951To George Washington from Thomas Bird, 5 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Permit a stranger to inform your Excellency, that about twelve months since, I was apprehended & committed to Goal, in the Town of Portland, within the District of Maine, charged with the murder of Capt. John Conner, of the Sloop Mary, upon the Coast of Africa. That yesterday I was tried & found guilty of the Crime, & that the District Judge, a few hours since pronounced the fatal sentence,...
952To George Washington from Timothy Bloodworth, 5 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
with the utmost defidence I proceed to exercize a priviledge founded in youre indulgence. that of Mentioning Carrecters to fill offices, created by the Adoption of the Constitution, & Ceedure of the Western Country, By North Carolina thiss subject are more irksom, as I consider it out of the line of my Duty, and only warrentable by youre permission. through thiss Chanel I venture to mention...
953To George Washington from Moses Brown, 6 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Providence [R.I.] Esteemed Friend 6th of 6th Mo. 1790 Having for some years been retired out of Trade, I have had to Contemplate and particularly of late, the consequences of an impartial and faithfull Collection of the Revenue, as on which the prosperity and indeed the happiness of the United States and this in particular much Depends. I therefore as a Citizen desireous of the welfare of the...
954To George Washington from Henry Hollingsworth, 6 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Encouraged by that well established Maxim that your Excellency does not forget or neglect to reward the Honest Labours of the Virtuous and Industrious, be their Situation and circumstances ever so remote. Strongly Impressed with these Ideas, and encouraged by that condescension which your Excellency has shewn on every occasion that has thrown me in your way, I am Imboldened to offer myself...
955To George Washington from Zachariah Rhodes, 6 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
When the revenue system was established in this state by the Legislature in September Last, I was appointed surveyor for the Port of Pawtuxet in the district of Providence, and was reappointed at the Late Election—I should be glad to continue to serve the public to the best of my abilities in the same office under the new Constitution. The Port of Pawtuxet is about five miles south of...
956Memorandum of Thomas Jefferson, 7 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
North Carolina. District judge. Colo. Davie is recommended by Steele. Hawkins sais he is their first law character. Brown sais the same. Samuel Spencer. Steele sais he is a good man, one of the present judges, not remarkeable for his abilities, but deserves well of his country. Bloodworth sais Spencer desires the appointment. but sais nothing of him. John Stokes. Steele names him at his own...
957To George Washington from Henry Marchant, 7 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
whether from a false Delicacy or not, I am unable to say; I have found it a Labour to reconcile to my own Feelings, an Application for an Appointment. My Friends however have told me it was customary: And to Their Judgment and Perswasions I have submitted—I must confess my greatest Reluctance hath arisen from the Apprehension of adding to that Burthen, which a Torrent of Applications must have...
958Recommendations for Federal Offices in North Carolina and the Southwestern Government, [before 7 June 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
District Judge District attorney. South-Western government Governor. Secretary. Judges. Attorney. MS ( DLC : Applications for Office under Washington); entirely in TJ’s hand; undated but docketed in Lear’s hand: “From the Secretary of State June 7th. 1790.” Dft ( DLC : TJ Papers, 59: 10192); also in TJ’s hand and undated, varying in phraseology but not in substance except in the instances...
959To George Washington from William Channing, 8 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
With deference I beg leave to name my brother Walter Channing, for your consideration as an Officer in the Customs for this Port, and would beg leave most respectfully to refer you, in regard to his qualifications, to those who on this occasion may have kindly interested themselves in his behalf. Should it please you to honor him with an appointment, I shall consider myself as pledged for his...
960To George Washington from Martin-Louis Du Périer, 8 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
at Marebaroux near the Cape. Island of St Domingo Sir, 8 June 1790. The Marechal de Castries, then minister of marine, and Monsr de Vergennes minister of foreign affairs, have vainly solicited in 1786, from Congress, the payment of a sum of more than three hundred thousand livres due to me, in capital, since 1779 with interest on that sum to this day—for sugars coming from my habitation in St...
961To George Washington from Robert Aitken, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
after very Sincere Congratulations upon Your Excellency’s Election to the distinguished Office of Chief Magistrate of the United States, I beg leave to Solicit your Excellency’s friendship in a Case deeply interesting indeed to me; but in which I conceive, if not mistaken, the Honor and Justice of the Union are also concerned. Your Excellency, I presume, is uninformed of the large Sums of...
962To George Washington from Benjamin Contee, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being informed you are about to fill up your nominations of Consuls for the United States, I beg leave to mention Alexander Contee; who has requested my application in his behalf, for the consulship at the port of London. Delicacy forbids my saying much of a Brother, and might restrain me likewise from doing him Justice; But I persuade myself that if your appointment for the above po⟨r⟩t is...
