161To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 18, 1793. On March 22, 1793, Hamilton sent to George Washington “a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18 instant.” Letter not found. ]
162To 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...
163To Alexander Hamilton from John D. Coxe and Tench Coxe, 21 May 1785 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, May 21, 1785. Request Hamilton to represent them and to provide information on lands in dispute between John and Tench Coxe and Robert Lettis Hooper and James Wilson. Request Hamilton to forward certain legal documents to the commissioners of the Land Office of New York. LS , in writing of John D. Coxe, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. John D. Coxe, a Pennsylvania lawyer,...
164To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Agreeably to your desire I have the honor to in-close to you a draught of a supplementary arrangement of the Business of the Revenue, and of the compensations to the Officers employed in the supervision, inspection and collection thereof, grounded upon the plan delineated in the act of the President of the 15th. day of March 1791. In transmitting this draught for your modification and for...
165To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [10 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to remind you that the propriety of a communication from the President to the Legislature upon the subject of the Cessions of Light houses &c heretofore made, & to be made hereafter, was intended to be submitted to the consideration of the President in the beginning of the present Session. With great respect I have the honor to be Sir, yr. mo Obedt. Servant LC , RG 26,...
166To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 22 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have had the honor to receive this day the order of the House of Representatives relative to the measures that have been adopted concerning the naval armament, in your letter of the 20th. instant. It was on the 4th. day of April that a participation with you in the Treasury business for the War Department was committed to this office. After the requisite examination into the objects to be...
167To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 1, 1794. Requests “that a warrant be issued in the name of Tench Francis Esqr. Agent for military purchases 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).
168To 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...
169To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I trust that the first reason suggested, in your letter of the 28th inst. is that which has occasioned the letter it returned to me. It appeared indispensable that you should see it, as Mr. Francis found himself impelled to shew it to me, & requested advice. Messr. N: H: & Co. have had two or three Agencies for the purchase of Objects of no great size, which have been terminated. They were...
170To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Coxe presents his complts. to the Secy. of the Treasy. & requests that he will be pleased to take the necessary measures for the reception of the whiskey (to be purchased for 1795) at the deposite posts of Fort Washington & Pittsburg, and wherever besides the public service may be deemed to require it to be received. A Letter this day received from Kentuckey expresses a wish that this may...
171To 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...
172To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 May 1797 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Robert Wescott who recd the title of the Land sold Messrs. Whelen Miller & Co. has reconveyed to me 36½ tracts thereof & I have replaced with them 3200 Drs. being the difference between their retained half of 73 tracts, and what they had paid. It proves the wisest measure for Whelen & Millers Notes are under Protest at all the Banks, and they have seperated. They have sold some parcels of...
173To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 18, 1792. Encloses “an account of Abraham Hargis the Contractor for sinking and completing the well at the Cape Henlopen or Delaware light House.” Discusses the terms of the contract and compares it with the contract for the repair of the lighthouse at Cape Henry in Virginia. Discusses the compensation of the keeper of the Portland lighthouse. LC ,...
174To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [August 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The account of the Chinese trade is in many respects similar to information and conformable to experience I have had. I do not observe any thing contrary to what I have heard from authority. The accot. of the East India trade is minute so far as it goes, and gives some useful information. The increase of the consumption of the finer kinds of Teas deserves notice. The quantity of Specie (at 2...
175To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 25, 1792. Transmits and explains “a contract made by the Collector of Ports-mouth in New Hampshire with Titus Salter for keeping and supplying the light house on New Castle Island at the Mouth of Piscataqua River.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. Joseph Whipple. A copy of this contract may be found in RG...
176To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 4, 1793. “I have the honor to inform you that on the receipt of Mr. J. N. Cummings’s letter to you relative to the case of Mathias Brewer, I wrote to him for information on certain points, which appeared necessary. I desired him to communicate the same, with a general State of the Case, to the Supervisor.… I am in daily expectation of the papers and...
