171To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State begs leave to submit to the President of the United States the following observations on the arrangement of the 800,000 dollars, directed to be borrowed for Algerine purposes. Mr Lamb was supposed to have offered for the ransom of twenty one American Citizens 59,496 dollars; that is, about 2833 dollars each. Mr Simpson is said to have contracted in the Deys own books,...
172To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 23, 1794 . Encloses “the Bond given according to law by John Murray & Joseph Lindley for the faithful discharge of the Consular Office held by Monsr. de la Motte of Havre.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. This is a reference to Section 6 of “An Act concerning Consuls and Vice-Consuls” ( 1 Stat....
173To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President the rough draughts of the letters of credence for Mr Adams. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The date is supplied from the docket on the AL , which agrees with the date on the letter-book copy. The rough drafts have not been identified. The two...
174To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 21 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of submitting to the President the draught of the parts of the letter to Mr Hammond. The errors in writing will be corrected in the fair copy. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The date is supplied from the docket on the AL , which agrees with the date on the letter-book copy. The draft, which...
175To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
Not being able to consult the Secretary of the Treasury, as to his sense of the act, granting a million of dollars for foreign intercourse, I have examined the laws myself; and find, that this sum is in no manner appropriated to the naval armament, as you seemed to suppose in the last conversation, which I had the honor of holding with you on our Algerine affairs. Permit me therefore to...
176To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of inclosing to the President an account of expenditures at the mint, this day forwarded by the Director; and to request his instructions as to the warrant, asked for. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. The enclosed account showed a debit of $1,675.40 "for the purchase of Copper and...
177To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 18 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President the draught of an answer to Mr Hammond on the affair at Rhode Island. AL , DNA : RG 59, Miscellaneous Letters; LB , DNA : RG 59, GW’s Correspondence with His Secretaries of State. On 8 May the British sloop of war Nautilus arrived at Newport harbor, where the Rhode Island legislature, having received information that Americans...
178To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 17 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of reporting to the President of the United States, upon the letter of James Seagrove, bearing date the 4th of June 1794, as follows: 1. The first point of his information is, that "a very considerable body of people in the upper part of Georgia have associated for the purpose of setting up an independent government for themselves." New States may be formed...
179To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 15, 1794 . Encloses “the certified copies of the power of the President, and of the Act authorizing the Loan of one Million of Dollars.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 7, June 27–November 30, 1794, National Archives. For background to this letter, see George Washington to H, May 24 , 29 , June 7 , July 9, 1794 ; H to Washington, May 27 ,...
180To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of reporting to the President of the United States, as follows. 1. The resolutions from Kentucky of the 24th of May, upon which the address to the President and Congress is founded, involve very momentous matter. The temper of that country is roused to an extreme. They entertain suspicions that it is not the wish of every state in the Union that they should...