61Report on the Petition of Peter Pray Van Zandt, [27 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred by an order of the House of Representatives of the 14th. July 1790, the petition of Peter pra Van Zandt, thereupon makes the follow Report— That the Subject of this petition has been decided upon by the Commissioner of the Revenue and the Auditor, subsequent to the reference of it to the Secretary—and that the interposition of Congress...
62Report on the Petition of William Wirtz, [27 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred by an order of the House of Representatives of the 8th of January 1793, the petition of William Wirtz, thereupon respectfully reports as follows— It is stated by the petitioner, that he acted as Barrack Master and Assistant Commissary of Prisoners in the Borough of Lancaster during a certain period in the year 1782, for which Services he...
63Report on Several Petitions Barred by the Acts of Limitation, [27 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom were referred by the House of Representatives, the several Petitions noted at foot hereof, respectfully reports thereupon as follows— The Claims to which the said petitions severally relate, are barred by the Acts of Limitation. The Secretary has repeatedly and especially in his Report of the 16th. of April 1792, suggested the weighty reasons which operate...
64Report Relative to a Lighthouse on Cape Hatteras, [20 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to the order of the Senate of the 28th of March 1792 “directing the Secy of the Treasury to inquire into the expediency & report to Congress at their next session, the expediency of erecting a light house at Occracock island, or elsewhere, near the entrances of Occracock Inlet, & an estimate of the probable expense,” respectfully makes the following...
65Report on Tonnage for the Year Ending September 30, 1792, [18 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 18, 1794 ] This report consists of fourteen statements of the tonnage of vessels entering the United States from foreign ports as well as the tonnage of coasting and fishing vessels for the year ending September 30, 1792. ASP American State Papers, Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States (Washington, 1832–1861). , Commerce and...
66Report on the Petition of Stephen Porter, [12 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred the Petition of Stephen Porter, respectfully makes the following Report. The Petitioner claims compensation and indemnification in relation to 1st a quantity of Grain which he furnished for the Use of the Army in the Year 1778. 2nd. the rent of a Store-House belonging to him, which was occupied for the Use of the Troops of the United States...
67Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 10 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A Provisory arrangement has been agreed upon with the Ambassador of Great Britain contained in a letter from the Secretary of State to him dated the 26th December last, to ascertain the losses by detention, waste, or spoliation, sustained by such vessels the property of subjects of Great Britain, as have been or shall be captured by French Privateers armed and equipped in the Ports of the...
68[Report on Such Further Sums as May Be Expected to Come Into the Treasury], [4 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, pursuant to an order of the House of Representatives of the 30th. of January last respectfully reports as follows. The Statement A herewith transmitted shews the Monies now in the Treasury and (as far as official documents hitherto received furnish information) such further Sums as may be expected to come into it before the first day of April next, and the...
69Enclosure A: Probable State of Cash up to the First of April Ensuing, 4 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Proba[b]le Demands on the Treasury to the first of April vizt. Amount of Cash in the several Banks ⅌ Treasurer’s return of the 3d. instant 332,177.50 For the Department of War 113,827.38 Amount of Cash in the hands of the several Collectors of the Customs and Supervisors ⅌ Abstract of returns dated the 3d. instant. 134,605.96 For the payment of Foreign Officers 133,961.64 By Amount of Sums...
70Report on the Actual Tonnage Employed Between the United States and Foreign Countries for a Year Ending the 30th of … (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports to the House of Representatives a Statement of the actual Tonnage employed between the United States and Foreign Countries for a year ending the 30th of September 1792, which is the statement that remained to be reported of those required by their order of the 3d instant. Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Secretary of the Treasury, 1784–1795, Vol....
71Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 19 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
An arrangement has been agreed upon with the Ambassador of Great Britain, to ascertain the losses by detention, waste or Spoliation sustained by such ⟨vessels the property⟩ of Subjects of Great Britain as have ⟨been captured by⟩ French Privateers armed & equip⟨ped in the Ports⟩ of the United States between the 5 of June and 7. of August last and which have been restored. The Names of the...
72Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 18 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It has been made a question whether by the sixth section of the Act entitled “An Act for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers and for other purposes therein mentioned,” the allowance to one fishing vessel is still restricted to the sum of one hundred and seventy Dollars for one season, as prescribed by the preceding Act concerning fisheries of the United States...
73Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 9 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
From your weekly statement of Cash I calculate that you will have sufficient funds in your hands to discharge the allowances to fishing vessels, which will become due in your District on the 31st instant. You will therefore pay those allowances agreeably to the instructions heretofore given for that purpose. I request however that you will furnish me with an estimate of the sum which will be...
