Report of H.L. Strickler, Commissioner to Audit Claims of Citizens of the Territory of Kansas, contained in the U.S. Congressional Serial Set, 35th Cong., 2nd Session, House Misc. Doc., #1017, Page 196. William Green Price submitted claim # 109 for the loss of goods from his home and grocery store in September, 1856 by the territorial militia. The detailed listing of items included alcoholic beverages and a variety of goods from the store. Each claimant had to submit an itemized list and have two witnesses attest to the losses claimed. Even though many of these claims were approved for payment, no funds were ever appropriated or distributed.
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William Green Price territorial loss claim - p. 198