963To George Washington from Arthur Fenner et al., 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The exalted Station which your Excellency holds in the Government of the United States, is necessarily attended with the Inconvenience of various Applications for Appointments to Offices in the different Districts in the Union. In consiquence of the Ratification and Adoption of the New National Constitution by the Convention of the People of this State⟨,⟩ on the 29th Ulto, Officers, whose...
964To George Washington from David Olyphant, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Being now a Citizen of Newport in the State of Rhode Island, & connected by marriage with a family there, who have suffer’d as well as myself for being firm friends to the late Revolution; I beg leave to Address your Excellency, & offer myself a Candidate for the Office of Collector in the Revenue of that State. If you, Sir, think this application worthy your Attention, permit me to refer to...
965To George Washington from the Rhode Island Ratifying Convention, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had on the 29th Ulto the Satisfaction of addressing you after the Ratification of the Constitution of the United States of America by the Convention of this State. I have now the Honor of Inclosing the Ratification as then agreed upon by the Convention of the People of this State; the Legislature is now in Session in this Town, an appointment of Senators will undoubtedly take place in the...
966To George Washington from Michael Jenifer Stone, 9 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have taken the Liberty to enclose a Letter from Major Swan recommending Colonel Barton —I had not the pleasure of being known to that Gentleman untill the present. But I am intimately acquainted with Major Swan and have the fullest confidence in his recommendation of Col. Barton. I have the Honor to be sir your most respectfull and obedient ALS , DLC:GW . The enclosed letter was written by...
967To George Washington from William Allen, 10 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Convention of this State having Ratified the new Constitution by which happy event the Union of the whole is Compleated; and as it is more than Probable that the Laws of the Union will Speedily embrace this State in common with the rest, I beg Leave Sir, with the greatest deference to Present my Self to your Excellency as a Candidate for the Office of Surveyor of the Customs at this Port....
968To George Washington from Arthur Fenner et al., 10 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Public Offices we hold in this State, and our wishes for the Welfare and Happiness of the People induce us to address your Excellency, on the appointment of a Judge for the District Court of this State and to recommend that the Honorable Daniel Owen Esq. late President of the Convention of this State may be appointed to that Office. He has himself long been employed in Public Trusts which...
969To George Washington from Providence, R.I., Citizens, 10 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
From the change of Sentiment which has gradually taken place in the minds of the Good people of this State, and the Happy Effects of the General Government, which begins to Operate so favorably in the Union, under the Auspices of your Excellency’s administration—in Consequence of which the Convention of this State at their late Session were Induced to Adopt the Enlighten’d Policy of confirming...
970To George Washington from James Warren, 10 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The entire confidence I have in your friendship, & the great respect I have for your character, embolden me to hazard an address to you which I never before made to any man; a solicitation for Office. I have long served my country in stations of some distinction & importance; some of those services fell under your own observation during the period you commanded the army in this State; I have...
971To George Washington from Joseph Anderson, 11 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Although I formerly had the Honor, of being personally presented to your Excellency, when an officer of the army of the United States—I apprehend my Charecter was not Sufficiently distinguished; to entitle me to your recollection at this distant period—I must therefore rely on your Benevolence, to pardon the liberty I now take, in offering to introduce myself to your Excellencys notice and...
972To George Washington from Samuel Powel, 11 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Bearer hereof Mr Robert Parrish, an Inhabitant of this City, informs me that his Journey to New York is undertaken with a View to obtain Subscriptions to a Work of Mr William Bartram’s, containing an account of his Travels thro’ Florida &ca & also to obtain Permission to dedicate the Work to you. From Mr Bartram’s character as a Botanist and as a Man, I have no Doubt that his Work is an...
973To George Washington from Henry Lee, 12 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
We have been all again made most miserable by the accounts received of the desperate state of your health—True it is that the general gloom has been succeeded by joy in as much as we have just heard that you was safe & likely to be restored to your usual vigor. But when I recollect that in the course of a few months you have been twice dangerously ill, & am informed by all who have seen you of...
974To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 13 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
It affoards me the greatest pleasure that I can Congratulate your Excellency on the accession of the State of Rhode-Island to the Federal Union, more especially as it compleats the great Fabrick, and that it has been effected without the sheading of Blood, an Event that must give the greatest pleasure to every Friend to Humanity. Our General Assembly have been in session for the purpose of...