74Treasury Department Circular to the Governors of the States, 13 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Commissioners for settling the accounts between the united States and the Individual States having made their final report to the President, dated the 29th of June 1793 I am to announce to Your Excellency, that a Balance of [Seventy five thousand and fifty five Dollars] has been reported by the said Commissioners in favour of the State of [New Hampshire.] I have the honor to be with...
75Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 30 September 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A short absence from the Seat of Government, for the Recovery of my Health, renders it impossible to conduct the Transfers of Stock, from office to office, as heretofore: I am, therefore, to request, that you will consider Warrants, without my Signature, countersigned by the Comptroller, with the usual authentication of the Register, or one of his Clerks, on his behalf, and accompanied with...
76Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 22 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Though it was not expressly said, yet I presume it will have been understood, as clearly implied in the instruction contained in my circular of the 4th instant, that the liberty to enter vessels and their cargoes, brought in as prizes, by the armed vessels of France, was not , after the receipt of that letter, to include vessels and cargoes taken and brought, or sent in, by armed vessels...
77Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 4 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It appearing that repeated contraventions of our neutrality have taken place in the ports of the United States, without having been discovered in time for prevention or remedy, I have it in command from the President, to address to the collectors of the respective districts a particular instruction on the subject. It is expected, that the officers of the customs in each district, will in the...
78Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 27 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It having been represented that the number of men heretofore allowed on board of the revenue Cutters has proved to be insufficient, the President of the united States has consented to the full complement of mariners, agreeably to the 7th Section of the act of the 2d of march last, entitled “An Act supplementary to the act intitled An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the...
79Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 2 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have made the following arrangement, to secure to the Marshall of the District of [Massachusetts] the means of satisfying contingent demands from time to time incident to his Office; and it is requested that you co-operate towards carrying it into effect. He is to receive from you annually a sum not exceeding [three hundred] Dollars, to be paid to him half yearly, one moiety on the first of...
80Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 25 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears that the summary of the amount of Duties on Imposts and Tonnage which accrued within your district during the first Quarter of the present Year has not yet come to hand. The importance of Punctuality in this particular, was strongly indicated by my Letter of the 12th of October 1792. The delay embarrasses me, and is a cause of regret. I hope for your exertions to avoid a similar...
81Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 13 June 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to desire that you extend my Instructions, of the 2d of January, 1792, relatively to the Receipt of the Cash and Post Notes of the Bank of the United States, to the Notes of the several Branches of this Institution, the Offices of Discount and Deposit, at Boston, New-York, Baltimore, and Charleston. The Signatures of the Presidents of these Offices are, herewith, transmitted to you, to...
82Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 30 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It being the opinion of the Executive, that there is no general law of the land, prohibiting the entry and sale of goods captured by foreign powers at war—and consequently that such entry and sale are lawful; except in cases where a prohibition is to be found in the treaties of the United States— It becomes the duty of this Department to make known to you, that the entry of vessels captured...
83Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, [13–16] May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It being necessary in the present state of War among the principal European powers, that all ships and vessels belonging to the citizens of the United States, should be furnished as soon as possible with sea letters, for their more perfect identification and security, you will find within this inclosure copies of two several documents of that kind, signed by the President of the United States,...
84Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 6 May 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Comptroller of the Treasury being in an ill state of health—I have found it necessary to avoid an interruption of business to direct Henry Kuhl his principal Clerk to countersign the warrants which may be issued during the Comptroller’s illness for transfering stock to the Books of your office. You will therefore regard his signature (a specimen of which is inclosed) as sufficient to...
85Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 29 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It having been deemed expedient, to commit to the Commissioner of the Revenue the business of preparing certain documents, respecting commerce, navigation, and manufactures, with a view to the public service, I request that you will regularly transmit to his office the quarterly Returns of Exports. It is also my request, that you furnish him from time to time with such other papers and pieces...
86Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 23 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find enclosed the copy of a proclamation lately issued by the President of the United States, respecting the war at present existing between certain Powers of Europe therein named. The preservation of the peace of the country is so very important to its interests, and that must depend so materially upon the conformity of the conduct of our citizens to the spirit which is manifested by...
87Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 12 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Collectors stand charged with the sealed blank Certificates of Registry which have been furnished from this Department under the act, entitled, “An act for registering and clearing of Vessels, regulating the coasting Trade, and for other purposes.” It will therefore be proper that all such blank Certificates as may have remained on hand after the last day of March past (the time when the...
