251To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The contractor, Mr. G. Hieskell, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, has applied for the sum of 300. Dollars on Account, having as he alleges furnished supplies to that amount. W: Wiatt Esquire the Postmaster was the person, who contracted with him, from circumstances heretofore communicated. You will be pleased to direct such remittance as you may find proper. I have the honor to be, Sir your...
252To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 31, 1794. Encloses “the contracts of Mess. Scott & Ernest for the supplies of Rations therein expressed for the year 1795.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Alexander Scott and Matthew Ernest. See Coxe to H, first and third letters...
253To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [26 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 26, 1794. 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: “My letter of the 26th. of April 1794 contains a full recapitulation and disquisition of certain documents, and proofs concerning the...
254To 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...
255To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 21, 1794. “Due enquiry concerning the objects of the petition of the Ship owners & others in the town of Portsmouth in New Hampshire having been made in pursuance of the order of the senate of the United States, I have the honor to communicate the result. It appears that the Petitioners have not been accurately informed as to the state of preservation...
256To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 5, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will furnish me with the sum of three hundred and eighty seven Dollars & 18 cents … in favor of Thomas Randall, for the payment of 813 gallons of Oil purchased by him for the use of the Light house at Sandy Hook.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. 1, National Archives. See Coxe to H, April 30, 1794 ; H...
257To 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...
258To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 19, 1793. On July 23, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and referred to “a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 19 instant.” Letter not found. ]
259To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [23 January 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
Our city are about applying to the legislature for an incorporation, and among other lights have availed themselves of the corporation act of your city. As experience points out many defects, wch. do not at first strike the observation, you will very much oblige me by noting such things as you would advise us to avoid. If there are any matters which have been omitted, or if there are any...
260To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In examining a report concerning the commencement, progress and present state of the establishments in Massachusetts for the direction and safety of navigation made to this office by the Superintendent thereof, in pursuance of a late circular instruction, I perceive a proviso in the copy of the Act of cession, which appears to render the same of no effect, under the Act of Congress of the 7th....