71To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 2 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I would beg leave to intimate that upon an adjustment of the several dividend accounts of the registered debt, the sum of Nineteen thousand and twenty nine dollars ⁵⁷⁄₁₀₀ remained to be issued from the Treasury for payment of interest and arrearages of Interest to the 1st October 1794; but as only a part of the Arrearages will be called for in the course of the present Quarter; I wou’d...
72Enclosure: [Abstract on the Amount of Goods Paying a Duty], [20 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Abstract of the amount of Goods paying a duty of 7½ and 10 per cent. Also the amount of duties upon Coffee, Cocoa and Coal, imported into the United States from the 1st of January 1793, to the 31st of December following. Dollars. Cents. Amount of Goods paying a duty of 7½ per cent. 15,510,183 81 Ditto do. do. of 10 per cent. 4,832,117 01 Amount of duty on Coffee from 1st January to 30th June...
73To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 30 March 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, March 30, 1795. “… I received your esteemed favor of the 18th. Inst, only this morning, and have complied with your request in the foregoing part of this Sheet….” ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Nourse enclosed “A General Statement of the Domestic Debt divided amongst the States” ( D , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress).
74To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 1 April 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the Honor of your Letter a few days since and in compliance with the request therein (the consent of Mr. Wolcott having been obtained) I have now the pleasure to inclose an Official Statement of the public Debt distributed amongst the several States so far as the same can be ascertained. I believe this is in substance a Copy of a Paper wch: was laid before you during your Administration....
75To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Nourse, 23 March 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : American Philosophical Society Altho I never had the honor of a personal Acquaintance with your Excellency, yet as my Patron, the Hon’ R Morris, hath in some measure, by his Letter of the 22d. Instant respecting the Baron D’Arndt, presented me to your knowledge as an Officer under Congress, and presuming in that humanity which hath been shown to our poor Bretheren, confined in the Jails...
76To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 23 January 1777 (Washington Papers)
As the Secretary is out of Town, I am directed by the Board of War, to transmit to your Excellency two Extracts of the Letter to them referr’d by Congress, from General Schyler dated Albany the 7th Inst., your Excellency being the best judge what measures shou’d be taken, and Orders issued on the occasion; which they leave entirely to you. I am, with the greatest respect Your Excellency’s most...
77To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 16 January 1778 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found: from Joseph Nourse, 16 Jan. 1778. GW wrote Richard Peters on 24–25 Jan. that he had received a letter “of Mr Nourse of the 16th.”
78To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 20 February 1778 (Washington Papers)
I beg leave to inform your Excellency that in Consequence of the Resolution of Congress giving The Revd Mr Batwell of Yorktown, the alternative of taking the Oath of Allegiance to the state of Pennsilva. or going into the City of Philada in order to embark with his Family for Europe, that agreable to his choice the Board have given him, a Passport for himself, his Wife, two Children, his...
79To George Washington from Joseph Nourse, 16 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
It being understood by the proposed arrangement for the Treasury Department that a continuation of the Office of Register is intended, I hope I shall be held excusable in your Excellency’s esteem in expressing my wishes to be continued in that Office, and in thus early offering myself to your Notice whenever the nomination and appointment to that Office may come in Form before your Excellency....
80Joseph Nourse to Tobias Lear, 8 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
Register’s Office, Treasury of the United States [Philadelphia], 8 Nov. 1790. Forwards for the use of Lear’s office a statement of the accounts of the United States during the administration of Robert Morris as superintendent of finance and statements of Morris’s receipts and expenditures of public monies. LB , DLC:GW . On 10 Feb. 1790 Robert Morris presented a petition to Congress requesting...
81To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 9 October 1801 (Madison Papers)
By direction of the Secretary of the Treasury I am to request that the Estimates of Monies which may be requisite to defray the foreign & domestic Expenditures for the ensuing year in the Department of State, may be formed and transmitted by the 1st. of November for the purpose of enabling the Secretary of the Treasury to lay before the Legislature, a General Estimate of Monies for the...
82To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 23 September 1803 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
23 September 1803, Register’s Office, Treasury Department . Requests that JM furnish the Treasury Department “with the usual Estimates for the Salaries of foreign Agents and all other Expenditures within the Department of State.” Makes this request at the behest of the secretary of the treasury, “who wishes to be prepared early in the approaching Session to lay before Congress the general...
