to Committees, 1847-1849, NAB,