101To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 26, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a Warrant for 470 Dols. may be issued to Wm. Allibon Superintendent of the Delaware Light House establishment &c for the purpose of discharging the accounts which fall due on the 30th instant.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. On September 27, 1794, Warrant No. 4068 for this...
102To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 25, 1794. At the foot of a memorandum dated September 29, 1794, Coxe wrote: “The above is the original note of the Contracts referred to in my Letter of the 25 Septbr. 94 to the Secy. of the Treasury.” Letter not found. ] Coxe wrote two letters to H on this date concerning contracts. The contracts which Coxe discussed in this letter to H concerned stakage on the North...
103To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the Honor this day to transmit to you a Contract with Mr. John McCauley for the Copper work &c of the Tybee Lighthouse for the purpose of procuring the presidents decision thereon. In addition to this there is a Former Contract with John McCauley for the Copper work of the Cape Fear Lighthouse not yet approved it was transmitted the 18th. of February. The appointment of the Keeper for...
104To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
As you mentioned your intention of reinvesting the proceeds of the late Sale in lands, I have thought the following Ideas might be worthy of Consideration. Mr. Church will have, as soon as the papers are completed, in my hands engagements equal in ready money to near 19000 Drs. if the Sale when adjusted includes all his share of the lands under Patterson’s & Stroud of which I have no...
105To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 24, 1794. “I have the honor to enclose proposals from Mr. John McCauley for the Copper work of the Tybee Lantern.… No 1 was his first proposal … which induced me to make a second endeavour to procure propositions … Mr McCauley reconsidering the matter, sent in No 2, which was lower than any other that was offered. The War in Europe and other...
106To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 23, 1794. Requests a “Warrant to be Issued for the sum of two thousand Dollars, for the purpose of making a payment of that sum on a/count of a contract for Iron cannon ball & ballast or Kentledge, to L. Holingsworth & Son as agents for the Company of the sd. contractors, consisting of Richard Edwards, George Leonard, Levi Holingsworth and Paschal...
107To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 18, 1794. “I have to request that a warrant may Issue in my favor for one Thousd. Dollars to make a payment to Samuel Wheeler the maker of the two Lanterns for Baldhead & Tybee Light houses. As Mr. Wheeler is under marching orders in the 1st City Troop tomorrow morning all possible dispatch is requested.” DfS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I,...
108To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 17, 1794. Requests “a warrant to be issued … for five hundred & five Dollars, on account of the Cape Fear & Tybee Light Houses.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; 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...
109To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 14, 1794. On March 11, 1795, Hamilton wrote to Joseph Anthony : “I … send you the copy of a letter from Mr. Coxe of the 14th of September 1794.” Letter not found. ] Anthony was a Philadelphia merchant.
110To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [28 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
If Mr. Hamilton has recd. the letters from & to Mr. Brackenridge Mr Coxe will thank him for them by the Bearer . It will require some part of this day & to Morrow to copy the latter. Col. Miller is not expected for several Days. AL , Tench Coxe Papers, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Coxe is referring to a letter, dated August 8, 1794, which Hugh H. Brackenridge wrote to him...
111To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 20, 1794. “The enclosed three counterfeit notes of the Bank of North America, with the affidavits accompanying them, were transmitted to this office by the Supervisor of Virginia. Col. Carrington wishes … that the amount of these notes … will be placed to his Credit by the United States.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795,...
112To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 19, 1794. “I have the honor to request of you, that a Warrant may issue for three hundred Dollars in my favor intended to make a payment to the workman who is doing the copper work of the Lantern for the Tybee Light House.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives.
113To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform the secy. of the Treasy. that he is only waiting for a return from the War Departmt. of the places and numbers, at, & for which, the Rations will be wanted. As a document which might have served the purpose, he applied at the Secy. of the Tresys. office, for a sight or a copy of the notification for supplies of the last year, which he understands cannot be...
114To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 12 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 12, 1794. “Mr. Coxe … will be glad to have the remittance of 5000 Dolls. transmitted to each of the Naval agents, who have not had that sum. Mr. Blagge of N York & Messr. Sterret of Baltimore have applied so lately as this day & yesterday for a payment on account. Mr. Coxe’s reply to the Secrys enquiry was sent the 2d instant.” LC , RG 75, Letters of...
115To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 9, 1794. Calls attention to his letters of May 24 , February 18 , March 11 , and April 19, 1794 , “which have been transmitted or communicated to you for the purpose of obtaining the Decision of the President.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
116To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 9, 1794. “Brown & Francis & Co. having agreed to make one hundred & twenty eight pieces of Iron cannon, I have to request that you will possess the supervisor of Rhode Island of the sum of 5400 Dollars which is to be paid them in advance.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval,...
