931Albert Gallatin’s Report on Collector for Michilimackinac, 16 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports, that the District of Michillimackanac was erected by the 17th. Section of the “Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage” passed March 2, 1799; but that no appointment of Collector has yet been made, on a supposition, it is presumed, that it was unnecessary. It seems doubtful whether that clause, as well as those which...
932Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, [ca. 8 November 1809] (Madison Papers)
The Statements to be supplied by the Navy Dept. should embrace the causes & amounts of the deficits already supplied, as well as of those to be supplied; & should consist of— 1. Statement of monies expended during the whole year on acct. of repairs, arranged under a few distinct & intelligible heads, instead of being a chronological list of Warrants. Those heads might be—repairs of vessels at...
933Commission of Albert Gallatin, John Quincy Adams, and James A. Bayard, [17 April] 1813 (Madison Papers)
Whereas his Imperial Majesty the Emperor of all the Russias, as the common friend of the United States and Great Britain, has offered them his mediation, with a view to the restoration of Peace and the establishment of permanent harmony between them; and the invitation having been accepted on the part of the United States in contemplation of a like acceptance on the part of Great Britain: Now...
934Report by Albert Gallatin, with Jefferson’s Opinion, 9 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to enclose the answer of William Watson Collector of Plymouth to the charges against him transmitted in Mr King’s letter of the 1st. of December last. From the several documents it appears that Anton Powell then resident of Havana having purchased in 1799. 1800. from James Byays of Baltimore a new built Maryland vessel registered in the name of said...
935II. Albert Gallatin’s Queries, with Jefferson’s Revisions, 9–17 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
< 2. What is the distance from Manchac to the Western boundary? > < 4. Are any of the officers appointed by the inhabitants? > < 5. 6. 7. Are any of the officers paid in whole or in part by fees, or perquisites? > 27. What are the local taxes paid in each division, for the local expences of such division such as roads, poor, clergy, schools salary of local officers? and by whom are they...
936Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, [ca. 24 November] 1809 (Madison Papers)
The sums which had been previously accumulated in the Treasury, together with the receipts during the year ending on the 30th day of Septr. last (& amounting to more than nine millions of dollars) have enabled us to fulfill all our engagements and to defray the current expences of Government without recurring to any loan. But the insecurity of our commerce and the consequent diminution of the...
937II. Albert Gallatin’s Opinion on the Common Law and Hardin’s Case [ca. 11 November 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
William Hardin rescued or prevented the arrest of certain persons charged with the murder of some Indians. Either the officer, who arrested or had a writ against the supposed murderers, was an officer of the United States acting under the authority of the United States, or he was an officer of the State of Kentucky acting under the state authority. If he was an officer of the United States,...
938Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, 15 June 1809 (Madison Papers)
Virginia military lands in the State of Ohio By Act of 23 March 1804 (Vol. 7. pages 89 & 90) it is provided 1. that the parties shall complete their locations within three years after the passing of the act (vizt. before 24 March 1807) 2. that those whose locations shall have been made within that part of the territory to which the Indian title has been extinguished shall return their surveys...
939Gallatin’s Notes on Appointments, with Jefferson’s Orders (Jefferson Papers)
The enclosed list contains all the alterations which seem necessary in the President’s list , so far as relates to this department. The errors in that list were 1st. That in every case where an officer is at once, either collector & surveyor of a port, and inspector of the revenue for the same port; he receives two distinct commissions, one as collector or surveyor, as the case may be, and the...
940Albert Gallatin’s Statement on the Bank of the United States, [after 26 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Bills discd. & bills of exchange 13,640,582 Due by Banks # 804,690 " " Govt. temporary 2,940,000 } 6,030,756 funded debt 3,090,756 Specie # 5,246,863 25,722,891 Bank notes in circulation 5,081,713 Deposited vizt. by Government 4,111,218