51To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [26 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe presents his compliments to Mr. Hamilton, with the inclosed, just received from a Committee of the Snuff manufacturers. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795, National Archives.
52To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 23, 1794. In answer to “enquiries … made by a committee of the house of Representatives relative to the clerks in the public offices,” lists the clerks in his office, their duties, and their compensations. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795, National Archives. On December 17, 1794, the House of Representatives appointed a...
53To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 23, 1794. “I have the honor of sending to you, herewith, two commissions for officers, designated as ‘Supervisors of the United States for the District of Pennsylvania &ca.’ It appears to me, that a question may arise, with respect to the validity of Official Acts performed by those Supervisors, by reason of the Stile of the designation of their...
54To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 22 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor to receive this day the order of the House of Representatives relative to the measures that have been adopted concerning the naval armament, in your letter of the 20th. instant. It was on the 4th. day of April that a participation with you in the Treasury business for the War Department was committed to this office. After the requisite examination into the objects to be...
55To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The contractor, Mr. G. Hieskell, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, has applied for the sum of 300. Dollars on Account, having as he alleges furnished supplies to that amount. W: Wiatt Esquire the Postmaster was the person, who contracted with him, from circumstances heretofore communicated. You will be pleased to direct such remittance as you may find proper. I have the honor to be, Sir your...
56To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I believe it will be found on Inspection that the northwestern Territory does not extend easterly further than the western Bank of the River Ohio. Consequently the officers of Inspection in the 2d. Survey of the district of Ohio (St. Clairs Governt.) cannot make seizures upon that River. This may be remedied by extending the said 2d. Survey by an act of the President, so as to include the...
57To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 17, 1794. “I shall be glad of your opinion whether I shall direct the purchase of canvas (other than which is to be home made) at such prices as considering certainty, may be as advantageous as contracts resting on future importation.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval,...
58To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1794. “It being possible that Inconvenience may arise from the want of information concerning the purchases of Whiskey in Pennsylvania, for the military supply of 1795, I have to request a copy of the instructions therein given by you to Col. P. Nevil in the month of November.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
59To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1794. “It is necessary that a keeper of the Lighted Beacon near Sherburn in Nantucket be appointed. Tristam Coffin is mentioned as a person the collector has engaged, from whence may be inferred that he approves of the said Coffin as a qualified person.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. Stephen Hussey had been...
60To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this day received your letter concerning the additional compensations to the officers of the Revenue. The increase of the Emoluments by the extension of the rate of commissions and by the allowance of fees for documents are the prevailing ones in the letters of the Supervisors. You will remember that I requested the arrangement of this business prior to the Presidents departure for...
61To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1794. “I beg the favor of your procuring the Presidents determination upon the subject of the Keeper of the Light House at Cape Fear North Carolina and of the Compensation to be allowed him.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Coxe to H, March 11 , September 25, 1794 .
62To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 11, 1794. Requests that “a Warrt. may issue in favor of Messrs. Gurney & Smith Naval Agents for the sum of five thousd. one hundred Dollars as a further paymt. on a/count.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. For information...
63To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 11, 1794. Requests “that a duplicate Warrant may issue in favor of Joel Gibbs for the sum of two hundred & eight Dollars & eight cents, in paymt. for Artillery Hats delivered by him agreeably to contract.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
64To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 10, 1794. “… in consequence of your verbal authorizations, I have commenced proceedings in the Military business of the Treasury, in places other than Pennsylva. thro the Agency of Mr. Francis. This will diminish the avocations from my proper Office business, which have retarded it, but does not remove the necessity for an early relief from the...
65To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 9, 1794. “Mr. Coxe has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of the Treasy. several petitions adverse to the building of a Light House on Seguin Island. It is authorized by law to be built on that Island and appropriation of money has been made, but no contract has been effected.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. “An Act...
66To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 9, 1794. “I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Francis relative to the purchase of ingredients for gun powder, or gun powder itself: to this I have to add, that the only parcel of Salt Petre known to have been Imported elsewhere than in Philada. was procured by me at Providence R. I: being about 22 Tons. You were apprized of the...
67To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1794. States that “contracts for the large Anchors can not be made in the U: S: upon terms more favorable than 12½ &13 cents, to be deliver’d in time, and that an importation of them from England can be made at 10 cents … the anchors wanted … being about 20 in number.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
68To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of the order of the Senate of the 18th day of February 1793 An enquiry into the expediency of erecting a Light House upon watch Hill in the state of Rhode Island was duly instituted. It appears that a Light house of the first class or of very considerable expence is not desired, nor necessary to Navigation in that quarter. That a light on Watch Hill would not be extensively useful...