177To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [27 August 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 27, 1793. In an undated letter written sometime in 1797 to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Coxe reviewed his correspondence with Hamilton concerning the execution of the revenue laws in Pennsylvania. In the course of the letter Coxe wrote: “The Amendments proposed in my letters of the 11th. Decr. 1792 & 27th. of August 1793.” Letter of August 27, 1793, not found. ] ADf , Papers of...
178To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 18, 1793. On May 22, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President of the UStates a communication of the 18 of April, from the Commissioner of the Revenue.” Letter not found. ]
179To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 20, 1794. Requests “a Warrant for eight hundred Dollars for the purpose of paying the balance due to the Coppersmith for his work on the Bald head Lantern, and to make a further payment to the Blacksmith.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. John McCauley. See Coxe to H, February 18 , March 5, 1794 . Samuel Wheeler. See H to...
180To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 17 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 17, 1792. “I have the honor to in-close you a copy of an original Certificate transmitted to me by Thomas Newton Junr. Esquire, and signed by Lemuel Cornick the person employed by him to oversee the building of the Chesapeak light House. It appears from this Document that Mr. John McComb Junr. had completed the execution of his contract on the 2nd...
181To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 28, 1794. On February 28, 1794, Hamilton sent to George Washington “a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of this date, with its enclosures.” Letter not found. ]
182To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [8 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I consider it as a duty to communicate the substance of a conversation, which I had this Evening with a intelligent citizen of Philada. on whose veracity I rely, and who, in common affairs is far from inaccurate. He informed me that his Catholic Majestys Commissioners were lately sitting with him, when a gazette was brought in; which contained the accot. of the Indian Movements in the Southern...
183To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 10, 1792. “I have the Honor to inform you, that the Supervisor of North Carolina has communicated to me the Resignation of William Wynne, John Baker and Edmund Sawyer Esquires, as Inspectors of the Revenue for the ports of Wynton, Bennets Creek Bridge and Pasqustank River Bridge, of which ports they were also Surveyors.…” LC , RG 58, Letters of...
184To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 15, 1794. The clothing contractors for the Service of 1795 have requested of me to procure them an advance of 15 or 20,000 Dols.… I wish part of that sum to be advanced to them as may be convenient. The articles they are to supply will amount to about 120, 000 Drs. in all.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
185To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 18, 1794. “I have the honor to inclose to you a letter from the Superv. of Maryland on account of the pay of Genl. Smith’s Detachment.… I have sent a copy to the Secy. at War and also because the agency of this office for the War Departmt. having been interfered with by some operations of other agents not made known to me, I am without the necessary...
186To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 4, 1794. “The enclosed contract between Wm. Allibone and M: Vanduzen is transmitted for the purpose of submission to the President. I am satisfied that a more favorable contract cannot be effected, with a workman equally to be relied on for fidelity, care & ability.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. The contract between...
187To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Before I left Philada. I had notice of a cause to be tried on the 10th. instt. at this place, of the Business of wch. I had some knowlege. It has lasted till this day & the council think my staying may become very important to the just decision of the Case. It is with great pain that I remain because I doubt not the Arrangemt. of the Compensations now requires to be acted upon. I shall hasten...
188To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 27, 1792. Encloses “a contract between the Superintendant of the Delaware light House and Benjamin Price for two mooring Chains for two of the Beacon boats stationed in the bay of Delaware.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. William Allibone.
189To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
You will receive by this express a copy of a letter to me from Mr. Gale. A letter has been sent from your Office, from Col. Carrington to you a copy is enclosed. Major Hodgdon whom I have seen, assured me 5 or 6000 blankets have gone forward; the last this day. Ten bales containing as he supposed 1600 more have arrived from N. York, & are in good time, as he could not get more off than have...
190To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25[–27] December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have Just received your letter of the 24th instant with the papers from the President of the U: S: and the letter of the Secretary at War contained in the same enclosure. It is proper for me to remind You that the arrangement which was made for procuring the timber for the Frigates, was the result of our United Judgments founded upon enquiry & consideration, that the appointments of the...
