801To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 11 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor of your note of the 5 instant. Tomorrow the measures for apprehending persons & seizing stills will be carried into effect —I hope there will be found characters fit for examples & who can be made so—Col. Hamilton Sheriff is now at our quarters come to make a voluntary surrender of himself—It is not yet certain how much can be proved against him; but otherwise he is a very fit...
802To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you three Days since by Mr Vaughan. Nothing material has since occurred; except that a number of persons have been apprehended. Twenty of them are in confinement at this place—others have not yet arrived. Several of those in confinement are fit subjects for examples and it is probable from the evidence already collected & what is expected that enough for that...
803To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 17 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I wrote to you two days since by express from Washington. The judiciary corps with m⟨y⟩ self arrived here last Evening. The list of prisoners has been very considerably increased, probably to the amount of 150 but it is not yet so digested as to be forwarded. Governor Lee just informs me that he has received a letter from Marietta advising him of the apprehending of John Holcroff the reputed...
804To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 November 1794 (Washington Papers)
I wrote you the day before yesterday by express. Nothing material remains to be said. The army is generally in motion homeward. the Virginia line by way of Morgan Town to Winchester &c. The Maryland by way of Union Town to Williamsport &c. The Pensylvania & New Jersey by the old Pensylvania route to Bedford—The Judiciary is industrious in prosecuting the examinations of prisoners among whom...
805To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 1 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have fixed upon the last of January next as the day for the resignation of my office of Secretary of the Treasury. I make the communication now, that there may be time to mature such an arrangement as shall appear to you proper to meet the vacancy when it occurs. With perfect respect &c. LB , DLC:GW ; ADf , DLC : Alexander Hamilton Papers.
806To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to The President of the U. States, triplicates of a statement of Expenditures upon the funds heretofore appropriated for defraying the Contingent charges of Government up to the 30th of September last. LB , DLC:GW . For the statement, see GW to the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives, 3 Dec. , and n.1.
807To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to send the President some additional communications from the Supervisor of Ohio District. The State of that scene renders the arrangement with regard to District Attorney delicate & important. LB , DLC:GW . On 18 Aug., during the recess of Congress, GW had commissioned Thomas Marshall to be supervisor of the revenue for the District of Ohio and also...
808To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 2 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to make the following representation to The President of the United States, in order that he may determine on the expediency of laying the subject of it before Congress. The procuring of military Supplies generally is with great propriety vested by law in the Department of the Treasury. That Department, from situation, may be expected to...
809To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 3d instant respecting the Stakage of Pamplico & Matchapungo rivers &c. The present offer appears admissible. If the President thinks so—his approbation noted on the letter of the Commissioner of the revenue, will put the business in execution. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s...
810To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 19 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate to the President a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 13th instant, on the subject of a Keeper of the Lighthouse (Lighted Beacon) near Sherburn in Nantucket. He believes that it is adviseable to appoint the person therein mentioned. ’Tis a case, in which there is not likely to be much choice. LB , DLC:GW . Tench Coxe’s...