69To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to remind you of the conviction I communicated to you before your departure to the Westward, that the duties of the Treasury Department under the 5th Sectn of the act of May 8th 1792 as transferred to this office were actually incompatible with the due execution of the proper and other business of the Commissioner of the Revenue. I entertain a confirmed and increased...
70To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 3, 1794. “In consequence of a second experiment to provide for the stakage of Pamplico and Matchapungo Rivers, and the Navigable Creeks to the Town of Washington … Green Parker has reduced his terms from 100 to 79 Dollars.… I beg the favor of your obtaining the pleasure of the President upon the proposal.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Deeds and...
71To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 1, 1794. Requests “that a Warrant may be issued for two thousand Dollars in the name of Levi Holingsworth & Son, as Agents for Richd. Edwards, George Leonard, Levi Holingsworth & Paschall Holingsworth, on a/count of the contract for furnishing Kentledge & Iron Cannon ball.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
72To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears from Inspection of the report of the committee of the Representatives upon the ways and means that they estimated the new Revenues of 1794 to produce as follows. 1st The revenue on carriages 150,000 2dly On Stamps, which was not laid by law 100,000 Dollars. — 3dly On Sales by auction 100,000 4thly on Tobacco and Snuff—the last of which only was laid by law 100,000 Dollars } — ...
73To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 27, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of seven or eight thousand Dolls. may be made to Geo: Gale Esqr. Supervr. of Maryland for the purpose of supplying with provisions &c. the Maryld Division of the Militia Army returning from the Westward.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military,...
74To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 27, 1794. “Mr. Mathew Spillard the contractor for furnishing Rations at the posts of Philada. represents that his accounts have been settled the 30 of Septemr. Last. That he has continued furnishing the rations since that period & wishes to have an advance of three hundred Dollars.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
75To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The state of information in the War & Treasury Departments has rendered it necessary to employ Col: Francis Nicholls to Superintend generally the supply & accommodation of the Pennsylva. division of the Militia Army from Lancasr. to their homes. He will depart on this service immediately, & as he may have occasion to make some disbursements of Cash, I have to request that you will advance to...
76To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 19, 1794. “It appears by the enclosed receipt that Mr. Joel Gibbs has dld.…132 Hats for wh he is to be paid at the rate of 102 cents ⅌ hat. I have the honor to request that a Wart. for 134 Drs 64/100 may be issued in his favor.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurements of Military, Naval, and...
77To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 17, 1794. “The Contractors (Messrs Scott & Ernest) are desirous of receiving now … the additional advance of 12,000 Dols. which was to have been made on the 15th day of Decmr. next.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Alexander...
78To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 17, 1794. Requests that “a further advance of money may be made to Henry Jackson Esqr. Naval agent at Boston In a sum not exceeding five thousand Dollars.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. For information concerning the naval...
79To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 1, 1794. “Mr. James Byers applies for four hundd. Doll. on a/count of his contract for casting ten brass Howitzers dated the 23rd day of July 94.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Byers was a resident of Springfield,...
80To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 31, 1794. Encloses “the contracts of Mess. Scott & Ernest for the supplies of Rations therein expressed for the year 1795.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Alexander Scott and Matthew Ernest. See Coxe to H, first and third letters...
81To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 30, 1794. “… Messrs. Billington & Bryan the contractors for the Army clothing for 1795 have requested an advance of ten or fifteen thousd. Dolls. … The Contractors for the provisions for the Western Army for 1795 are desirous to receive the sum of 12.000 Drs.… as soon as possible.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
82To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 27, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will take order upon the subject of a remittance for the expenditures by Mr. Gorham.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Nathaniel Gorham was supervisor of the revenue for the District...
83To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 24, 1794. “I had the honor to request of you on the 8 October a remittance of 8000 to Col. J. S. Dexter, for Brown & Francis of Providence & wrote them it would be made. They inform me, that only 5400 Drs. have been received. This little difference has arisen from that being the sum first talked of.… I should be very glad if it should prove...
84To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 22 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Having contracted for a number of vessels for the timber for the Frigates in the middle & Southern States, and having written to authorize the procuring a proportionate quantity for Boston and Portsmouth N: H: I am mortified & somewhat embarrassed by the receipt of a letter of which a copy is enclosed from Mr. Morgan. He sailed from Philada. on the 14~ of June. The agents messr. Habersham &...
