Thomas Jefferson Papers

Matters to be Discussed With Heads of Departments, 30 April 1806

[ca. Apr. 1806]

Consultation

Detachmt militia

brig to cruize on coast.

treaty with Gr. Br.

force in Medn.

remove Swartwout

blockade of N.Y.   murder of Pierce by Leander


Secy. State

Govr. Harrison’s commn. May 12.

Consul Tunis. Burwell. Griffiths.

  Govr. Louisa. } Monroe. Fayette. Claiborne.
 Orleans

Marshal of Maine

2400. D. Caramelli

Nissen resoln of Congress

Barnes vice Oakley


Treasy.

road from Cincinnati, Vincennes, St. Louis

 Nashville. Natchez.

Vacher.

appointments


War

fortifin &c. harbours.

Superint Indn. commerce.

Write to Wilkerson.

defence N. Orleans

Dr. Smith to be given up.

explans to Cherokees & Chickasaws

Indian boundary to be run. D. Smith

houses of accomodn from Nashville to Natchez

mercht: to undertake Indn. commerce


Navy

buildg. gunboats.

stationing 1. those returng from Medn.

 2. those lately built.

promotions of officers

any armed vessels to be sold?

Moore’s maps 50. & Rios’s book 25

Cagliari.

Dr. Ewell


Act for support of navy for 1806.

       

Naval peace establamt

13. capts. 9. mast. commdt. 72. Lieuts. 150 midshipmen 925. seamen

       

Barbary powers. 1st. section of act contd

       

40,000 D. towds. compleating S. Wing of Capitol

       

Indian treaty approprns 1. Delawares, Potawatamis, &c, 2. Wyandots, Munsis &c, 3. Cherokees. 4. Creeks

       

Indian trading houses. appt Superintendt 2000. d.

appt Agent to each new tradg house.

       

2400. D. to Hamet Caramelli

       

150,000 D. to have ports & harbours better fortifd. & protectd

250,000. D. to build gunboats not exceedg 50.

20,000 D. to officer & man them

any armed vessels may be sold, when so much out of repair as that it will not be for intt. of US. to repair

       

roads from Athens towds N.O. to 31°. 6000. d
from Misipi to Ohio & to Grenville line 6000. D.
from Nashville to Natchez. 6000. D.

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