83To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 6 October 1804 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
6 October 1804, Treasury Department, Register’s Office. “I beg leave to request that the usual Estimates for the year 1805 may be prepared and transmitted to the Treasury Department, as early as convenient, for the purpose of being laid, by the Secretary of the Treasury before the Legislature of the United States at their ensuing session.” RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). 1 p.; in a clerk’s hand,...
84To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, [10 April 1805] (Madison Papers)
Statement of the Monies retained by the UStates on Foreign Merchandize exported entitled to Drawback for each of the Years ending 31st December 1801. 1802 and 1803. Years 1801 305443.83 by calculation 1802 153275.45 from Secretary’s report 1803 94096.09 do. do. 3) 552815.37 184,271.79 For part of the above period the additional duties on Mdze imported in foreign Vessels & re-exported...
85To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 24 August 1805 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Nourse. 24 August 1805, “Treasury Department Register’s Office.” “Upon application to Mr Wagner for information relative to the death of Judge Ker of the Missisippi Territory, I am informed that a letter mentioning that event has been forwarded to you in Philadelphia; permit me therefore to request a Certificate of the time of his decease in order to obtain a Settlement of his...
86To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 3 October 1806 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
§ From Joseph Nourse. 3 October 1806, Treasury Department, Register’s Office. “I have the honor to apply to you at the request of the Secretary of the Treasury, for the usual Estimates of your Department, of monies to be included in a general Appropriation, for the Services of the ensuing year; for the purpose of being laid before the Legislature of the United States at their ensuing meeting.”...
87To James Madison from Joseph Nourse, 16 April 1823 (Madison Papers)
I have examined the items of Account presented by Anthony Morris Esq under the head of Contingent Expenses incident to his Mission or Agency to Spain; which, having been of a confidential character, no precedents literally applicable are I understand to be found at the Treasury; but they are all such as are usual in Agencies requiring similar duties to those enjoined on Mr Morris, and are such...
88To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 12 October 1792 (Jefferson Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 12 Oct. 1792. In conformity with a request from the Secretary of the Treasury for estimates of appropriations to be made by the United States for 1793, he asks for an estimate of the sums needed by “your Departmt.” for submission to Congress at its next meeting. FC ( DNA : RG 53, Register’s Estimates and Statements); 1 p.; circular letter sent to TJ and...
89To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 5 November 1793 (Jefferson Papers)
Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 5 Nov. 1793. On behalf of the Secretary of the Treasury, he requests an estimate of the sums needed “to defray the Expences of your Department” for 1794 for the purpose of forming a general estimate to be submitted to Congress at its next meeting. FC ( DNA : RG 53, Register’s Estimates and Statements); 1 p.; unsigned; at foot of text: “Honourable Thos....
90To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 24 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Having devoted about twenty one Years of my past Life in the Service of the United States in the Treasury Department ; I beg leave to offer the continuance thereof under the Executive of the Government, to which Sir! you have been elected in an accordance with the wishes of the People; and on which occasion, I wou’d beg the acceptance of my best Congratulations, and to assure you of my high...
91To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 25 May 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith two copies of the receipts & expenditures of the United States for the years 1801 & 1802. I have the honor to be with great respect Sir Your Obedient Servt. RC ( DLC ); in a clerk’s hand, signed by Nourse; at foot of text: “William Burwell Esqr:”; endorsed by TJ as received from the Treasury Department on 25 May and “Rects. & expend.” and so recorded in...
92To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 14 March 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the honor to transmit herewith, two copies of the receipts & expenditures of the United States for the year 1803. I have the honor to be with great respect Sir, Your Obedient humble Servt. DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
93To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 9 October 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
I beg your Permission, to represent, that a circumstance took place last week at a small place about three miles out of the District of about 30 Acres upon which I have a Tenant, who was prevailed upon without my Consent or even knowledge to admit a Meeting of Partizans for Mr Key; the consequence was that at the Meeting of two opposite Parties, there was no small share of abuse, a part of...
94To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 19 May 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
The Register of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President, two copies of the receipts & expenditures of the United States, for each of the years 1804 & 1805— DLC : Papers of Thomas Jefferson.
95To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Nourse, 24 October 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
Upon my return from Pennsylvania yesterday evening I found a Letter from Miss Aitken who succeeded her Father Mr. Robert Aitken many years a valuable Citizen of Philadelphia and considerd a very accurate printer. This Letter I pray you to indulge me in presenting to your Notice, as the Lady who makes the application is of real merit, and has the famely of her Sister a Widow with four Children...