975To George Washington from John Jay, 13 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
There does not appear to be a single Circumstance in the Case of the murderer in question, to recommend a Pardon—His own Petition contains no averment of Innocence, no Palliative for Guilt, no complaint of Court Jury or witnesses, nor of the want of witnesses. The Silence of the british cabinet on the Subject of Mr Morris’s Letters marks their Indicision —it may arise from Doubts of what might...
976From John Jay to George Washington, 13 June 1790 (Jay Papers)
There does not appear to be a single Circumstance in the Case of the murderer in question, to recommend a Pardon— His own Petition contains no averment of Innocence, no Palliative for Guilt, no complaint of Court Jury or witnesss, nor of the want of witnesses— The Silence of the british cabinet on the Subject of M r . Morris’s Letters marks their Indicision —it may arise from Doubts of what...
977To George Washington from Abiel Foster and Benjamin Huntington, 14 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
We hope it’s not disagreeable that we mention the Hone William Ellery of Newport as a good man for a Commissioner of loans or a District Judge, or a Collector of the Duties for the Port of Newport in Rhode Island His Character is well known from past services in, & under various appointments from, the late Congress He was commissioner of Loans at the adoption of the Constitution and will...
978To George Washington from William Turner Miller, 14 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I take the Liberty to address your Excellency in the Cause of the most Respectable of the People of this district Respecting the person to be appointed Surveyor of the Customs of the Port of Warren and Barrington, when I mention to you the Name of Samuel Miller I Speak of the Person who now is in that office and is the Brother to the late Gen. Nathan Miller he hath given good Sattisfaction in...
979To George Washington from Brown & Francis, 15 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
We take the Liberty to Inclose you by our Mr Thomas Francis, the Recommendation of a number of Gentlemon in Favour of one of the Best of Citizens and one whome we know to be Truly Desearveing of the most Favorable notice of the Gentlemon of Congress, and had not their have beene a Desided Majority of Anties in both Houses of our Genl Assembly, he Certinly would have beene Elected one of the...
980To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 15 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose for the President’s perusal a letter from Mr Gouverneur Morris on the subject of our affairs in Amsterdam; the observations are worthy being known to the President. Mr Howell of Rhode island has imposed on him the duty also of putting into his hands the letter & papers from him. the printed papers are merely to prove his dispositions enounced in the...
981To George Washington from Nathaniel Phillips, 15 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Having served my Country through the late arduous Contest in the Army under the Orders of your Excellency in such a Manner as to secure my Character from being impeached on any Occasion, and being anxious to serve the United States, and support my Family in that Reputation we have heretofore sustained—I am emboldened to request an Appointment to the Office of Surveyor and Searcher for the...
982To George Washington from Simeon Thayer, 15 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
An Officer in the Fifty third year of his age after much painful service rendered to his Country and Sufferings in her Cause (a brief Sketch whereof is contained in the inclosed paper) finds himself reduced to the necessity of asking for the means of Support for the residue of Life. The charges of an expensive Family during the period of his service in the War, besides the support of an aged...
983From Thomas Jefferson to George Washington, 15 June 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose for the President’s perusal a letter from Mr. Gouverneur Morris on the subject of our affairs in Amsterdam; the observations are worthy being known to the President. Mr. Howell of Rhode island has imposed on him the duty also of putting into his hands the letter and papers from him. The printed papers are merely to prove his dispositions enounced in the...
984To George Washington from William Floyd, 17 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Agreable to your Request I wrote for a Machine for gathering Clover Seed, it is now arrived, and is at the Store of Mr David Gelston in front Street, Subject to any orders you may please to give concerning it. If no opportunity Immediately presents to Send it to Virginia, Mr Winkoop Requests that a Joyner may have it for this Day and tomorrow as a patern to make one by—from Sir your most Obedt...
985To George Washington from James Iredell, 17 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had sometime ago the honour of receiving from Mr Jay a copy of the Letter you were pleased to write on the 3d April to him and the other Judges of the Supreme Court I shall not fail, Sir, to do every thing in my power to contribute to the important purpose of it, and shall hope to consult with the other Judges when I have the pleasure of meeting them at New York in order that we may jointly...
986From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [18 June 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states for his consideration, a Contract (with the letter that accompanied it) betwen William Allibone Superintendant of the Light-house, Beacons, Buoys & public Piers on the river and Bay of Delaware and Abraham Hargis, Keeper of the Light-house at Cape Henlopen. The yearly Salary of £130. altho’...
