1To John Adams from Samuel Bayard, 15 January 1800 (Adams Papers)
I do myself the honor of enclosing forwarding for your perusal, the inclosed tribute of grateful sorrow, to the memory of your illustrious Predecessor. To one who honors his character & laments his decease, so sincerely as yourself; this humble testimony of affection for exalted merit; & of sorrow for departed worth, cannot be unacceptable— I have the honor to be / with the highest respect &...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Bayard, 23 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
As you had the goodness to mention me favourably to Mr Jay, as a Secretary in the mission, at present contemplated to the Court of St. James’s, I am induc’d to solicit the completion of what you have commenc’d. After what pass’d between you & myself & after the nominations of Mr J. I had an opportunity of fully conversing with him on the subject you had introduc’d to his attention. He said “he...
3From Samuel Bayard to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 28 July 1795 (Washington Papers)
By the Adriana, Captn Fitzpatrick you will receive a complete, & exact model of the Bastile, made from the very materials of this once celebrated fortress. It is a present from Mr Slade a gentleman of eminence in Doctors Commons, who is charg’d with conducting a considerable proportion of the appeals under my care, to the President of the United States—to one whose character he has ever...
4To John Jay from Samuel Bayard, 31 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
Agreeably to your request as conveyed to me by your note of the 28 instant, I have now the honor to send you a statement “of the number & description of the classes into which I have divided the cases.” It is necessary however previously to mention that in conformity with your instruction “by all means to avoid delay,” my first attention has been directed to the entry of appeals & the taking...
5To John Jay from Samuel Bayard, 25 February 1796 (Jay Papers)
I had the honor of writing you by the January Packet in answer to your favour of Nov r . last. By the present conveyance (The Hope Cap t . Haley) I have the pleasure to forward you the 3 last parts of Madame Rolands work—& a letter from M r Burke to the Duke of Bedford which made its first appearance yesterday— it is perfectly of a peice with all the productions of this extraordinary man— It...
6To John Jay from Samuel Bayard, 16 May 1796 (Jay Papers)
Your favour of the 25. March reached me on saturday last (the 14 th . ins t .). It came I presume by the packet—or it would probably have been accompanied by the “printed papers” you were so obliging as to propose sending me— Every information from the U. States is exceedingly interesting at all times—but peculiarly so when our national affairs are in so critical a posture as they were when at...
7To James Madison from Samuel Bayard, 20 January 1806 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Memorial which I hav⟨e⟩ the honor to forward to you, has been sent to me by the Memorialist for the purpose of obtainin⟨g⟩ a settlement of his demand against the U.States. The facts therein stated so far as my Knowlege extends are certainly correct. When Mr. Slade was first engaged to institute claims & appeals in the High Court of Admiralty & in the High Court of Appeals, by...
8To James Madison from Samuel Bayard, 3 October 1807 (Madison Papers)
You will recollect that about eighteen months past, I had the honor of addressing you on the subject of a demand against the U: States by Mr. Slade & some other gentlemen of London for services rendered, & monies advanced, as Proctors on behalf of our Governt. & Citizens. The demand was allowed & the sum of £4,000 Stg. was remitted to discharge it. This however was not sufficient for the...
9Affidavit of Samuel Bayard, 25 April 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
I do hereby certify that there never has been, either originally instituted, in the Supreme Court of the United States, or removed there, from any inferiour Court of the United States, any suit or claim, between a subject of the King of Great Britain on the one part and a citizen, or citizens of the United States on the other.—As witness my hand, MS ( DNA : RG 59, MLR ); endorsed. PrC ( DLC );...