117To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In the present deranged state of things, there appears little probability of obtaining a timely supply for 1795 of spirits lawfully distilled in the western survey of Pennsylvania, and there is a manifest possibility that like causes may prevent such a supply from Kentucky & the Western Survey of Virginia. It therefore becomes a matter of importance, that such eventual arrangements should be...
118To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 6, 1794. “I have the honor to request you will place the sum of four thousand & forty seven dollars & 22 cents in the hands of Nathaniel Gorham Esquire of Boston for the purpose of paying for a quantity of copper & tin, necessary for making ten eight inch Howitz, and for a small advance upon the workmanship, agreeably to a contract with Paul Revere...
119To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The state of things in the western country raises some doubts whether it will be practicable to procure in that quarter Spirits lawfully distilled for the military supply of 1795. It remains to be considered therefore, whether that point (the spirits having been lawfully distilled) shall be adhered to as indispensible. Your letter of the 31st July relative to Mr. Wiats agency, was not received...
120To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 5, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will place the sum of eight thousand eight hundred forty nine Dollars & 25 cents in the hands of Benj. Lincoln Esqr. for the purpose of enabling him to comply with the terms of the contract made by him with M. M. Hays on the 6th. day of June last for 19561 & ½ gallons Sperma Oil, for the use of the Light...
121To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 2 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 2, 1794. “… from the best opinion which can be formed at present, it appears, that five thousand Dollars will be sufficient to be placed in the hands of each of the Naval Agents.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. This letter...
122To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 1, 1794. Requests “a payment to be made to John J. Feach & Co. of the sum of five thousand Dollars on a/count of a contract made with them for the casting of a quantity of Kentledge or Iron Ballast & Cannon ball.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies,...
123To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 30, 1794. “Having applied to Wm. Wyatt Esqr. postmasr. at Fredericksburg Virga. to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place, for a recruiting party of the artillerists &ca. I have to request that an adequate remittance of money may be made for the purpose. He will of course also make provision for the quarter masr. and Hospital...
124To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst. desiring an arrangement for supplies to be made at Fredericksburg Virga. for a recruiting rendezvous for the new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers. In that letter he refers to a similar letter to you of the 16th of June, desiring several arrangements of the same kind to be made for the same...
125To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 28, 1794. “I request the favor of inspecting all the contracts relative to the Treasury business for the War department, for the service of 1794.… I also request the transmission of a list of all agents for the Land, naval and Indian service, appointed in 1793 or 1794 for the service of 1794 also copies of any instructions, which have been given to...
126To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 26 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 26, 1794. “You will find under this cover, an extract from a letter of mine of the 6th inst. to the Secy. at War concerning the mass of supplies for the War Department, together with his answer; and five several lists this day received of articles which are likely to be wanted, as I presume in 1794 or 1795. It is my opinion, that it is expedient, that...
127To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 24, 1794. “Mr. Spillard, the contractor for military rations at Philadelphia is desirous of receiving a payment of seven hundred Dollars on account of his deliveries in the current quarter.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On July...
128To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 21, 1794. “I beg the favor of being informed what measures have been taken for the supply of the Recruits & troops at places other than those which are comprehended in the general Contract for the main Army and the western posts. An enquiry from the War Office has been produced by the sailing of the detachment for Charleston. Three months supply will...
129To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 19, 1794. Requests “that the sum of five thousand Dollars may be placed in the hands of the Supervisor of Virginia, for the purpose of paying for 5000 Ca[r]tridge Boxes agreeably to Contract made with Mr. John Tinsley of Columbia dated the 25th. of April last.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement...
130To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The President being returned I have prepared the inclosed act relative to the State of Kentucky and the Northwestern and southern Territories upon the principles which occurred in conference during his absence. The additional Inspectors if created, will only require appointments by the President, as the inspectorships were erected by the Act of arrangement heretofore made. A sketch of an...
131To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury will judge how far the Limits of the two Departments require any alterations of these Instructions. It appears proper and necessary that the Agents should be instructed not to proceed to any purchases, but after they shall be informed by the Commr. of the Reve. that they are to proceed in such purchase: otherwise, double purchases, with the disadvantage of a...
132To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 11, 1794. “I have the honor to request that a warrant may issue in favor of Mr. Tench Francis Agent 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.
133To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “If duplicates of the letters to Mr. Pinckney relative to the copper, Bunting & Hearths have not gone, it will be well to send them.… It might be well to order a second shipment on the instant, if it should be ascertained, that a capture or ship wreck had interrupted the voyage of the vessel in wh. it shall have been ship’t. The money to be...
134To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “You will find under this cover Estimates of monies which will be wanted by the supervisor of New York for pickled provisions for the axe men & carpenters under Mr Morgan & which may be wanted for advances to them, Cheese, butter, liquors, Melasses &ca. by the Collector of New London in Connecticut. Mr. Francis having informed that Sulphur can...
