151To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose, the copy of a letter, just received from the Governor of Maryland, dated the 3rd instant, and submit to your consideration, whether any measures ought to be taken respecting the defence of the harbor at Annapolis. I am Sir, Most Respectfully Your obedt: Servt: LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The letter to Knox from Thomas Sim Lee, written “In Council, Annapolis” on 3...
152To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration, the propriety of embarking a detachment of recruits, of about fifty, now in this place, either for Charleston, or Georgia; in order to guard the batteries, for the present, which are to be erected upon the Sea coast of those States. I am Sir, Most respectfully, Your obedient Servant. LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . On the erection of coastal...
153To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the opinion of the Attorney General upon the act of the legislature of Pennsylvania for securing the trade, peace and safety of the port of Philadelphia, and defending the Western frontiers of the Commonwealth. I am Sir, Most respectfully, Your obedient Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Knox wrote Attorney General William Bradford on 31 March...
154To George Washington from Henry Knox, 5 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave respectfully to submit as my opinion that General Chapin should be authorised to offer Captain Brant, an Annuity for life, a sum not less than One thousand nor more than one thousand five hundred Dollars, agreable to the tenor of the letter herewith submitted to General Chapin. If this letter sir should receive your approbation Captain Williamson will undertake to deliver it...
155To George Washington from Henry Knox, 4 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
Capt. Williamson who is settled in the Genesee Country has given me the enclosed intelligence, and in a subsequent conversation which I have had with him he seems impressed with the Authenticity of the speech of Lord Dorchester, and also of his general ill dispositions towards this Country. I am sir respectfully Your humble Servant ALS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . Charles Williamson (1757–1808), a...
156To George Washington from Henry Knox, 3 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from Governor Blount dated 10th March 1794. with the enclosures. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The 10 March letter to Knox from William Blount, the governor of the Southwest Territory, and its enclosures have not been identified. GW returned these documents to Knox on 4 April ( JPP Dorothy...
157Cabinet Meeting Opinion on a Request for a Passport, 2 April 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
We are of opinion, that a passport ought to be granted for a vessel under the above restrictions. Edm: Randolph. Alex Hamilton I am inclined to think the vessel ought [to] sail not only by the permission , but in consequence of the directions of the President. D , in the handwriting of Edmund Randolph, William Bradford, and Henry Knox, and signed by Randolph, Bradford, H, and Knox, RG 59,...
158To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I submit to, you the draft of instructions prepared for Mr L’Enfant—Similar instructions were yesterday transmitted, by the post, to Mr Vincent at Brunswick, and I presume he will be to day, or to morrow morning, in New York—I also submit, the copy of a letter to Governor Clinton, by Mr Vincent. Under therefore the circumstances of the case, I respectfully submit to your consideration, whether...
159To George Washington from Henry Knox, 2 April 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the draft of a proposed letter to General Wayne. It appears that Colonel Pickering would not dislike the proposal of joining him provided the arrangements consequent upon the Post Office Bill now under consideration would permit the measure which however he doubts. If the purport of the letter should meet your approbation it may either be...
160Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on a Request for a Passport, [31 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I am of opinion that a passport ought to be granted, under the restrictions, proposed by the petitioners, [(viz) the vessel to be American in ballast & to have passports from the several foreign Ministers.] I am inclined to think that the Embargo extends to all vessels which are not in some degree or other considered as under the direction of the President of the U.S. D , in the handwriting of...