1To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe takes the liberty of suggesting to Mr. Jefferson the expediency of appointing Consuls in such of the ports of the British American islands as have partaken most in the privateers, which have carried in the vessels of the U. S. vizt. St. Kitts, (with an extension of power to all the British Islands lying to Windward of porto Rico) Jamaica, New Providence (with an extension of power to...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of State a letter from the Attorney Genl. of the Bahamas to Mr. C’s brother, who had written to him upon some business of the Vessels of the U.S. taken into Providence. Mr. J. D. Coxe wishes, that a knowledge of Mr. Franks’s communication may be confined to the principal Officers of the Government, and that the letter may be returned in the...
3To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 19 September 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I learn from the gentlemen in my office that two hundred Sea letters have been sent thither. They were accompanied by a Note from Mr. Bankson. Immediate Measures were taken for their distribution among the Collectors, for which purpose I presume they were sent. Any others which shall be received will also receive immediate Attention. I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir, yr. mo....
4To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that a distribution of the first parcel of the Sea-letters, which was sent to my office after that of the Secretary of the Treasury ceased to be attended, was immediately made, in the best manner of which my defective information of the preceding distributions, admitted. The greater part of the Second parcel was treated in a similar Manner, and the remainder I...
5To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 11 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. T. Coxe requests that Mr. Jefferson will do him the honor to inform him, whether it appears by the records of the Department of State that a commission, as Inspector of the Revenue for the port of Balte., has been transmitted to Danl. Delozier , lately appointed Surveyor of that port. Mr. Coxe can not find that such a commission has ever been received by the officer, or by the Treasury. In...
6To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 15 September 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
On the 3d. instant I had the honor to enclose you a letter (of introduction) from the hon. Js. Maddison Jr., and another from myself directed to the person, who will deliver you this. The Nature of my Object did not permit my entering at that time into any explanation of the reasons by which I had been induced to request the favor of Mr. Maddison’s Letter, and at this time I think it will be...
7To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 4 October 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I had the honor to inclose you some time ago a letter from the hon. Jas. Maddison Jr. Esqr. of Virga. and at the same time mentioned that a little time would necessarily elapse before I could have the pleasure of explaining myself on the business, which induced me to take the liberty of troubling you. The person who presents this to you, Mr. Andw. Mitchell will take the liberty of requesting...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, 26 November 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to inclose you a return of the piscatory articles exported from the United States in one year, one month, and ten days, excepting fourteen quarterly returns from twelve ports which have not yet been received. Among these are Boston, Newyork Charleston and five small ports of Massachusetts and Main. From the irregular Manner in which the first returns were made it was...
9To Thomas Jefferson from Tench Coxe, [17 December 1791] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform Mr. Jefferson, that the silver crown of six livres Tournois is worth in the French W. Indies nine livres of the Colonies and that the livre Tournois according to the par of french coins is deemed conformable with that fact—that is 30s. of the Colonies are worth 20s. of France. Mr. C. will read the letter with care and have the honor to return it in person to...
10Memorandum from Tench Coxe, [before 5 February 1793?] (Jefferson Papers)
[…] 10 To abolish the drawbacks of the foreign or impost duty upon all manufactures from grain, upon butter, cheese, wet provisions, oil, whalebone, fish. (Quere, also the manufactures from wood). 11 To abolish the draw backs of the foreign or impost Duty upon all manufactures necessary in the building, equipping, or repairing of merchant Vessels and Ships of war (or at least certain of them)...