135To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “The enclosed contract for Oil was recd. after the departure of the President, & it is now transmitted for the purpose of submission to him. The apprehensions of War have had some effects upon the American Whalers and the continuance of it among the greater part of the Maritime powers of Europe has either destroyed or interrupted, or greatly...
136To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 8, 1794. “A few days after the receipt of your letter of the 6 of April, requesting me to act temporarily in the War business of the Treasury, I found that little reliance was to be placed upon a cheap or even a certain supply of Gun powder within the United States. I was unable to get any good house to make a contract for 300 Tons which you authorized...
137To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 7, 1794 . States that he has written “to Georgia & So. Carolina authorizing the Agents to hire for Mr. Morgan any wood Cutters he might want, and to provide them with axes & other implements & necessaries.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. For background...
138To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [5 July 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe will be very much obliged to Mr. Hamilton for the sum of 80 Drs. wch. he had the pleasure to lend him—if it be convenient to replace it. An unexpected call to pay off a Note for a gentleman to whom Mr. Coxe had lent his Name is the occasion of his troubling Mr. H. AL , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. At the bottom of this letter H wrote: “Mr. Meyer will please to pay the above...
139To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the pleasure to enclose the papers desired by the secretary of the Treasury. He is apprehensive that the copying and comparing all the papers he writes in pursuance of the Treasury Agency for the war department will be found impracticable, considering the other business of the Clerks. Mr. Coxe’s letter to Mr. White about Mr. Zane’s Iron works, had gone before the receipt of the...
140To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a request which I have this day made of the Secy. at war, the subject of which appears to merit your and his particular attention. Mr. Francis has been orally desired to make out a schedule of such things heretofore ordered thro’ him, the importation of which appears expedient or necessary. It would be very useful to me to receive from your office...
141To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 3, 1794. Requests that a warrant for five hundred dollars be issued “in favor of John Mease as agent for T. Marshall … on a/count of Whiskey purchased for the … Military supply.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Thomas Marshall.
142To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 1, 1794. “… I have the honor … to request that a warrant may be issued in favor of John Mease as agent for Thomas Marshall … on account of whiskey purchased for the … Military supply. I inclose you Mr. Francis’s application for a further sum of money, for the service at Fort Mifflin, and request that a warrant may be issued in his favor accordingly.”...
143To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 30, 1794. Requests “that a Warrant may issue in favor of William Allibone Esqr Superintendent of the Delaware Establishments for four hundred & fifty Dollars to enable him to discharge the contingent expences for the quarter ending this day.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives; LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of...
144To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will find within this enclosure an estimate of the monies which are likely to be wanted in Georgia & the Carolines for the purchase of Live Oak & Cedar, & the compensations of the Wood cutters &ca. It is made with latitude, & for six months. As it is unknown at what place this wood will be procured, it is difficult to divide the sum exactly. Perhaps it may be well to deposite 11.000...
145To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The contract with Saml. Hughes for Iron cannon will require an advance of eight thousand Dollars, which he wishes to receive at the Baltimore branch of the bank of the U:S: I find there is a greater sum there. The bond to be Signed by the surety will be prepared for transmission to Mr. Gale, with a request to him to Judge of the perfect competency of the surety or sureties before he shall pay...
146To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 30, 1794. “It is necessary that I receive some indication of the points to which you wish the attention of Col: Alexander White to be drawn when he shall set out from Winchester to examine the capacities of Mr. Zanes Estate to supply the remainder of the Iron Cannon.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...
147To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [27 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform the Secy. of the Treasury that General Miller arrived from York yesterday afternoon. It appears probable he will be prevailed upon both to accept the office & ultimately to move to Philadelphia. In the course of the day, and after he shall have adjusted a preliminary Matter he is to call again. If no other Engagement interferes Mr. Coxe will be glad to see the...
148To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed paper A contains a list of the articles which it will be expedient to import from Europe without delay for the naval armament. A ship the Pigou is expected to sail for London on the 28th instant. Considerations relative to certainty and to secrecy if the state of things in Europe should require it, appears to recommend the confiding the direction of the business to our Minister in...
149To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 23, 1794. “The purchase of Indian Supplies made on the 18th inst. by N. Hoffman & Co. for distribution by Genl Chapin amounts to £681. 4. 10. N. York Currency. Being made, as they represent for Cash, they are anxious for an immediate remittance of the money.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement...
150To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 20, 1794. “A purchase of salt Petre was effected on the 13. instant at Providence at 18 Drs. ⅌ lb for a quantity amounting to about 22 Tons. This with the commission will be near 9000 Dollars. The whole is payable in 15 days from the 13th. at the bank of Providence .…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the...