Newark [ New Jersey ] September 1, 1786 . “We set out this afternoon on a journey to Anapolis in obedience to the appointment of the Legislature respecting the proposed commercial arrangements and are thus far on our journey. This of course renders it impossible for either of us to be at the intended trials in which Mr. Rensselaaer is concerned.” ALS , in writing of H, New-York Historical...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Egbert Benson, 4 August 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] August 4, 1797 . “I take the first leisure moment to write to you on the Subject you mentioned to Me on Tuesday last, as to the Probability, whether after the Expiration of the seven Years granted by the first Law, the Legislature would prolong the Term for which the Dutch Gentlemen might hold the Lands they have purchased in our State? For four successive Sessions of the...
3To John Jay from Egbert Benson, 19 May 1807 (Jay Papers)
I never meant to repeat from You a Sentiment so unfit as that whatever might be the Pretensions, or Worth, or Competency, of the Individual, or whatever Changes might take place in the Community, still his being nominated by the Party, known as the Clintonian, would itself be decisive with You to forbear voting for him— On the contrary I took it for granted that what You did say had reference...
4To John Jay from John Lansing Jr., Egbert Benson, James Kent, and Jacob Radcliff, 26 March 1801 (Jay Papers)
WE have the honor of your Excellency’s letter of the 18th inst. directed to the Chancellor, and to the Chief Justice and the other Judges of the Supreme Court, requesting their sentiments on the question therein stated by your Excellency, unless a mode of having it judicially determined should occur to them, and in that case that they would indicate it. No mode occurs to us, to be adopted by...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Egbert Benson, 28 May 1784 (Hamilton Papers)
May 28, 1784. “There is an Ejectment depending in the Supreme Court for Lands in this County for the Family of the Rooseboom’s agt: Pearsall Brown, in which the Lessors of the Plf: request You will consider Yourself retained as Council on their Behalf.… I have a similar Request to you from the Devisees of Catharine Brett, who claim a considerable Tract in the Rumbout Precinct in this County...
6To George Washington from Egbert Benson, 24 June 1782 (Washington Papers)
I this morning received your Excellency’s Letter of the 18th Instant, requesting me to undertake as an Arbitrator between the Army and Mr Sands—Altho’ it will in some Measure interfere with my private Business, yet as the Public must be greatly interested in a speedy Determination of the Controversy, I cannot think of declining my Services on this Occasion, and will therefore comply with your...
7Egbert Benson to David Humphreys, 31 July 1789 (Washington Papers)
New York, 31 July 1789. Requests Humphreys to “mention to the President that all the Gentlemen from our State have agreed to suggest Mr John C. Ten Broeck as surveyor for Hudson and a majority of Us have agreed as to Jeremiah Lansing to be surveyor at Albany.” ALS , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters. John C. Ten Broeck (1755–1835) served in New York regiments during the Revolution and was a...
8Egbert Benson, Richard Harison, and Alexander Hamilton to Charles Williamson, 6 August 1802 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 6, 1802. Propose that Williamson go to England to settle his dispute with William Hornby and Patrick Colquhoun. Copy, Rochester Historical Society, Rochester, New York. Benson, Harison, and H were Williamson’s attorneys. See William Hornby to H, September 15, 1801 . Benson, a Federalist, was attorney general of New York from 1777 to 1788, a member of the New York Assembly from...
9To George Washington from Egbert Benson, 14 July 1776 (Washington Papers)
This acknowledges the Receipt of Your Excellency’s Letter of yesterday, which I immediately transmitted to General Ten Broeck, and shall without Delay dispatch the necessary Expresses to Connecticut. As the Matter may be exaggerated I take the Liberty of informing Your Excellency that the late Insurrection of the Tories in this County was rather an inconsiderable Affair, no Person of the least...
10Certificate by Ezra L’Hommedieu, Egbert Benson, and Alexander Hamilton of a Statement by Abraham Yates, Junior … (Hamilton Papers)
We do certify that Mr Yates has delivered to us a Paper subscribed by him (of which the preceeding is a Copy) as declaritive of his Principles on which he will vote in Congress in the affirmative on the final Question on the Ordinance for putting the new Constitution for the United States into Operation. DS , in the handwriting of Ezra L’Hommedieu, Abraham Yates Papers, MS Division, New York...