88Treasury Department Circular, 30 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty to inform you, that the President, Directors and Company of the Bank of the United States have consented to accept Powers of Attorney from such persons as may have demands upon the Treasury, and to hold the monies which they may be authorised to receive, subject to drafts to be made upon their Cashier. I have therefore prepared a Power of Attorney for that purpose; and in...
89Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 29 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A question has been made—“What is to be the voucher to a Collector, for entering anew a Vessel which has been altered in form only?” The 6th Section of the Act, concerning the Registering and Recording of Ships or Vessels, having made provision only for the case of an alteration in burthen. I answer, that the form of a Certificate of Registry, prescribed by the 9th Section of that Act,...
90Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 13 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Proof has been filed in the office of the Collector of Newbury Port, agreeably to the 13th section of the act, entitled, “An act for registering and clearing Vessels, regulating the coasting Trade, &c.” of the loss of two Certificates of registry, of the following numbers and description, viz. No. 42, dated Newbury Port the 19th of April 1790, granted to Benjamin Joy, owner and master of the...
91Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 22 February [5–March] 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have made the following arrangement with the Bank of the united States for the accommodation of the merchants whose bonds for duties shall become payable between this date and the last day of the ensuing march. The Bank will discount during the period mentioned, the notes of such merchants as are endebted to the Custom house, for 30 days, for the respective sums that shall become payable....
92Treasury Department Circular to the Presidents and Directors of the Offices of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the … (Hamilton Papers)
I have made the following arrangement with the Bank of the united States for the accommodation of the merchants of Philadelphia whose bonds for duties shall become payable between this date and the last day of the ensuing month of march. The Bank will discount during the period mentioned the notes of such merchants as are indebted to the Custom house, for 30 days, for the respective sums that...
93Enclosure: Supplementary Estimate of Sums Necessary to Be Appropriated for the Services of the Year 1793, 27 February … (Hamilton Papers)
Mint of the United States. For defraying certain expences which have been incurred by the institution of the Mint, under a resolution of Congress of 3rd March 1791, and the Act for establishing a Mint and regulating the coins of the United States, passed 2d April 1792. Purchase of a House, and two lotts of ground erecting two new brick buildings, furnaces &c, and two new frame buildings,...
94[Report on the Balance of All Unapplied Revenues], [4 February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I have lost no time in preparing, as far as has been practicable, consistently with the course of facts, the several statements required by the resolutions of the House of Representatives, of the 23d. of last month, and I have concluded to add to them such further statements, as appeared to me necessary to convey fully the information, which is understood to be the object of those resolutions....
95Enclosure B: General Account of Income and Expenditure, 4 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Cr. To net amount of duties on imports and tonnage, and of fines, penalties and forfeitures, as per Account of receipts and expenditures to the end of the year 1791, reported to the House of Representatives the 10th. November, 1792. 6.534.263. 84 By amount of expenditures to the end of the year 1791, as per account of receipts and expenditures to the end of that year, reported to the House...
96Enclosure Ba: [Statement of the Income and Expenditure of the United States], 4 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A Statement of the Income and Expenditure of the United States from the Commencement of the Present Government to the End of the Year 1792. Dollars. Cts. Dollars. Cts. Amount of duties on imports and tonnage, and of fines, penalties and forfeitures, as per Account of receipts and expenditures, to the end of the year 1791, reported to the House of Representatives, the 10th. of November 1792,...
97Enclosure F: [Revenue on Spirits Distilled in the United States], 1 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Dr. Cr. 1792 Dollars. Cts. 1792 Dollars. Cts. December 31st. To the amount of monies received into the treasury from the several Supervisors of the revenue, since the last day of June 1791, the particulars whereof have been compared with the Records of Warrants in the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, and with the books of the Treasurer 208.942. 81. Decr. 31st. By amount of duties...
98[Enclosure A: General Account of Receipts and Expenditures], 28 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
General Account of Receipts and Expenditures of Public Monies, Commencing the 1st. of January 1792, and Ending the 31st. December 1792. Dr. Cr. 1792. Dollars. Cts. 1792. Dollars Cts. September 30th. To the amount of Expenditures from the 1st. of January, to the 30th. of September 1792, agreeably to the Treasurer’s Accounts settled at the Treasury, copies of which have been by him transmitted...
99Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 22 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Enclosed is an act, entitled, “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels,” passed the 31st of December last. This act is to take effect after the last days of March next. The forms of the certificates of Registry therein prescribed, will be immediately prepared and transmitted by the Register of the Treasury. Copies of all certificates which shall be granted pursuant...
