1To John Jay from Phineas Bond, 11 August 1789 (Jay Papers)
I have now the Honor to enclose the Commission I hold, as his Majesty’s Commissary for all commercial affairs, within the Dominions of the United States, which I am commanded by his Majesty to present for the Approbation, & Recognition of the United States.— The Conversation you were pleased to indulge me with, in Regard to this Commission, leads me to offer some few Observations which I...
2From John Jay to Phineas Bond, 26 August 1789 (Jay Papers)
In Compliance with your Request, I have now the Pleasure of communicating to you the Reasons which Influenced the Decision of the late Congress, relative to your Commission of Commissary viz t . That Congress, not having received any Commissaries for commercial Affairs, thought it most prudent not to receive them from any Nation , until their Powers should have been previously ascertained by...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Phineas Bond, 6 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Philadelphia, 6 Jan. 1790 . Forwards a letter that came in his dispatches from England “by the last Mail.” RC ( DLC ); endorsed as received 2 Feb. 1790, and so recorded in SJL along with several other letters, none of which could have been the enclosure. It is curious that a letter from England should have come to TJ through the British consul: none originating there in preceding months seems...
4From Thomas Jefferson to Phineas Bond, 29 June 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have this moment received your favor of yesterday informing me that you have appointed Edward Thornton to be your vice Consul at Baltimore and desiring that measures may be taken to have him received. The only measure to be taken is to furnish Mr. Thornton with the President’s Exaquatur, which is in the nature of an Inspeximus, reciting that Mr. Thornton’s ‘commission has been produced to...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Phineas Bond, 2 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
In the Absence of his Majesty’s Minister pleny: I have the Honor to inclose You a Copy of the Affidavit of Donald Stewart Master of the Brigantine Jane of Dublin taken and sent into the Port of Philadelphia by the Privateer Schooner sans Culotte commanded by Capt. Johanene. As some Communications have already been made to You on this Subject by his Majesty’s Minr:—it is sufficient for me to...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Phineas Bond, 23 August 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg Leave to inform You, I have directed Capt. Stewart, of the Brigantine Jane of Dublin, captured by the Privateer, Citizen Genet, Captain Johanene, to prepare an Estimate of the Value of his Vessel—her Cargo, Apparel and Furniture. I shall consider it as a particular Favor, if You will be pleased to point out the Mode of Valuation, which the Government of the United States will require, to...
7From Alexander Hamilton to Phineas Bond, 1 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed is a letter to Judge Morris which speaks for itself. I shall be glad to hear from you on the subject of it & that at any rate if you do not come, you will authorise some discreet person to cooperate with me on your behalf. If you should turn your attention to a law character, it may be well you should know that Messrs. R: Harrison & R Troupe are concerned for the trustees. With esteem...
8To Alexander Hamilton from Phineas Bond, 2 September 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 2, 1795 . A letter which Hamilton wrote to Bond on September 1, 1795 , is endorsed: “answered 2d. Sept.” Letter not found. ]
9From Alexander Hamilton to Phineas Bond, 15 September 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Two days since a letter was delivered to me with a declaration of the bearer that it came from Mr. Lyston. On opening the cover, I found nothing except a letter from Capt Cochran (which though not addressed would appear to have been written to some public agent of Great Britain) and a declaration of David Wilson and Thomas Marshall respecting the ship Eliza . The superscription of the packet...
10From James Madison to Phineas Bond, 16 January 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ To Phineas Bond. 16 January 1806, Department of State. “I have had the honor to receive your letter of the 7th. inst. [not found] enclosing a power of Attorney to receive the balance of Mr. Guillemard’s Salary, as the fifth Commissioner under the 6th. Article of the Treaty of Amity &c. So much time has elapsed since the extinction of that Board, that it will not appear extraordinary, that no...