85To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 21, 1794. “Messrs. Thos. Billington & Guy Bryan, having contracted for the general clothing for 1795 the Blankets excepted, they have requested an advance of 15 or 20,000 Dols.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. See Coxe to H,...
86To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 21, 1794. “By desire of T. Francis Esqr. agent I have the honor to request that a warrant may be issued in his name for twenty five thousd. Dollars for the public service.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Tench Francis.
87To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 18, 1794. “I have the honor to inclose to you a letter from the Superv. of Maryland on account of the pay of Genl. Smith’s Detachment.… I have sent a copy to the Secy. at War and also because the agency of this office for the War Departmt. having been interfered with by some operations of other agents not made known to me, I am without the necessary...
88To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 15, 1794. “It is the opinion of the Secy at War that provisions in advance amounting to 37,000 Drs must be forthwith laid in by the contractors for 1795. I have the honor to request an advance to them (Messrs. Scott & Ernest) to that amount.… I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Secy. of War wh. having relation to advances of Provisions &...
89To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 15, 1794. The clothing contractors for the Service of 1795 have requested of me to procure them an advance of 15 or 20,000 Dols.… I wish part of that sum to be advanced to them as may be convenient. The articles they are to supply will amount to about 120, 000 Drs. in all.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
90To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 15, 1794. “It appears extremely probable that the supply of Whiskey for 1795 may require some share of your attention at Pittsburg. Mr. Carrington was authorized to procure the whole in consequence of the disorders which prevailed in the western parts of Pennsylvania.… 75,000 rations are required this day by the Secy. at War to be deposited in...
91To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 13, 1794. Requests “that the sum of five thousd. dolls. be transmitted to Jacob Sheafe Esqr. Naval Agent at Portsmouth N. Hamp. the same being retained to this time on a/count of the late change of the Naval agency at that place.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and...
92To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 13, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a Wart. may be issued, to Jas. Seagrove Esqr. for the balance of Money granted by Congress for the purpose of Fortifying the harbor of St. Mary’s. Mr. Seagrove has already recd. one Thousd. Dolls. as I learn from him.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
93To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 10, 1794. “The Advertiset. for the military supply of Clothing for 1795 was predicated upon that from yr. office for 1794, there being at the time no regular requisition from you for the purchase. It is observed now, that no blankets were included in the advert. from this office. The contract being about to be closed it is wished to know what has...
94To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose to you the eight following contracts. Vizt. 1. Mathew Spillard for the supply of Rations at Philada. fm. 1st April 1794 2. John Tinsley for 5000 Cartridge Boxes 3. Samuel Hughes of Maryland for Cannon. 5. James Byers of Massachusts. for ten Brass
95To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 8, 1794. Requests “a remittance to John S. Dexter Esqr. Supervisor of Rd. Island, for the purpose of making a payment of eight thousand Dollars to Brown & Francis & others owners of the Furnace Hope, on account of a contract for supplying cannon for the Frigates and Fortifications.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
96To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 7, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of three thousand Dollars may be made to … Mr. Terence Reiley on a/count of the contract for clothing made with him.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On October 9, 1794, Warrant No. 4141 for...
97To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive by this express a copy of a letter to me from Mr. Gale. A letter has been sent from your Office, from Col. Carrington to you a copy is enclosed. Major Hodgdon whom I have seen, assured me 5 or 6000 blankets have gone forward; the last this day. Ten bales containing as he supposed 1600 more have arrived from N. York, & are in good time, as he could not get more off than have...
98To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I received after your departure your letter of the 30~ Ulo. relative to the forwarding of the militia supplies. I called upon Mr. Stagg on the subject & found he had set out after the President with Genl. Waynes dispatches. I wrote first to Major Hodgdon requesting information, what he had expedited since his last information to you, & of what he should dispatch this day. To Mr. Frances I...
99To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 1, 1794. Requests “that a warrant be issued in the name of Tench Francis Esqr. Agent for military purchases for twenty five Thousand Dollars.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives).
100To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 30, 1794. Requests “a warrant to issue for the sum of one hundred Dollars in favor of … Joel Gibbs with whom a contract has been made for seven hundred & sixty eight Hats for the Artillerists, being on a/count of the above mentioned contract.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military,...