100Report on Bank Deposits, Surplus Revenue, and Loans, 16 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, pursuant to the order of the Senate, of yesterday, the following documents, viz: Books, No 1 and 2, containing the current Cash Account between the United States and the Bank of the United States from the commencement of the operations of that Institution until this day. Files A, B, C, D A containing a series of accounts beginning the 16th of June 1792...
101Enclosure: Statement F: [Statement Showing the Surplus of the Revenue], 16 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A Statement Shewing the Surplus of the Revenue Appropriated to the Purchase of the Public Debt by the Act of Congress of the 12th of Augt. 1790 Net amount of Duties arising from Imports and Tonnage, from the first day of August 1789 to the last day of December 1790, inclusively } 3,131,667. 94 Amount of monies received from Nathaniel Gilman, late receiver of continental taxes } 3,225. 70...
102Enclosure: Statement G: [Statement Showing the Probable Surplus of the Revenue], 16 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
A Statement Shewing the Probable Surplus of the Revenue of the United States for the Year 1792 Dollars Cents Net product of Duties on Imports and Tonnage from the 1st of January to the 31st of December 1792, as estimated This sum is estimated by adding to the ascertained product of the year 1791 an ascertained excess of the product of the first two quarters of the year 1792, beyond the product...
103Enclosure No. 1: [Sales of Government Bills on Amsterdam], 12 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Sales of Government Bills on Amsterdam, at the Office of Discount and Deposit in New York. Vizt, 225,000 Guilders @ 36⁴⁄₁₁ Ninetieths of a Dollar ⅌ Guilder, on a Credit of Six Months, With Interest for the Last Four Months. When sold. To whom sold. Amount in Guilders Amount in Dollars. When paid Amount of Interest. Sums paid. April 25th. Rowlett & Corp. 162,000
104Enclosure: Statement E: Statement of Balances in the Several Offices of Discount & Deposit, 6 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Statement of Balances in the Several Offices of Discount & Deposit. Dates of Returns Offices of Discount & deposit Balances 1793 Dollars cents Jany 5 Boston 156 028. 67 Amount of draughts not yet paid 70.375. 85.653 67 Jany 5 New York 224 734. 51 Received for Bills sold on Amsterdam 190.700. 78
105Report on Foreign Loans, 3 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In obedience to an Order of the President of the United States, I have the honor to transmit sundry Statements, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, respecting the several foreign Loans, which have been made under his authority, by the United States, shewing, in conformity to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of December, as far as the materials in the possession of the Treasury will now...
106Enclosure I: [Statement of the Several Sums which Have Been Borrowed for the Use of the United States], 3 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Statement of the Several Sums Which Have Been Borrowed for the Use of the United States by Virtue of the Acts of the Fourth and Twelfth of August 1790, Shewing the Particular Application of the Monies, to the First of January 1793, Inclusively, and the Balance Remaining Unapplied. Loans (A) Florins. Sts. d. First Loan, made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st of February 1790, at 5 per cent...
107Enclosure II: [Statement Showing the Particular Periods when the Bonds Were Distributed], 3 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Statement Shewing the Particular Periods, when the Bonds Were Distributed, and the Monies Received upon the Different Loans. On the first Loan, dated the 1st. of February 1790. florins. 1790. February. Received by the Commissioners 1.167.000. “ March ditto 515.000. “ April ditto 232.000. “ May ditto 230.000. “
108Enclosure III: [Statement of the Bills Which Have Been Drawn by the Treasurer], 3 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
A Statement of the Bills Which Have Been Drawn by the Treasurer of the United States, upon the Commissioners in Amsterdam, Shewing the Application of the Monies Arising from the Sales of Those Bills, and the Balance Which Remains Unapplied. Florins Sts. d. Dollars. Cts. The Amount of Bills sold by the Banks of North America and New York, as settled at the Treasury, is 2.468.673.12. 8....
109Enclosure IV: [Particular Statement of the Bills Drawn by the Treasurer], 3 January 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
A Particular Statement of the Bills Drawn by the Treasurer of the United States, Shewing the Different Periods When Drawn—and Paid in Amsterdam—and the Balance Remaining Unpaid on the Sixth of September, 1792. Date of the Secretary’s direction. Amount of Bills directed to be drawn When drawn. In whose favor. Amount of Bills drawn by the Treasurer. When paid in Amsterdam. Amount of Bills paid...
110Report on the Several Persons Employed in the Treasury Department, 3 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith, six lists, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, shewing the several persons employed in the different Offices of the Treasury Department, with the Salary allowed to each, And to be, with perfect respect, Sir, Your most obedient and humble servant, Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. Journal of the House , I Journal...