191To 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...
192To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ April 9, 1793. On April 11, 1793, Hamilton sent to George Washington “a communication of the 9 instant from the Commissioner of the Revenue.” Letter not found. ]
193To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 3, 1795. “Messrs. Willing & Francis this day ask for the payment on account of their agreement for Salt Petre, of which I have promised to inform you. It is dollars & was to be paid on the 1st January, if demanded. You will very much oblige me by procuring the Presidents determination in regard to the keeper of Baldhead Light House. It has become...
194To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] January 5, 1795 . Requests “an early opportunity of confering … upon the rough draught of an Act for the President relative to compensations, which he finished yesterday.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1794–1795, National Archives. For background to this letter, see Coxe to H, July 15, 1794, notes 4 and 5 , December 13 , 26 , 30, 1794 ; H to Coxe, December 9 ,
195To 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...
196To 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...
197To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to represent to you that considerable Inconvenience occurs in the execution of a part of the business of this office, which however may be remedied by placing a limited sum of the Monies appropriated for the Establishments connected with navigation in the hands of the Commissioner of the Revenue for which he will be charged and held accountable. The inconveniencies arise from...
198To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe and Richard Harrison, 3 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
We have the Honor to in-close to you, a contract made and executed on the 11th. day of January 1776, between the late Silas Deane, and Barnabas Deane with the following statement for the purpose of obtaining an opinion of the Attorney General on this Question. To whom is the balance due from the United States, on the account arising out of the agency, under that Contract due and payable....
199To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 10 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 10, 1794. “… in consequence of your verbal authorizations, I have commenced proceedings in the Military business of the Treasury, in places other than Pennsylva. thro the Agency of Mr. Francis. This will diminish the avocations from my proper Office business, which have retarded it, but does not remove the necessity for an early relief from the...
200To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 11, 1794. Requests “that a duplicate Warrant may issue in favor of Joel Gibbs for the sum of two hundred & eight Dollars & eight cents, in paymt. for Artillery Hats delivered by him agreeably to contract.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
201To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 16 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 16, 1795. “I have this moment sent over to your office, a requisition of Col. Nevill for Three thousand dollars. As Mr McNair, for whom the money is wanted, leaves Philadelphia to day, it will be particularly desirable that a warrant for it may be got thro’ with expedition. It being the first money that Col. Nevill has received, there can be no...
202To 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...
203To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 16 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. William Steedman of Northumberland County from whom I made the purchase of eight thousand Acs. mentioned in my letter to you of the 10th of April last, has informed me verbally that he has completed the Surveys of about five sixth parts of the whole quantity out of which the part purchased for John B. Church Esqr and myself is to be drawn by lot: he added that he was going on to complete...
204To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 December 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, December 18, 1793. On December 23, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington : “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit … a communication from the Commissioner of the revenue, dated the 18th of December respecting Mr. James Collins.” Letter not found. ]
205To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 7, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of three thousand Dollars may be made to … Mr. Terence Reiley on a/count of the contract for clothing made with him.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. On October 9, 1794, Warrant No. 4141 for...
206To 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...
207To 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...
208To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1792. Asks if anyone has been appointed keeper of “the Chessapeak Light House.” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793, National Archives. See Coxe to H, November 28, 1792 .
209To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 11 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to communicate to you some remarks, upon the laws relative to the duties on distilled Spirits, wines and teas, in regard to points which appear to require legislative interposition. The Admission of Kentucky (late a Survey of Virginia) into the union as an entire new Member, renders it expedient to consider whether the Number of Districts allowed by the 4th. section of the act...
210To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 15, 1794. “Having duly examined the object of the petition of the Merchants, masters of vessels, and pilots of North-Carolina, referred to you on the 26th: instant by the House of Representatives, I have the honor to state to you what has occurred thereon.… The minute and accurate local knowledge requisite to the formation of a decided opinion,...