1To Thomas Jefferson from Sharp Delany, 21 November 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
I was not in the Office when your Note of this day came to hand.—I would wish therefore to advise You, that by Law when an Owner or Master clearing out a Vessell demands a Clearance without a specification of the Cargo it runs as follows—“Goods Wares and Merchandize as per Manifest filed in this Office,”—otherwise every article is included in the Clearance. The above information may perhaps be...
2To Thomas Jefferson from Sharp Delany, 30 April 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
I have distributed the Passports which I received Yesterday by Your directions, and there are now applications for a considerable number. In Your Letter of Instruction there is no mention of any Charge, which led me to tell the Merchants I had no authority to receive any fee or emolument, but that I should make the proper inquiry and inform them accordingly. I would therefore beg leave to...