987To George Washington from Paul Allen, 18 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The happiness Individuals of the United States have in addressing your Excellency, is One of the greatest blessing they enjoy under the present Constitution. Emboldened by the kind reception others have met with from your Excellency in similar circumstances, I have presumed to venture on that ground under the fullest conviction that your Excellency has ever attended to the welfare of those who...
988To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 18 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states for his consideration, a Contract (with the letter that accompanied it) betwen William Allibone Superintendant of the Light-house, Beacons, Buoys & public Piers on the river and Bay of Delaware and Abraham Hargis, Keeper of the Light-house at Cape Henlopen—The yearly Salary of £130. altho’...
989To George Washington from Jabez Bowen, 19 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
By the arival of Colo. Barton from New York we are informed of the Appointments made in the Revenue Department for this State. I think they will give intire satisfaction to all the Friends of the General Goverment. some of my Friends inform me that they have wrote to your Excellency Requesting that I may be appointed to the Loan Office. if agreable, should take it as a favour. whoever the...
990Memorandum from Jeremiah Olney, 19 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
Memo. of Sundry persons Suitable Characters to fill the Offices annexed to their Respective Names—in Rhode Island—Vizt Towns Names Offices Bristol William Bradford }
991To George Washington from Charles Cotesworth Pinckney, 19 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I am infinitely obliged to you for having favoured me with introductory Letters for my nephew Mr Horry. It will give him an opportunity of travelling with such great advantage that every improvement he may thereby acquire, I shall always with gratitude attribute to your benevolent patronage. We have lately ratified a new Constitution for this State; you will at once see that it is by no means...
992To George Washington from David Brown, 20 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
When paynful Necessity Called upon me to utter my greavances to ansure his Demands I wass not Longe Considering at whoss Feet to Lay them for som assistance from your honner I have been a Soldear in this late Contest Duering the whole ware and being Discharged at Newberrey as an Envelede unfitt for dutty in Field or Garrison from Abillity and now finding my Self not able to halp or suport...
993To George Washington from Charles Mortimer, 20 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
When the news of Your Recovery reached this place, it filled us with the greatest joy, and no friend of yours participated more on the occasion than myself, who most ardently prays for a continn⟨uence⟩ of a Life so usefull and necessary for us all. If the subject of this Address is any wise presumptuous, or inconsistent with your Dignity, I beseech you to forgive me, and only consider the...
994To George Washington from the National Assembly of France, 20 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The national assembly has worn during three days mourning for Benjamin Franklin, your fellow-citizen, your friend, and one of the most useful of your Co-operators in the establishment of american liberty—they charge me to communicate their resolution to the Congress of the United States—in consequence, I have the honor to address to you Mr President the extract from the proceedings of their...
995To George Washington from Edward Rutledge, 20 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Gentleman who will do himself The Honor of delivering you this Letter, is the Son of my deceased Friend Mr Arthur Middleton, whom you once knew; & who passed his political, as well as his Social Life, without Dishonor, and without Reproach —As his son is about to make the Tour of America, & thro’ choice, as well as Duty, will pay his Respects to you, I have taken the Liberty of being his...
996Enclosure II: The President of the National Assembly of France to “The President of Congress”, [20 June 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
The National Assembly has worn, during three days mourning for Benjamin Franklin, your fellow citizen, your friend, and one of the most useful of your co-operators in the establishment of American Liberty. They charge me to communicate their resolutions to the Congress of the United States. In consequence, I have the honor to address to you, Mr. President, the extract from the proceedings of...
997From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 June 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enclosed Contract for timber, boards, Nails and Workmanship, for a Beacon to be placed near the Light-house on Sandy hook; the terms of which, he begs leave to observe are, in his opinion favourable to the U. States. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
998To George Washington from Jonathan Dayton, 21 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I have been informed that the bill for funding the Continental debt which has passed the House of Representatives and is at present under consideration & discussion in the Senate, provides for the appointment of a Commissioner in each state to aid in carrying the system into execution. I take the liberty, sir, of addressing you upon the subject, and of offering myself as a candidate for that...
999To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United states, for his approbation, the enclosed contract for timber, boards, Nails and workmanship, for a Beacon to be placed near the Light-house on Sandy-hook; the terms of which, he begs leave to observe, are, in his opinion favourable to the U. States. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed contract has not...
1000To George Washington from John Eager Howard, 21 June 1790 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor to receive your Excellencys letter of the 25th march with a medal ordered to be struck by the late Congress. my only object in the late war was to render any service in my power in the common cause, and my only hope of reward was that my conduct might meet the approbation of my Country; the obliging manner in which you are pleased to communicate this mark of approbation which...