1Abigail Adams to John Adams, 21 January 1795 (Adams Papers)
We have had very Severe weather through the whole of this week, but very little snow. yet the Ground being hard froze, our people have been sledging Stones. to day the wind has come round to the Southard, & Thaws. we cannot do half the buisness I want to have done. from here they go out early & spend no Idle time. the other Team does not work so hard, but looking after so Many cattle takes up...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 8th. instant, has been duly received. I am not fond on the mere suggestion of parties without a knowledge of the state of things between them & the principal to interpose advances—yet if Whelen & Miller as Agents for Mr. Elie Williams have sufficient knowledge of the facts to ask on his behalf & upon his responsibility the advance, it will be made to them. I am with...
3To Alexander Hamilton from John Hobby, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Portland [ District of Maine ] January 21, 1795 . Requests the “Ballance of my account rendered against the United States as Marshall for the district of Maine for the year 1794.” ALS , RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts, 1790–1894, Account No. 6423, National Archives. On February 10, 1795, Warrant No. 4522 for $137.99 was issued to Hobby ( D , RG 217, Miscellaneous Treasury Accounts,...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Jacob Mark and Company, [21 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
By request of Mr. Colt, we answer his queries, by informing you that we would contract for the delivery of eighty Tons refined Copper of sufficient fineness for the purpose of the Mint, & if we are informed of the size and shape in which you would have it cast, we make no doubt it may be done accordingly. The price will be thirty six cents ⅌ lb. Ten Tons deliverable at New York in the month of...
5From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 21st of October by duplicates (the Original lost) has recently come to hand. I have directed the Treasurer to remit you by this opportunity Six thousand Pounds Sterling, the sum you mention to be likely to be deficient for the payment of the cost of the articles procured for the frigates. The bills have Ninety days to run, but none good at a Shorter Sight were to be...
6[Report on the Amount of Goods on Which Duties of Seven and a Half and Ten Percent Were Paid in 1793], [21 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of the resolution of the House of Representatives of the United States, of the 16th. instant, I have the honor to transmit to you, a statement, shewing the amount of goods, on which the duties of seven and a half and ten per cent. were paid, for the whole of the year 1793, also, the quantities of coffee, cocoa and coal imported in the same year. The accounts for the first half...
7From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Pursuant to the 13 section of the act entitled “an act making further provision for securing & collecting the duties on foreign & domestic distilled spirits, stills, wines & teas” passed the 5 June 1794; the Commissioner of the Revenue, in consultation with me, has prepared a plan for additional compensations to the Supervisors and other officers of Inspection, & for compensations to such new...
8Enclosure A: [Estimate of Allowances and Expenses], [21 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
An Estimate of the Allowances & Expenses for the collection of the revenues arising from Licences to retail foreign distilled Spirits & wines; & from sales at auction; commencing on the first day of September 1794. I. Commissions allowed to the Supervisors of the revenue, on licences to retail foreign distilled spirits & wines, estimated by the Committee of the House of Representatives at...
9Enclosure B: [Estimate of Certain Additional and Eventual Allowances], [21 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
An Estimate of certain additional & eventual allowances of expenses in the collection of the Revenue during the two years ending on the 30 day of June 1793. For gauging of Domestic distilled Spirits prior to the 30 June 1792 if it shall appear to have been performed by any person other than an officer of the Revenue; for office rent of the Supervisors if actually incurred at any place other...
10Enclosure C: [Estimate of the Additional Allowances for the Expenses of the Revenue], [21 January 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
Estimate of the additional allowances for the expenses of the collection of the Revenue, made in pursuance of the 13th. section of the act of the 5th. day of June 1794. and the 16th. section of the act of the 8th. day of May 1792. I. Salary of the Supervisor of the District of Ohio. 600. Commissions on gross revenue from Spirits distilled in the UStates, & Stills, which will probably not...
11From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
In answer to an enquiry which you were pleased to make I have the honor to transmit a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 25 of December. It is true that there have been some defects of execution, but they are by no means such as in my opinion warrant the strong declaration of Mr Butler and I think it probable that they are to be attributed more to that agent whom he...
12From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
In my Letter presenting a plan of additional compensations to Supervisors and other officers of Inspection &c. I omitted to mention a material circumstance in the Law, which claims the attention of the President. The section of the act which authorises further allowances, refers them to services rendered, “subsequent to the 30th. day of June next.” These are the words. The act passed the...
13To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
Pursuant to the 13 section of the Act entitled “An Act making further provision for securing & collecting the duties on foreign & domestic distilled spirits, stills, Wines & teas” passed the 5 June 1794; the Commissioner of the Revenue, in consultation with me, has prepared a plan for additional compensations to the Supervisors and other officers of Inspection, & for compensations to such new...
14To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
In my Letter presenting a plan of additional compensations to Supervisors and other officers of Inspection &c. I omitted to mention a material circumstance in the Law, which claims the attention of the President. The section of the act which authorises further allowances, refers them to services rendered, “subsequent to the 30th day of June next.” These are the words. The act passed the...
15To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
In answer to an enquiry which you were pleased to make—I have the honor to transmit a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 25th of December. It is true that there have been some defects of execution, but they are by no means such as in my opinion warrant the strong declaration of Mr Butler—and I think it probable that they are to be attributed more to that Agent whom he...
16To George Washington from William Vans Murray, 21 January 1795 (Washington Papers)
As a vacancy will happen in the Treasury Department as intimated by the Secretary, it is possible there may be a vacancy in the departments subordinate to that of the Officer who intends to resign—Mr William Winder of Somerset, on the Eastern Shore of Maryland & now a Senator of that state, is a man of sound character, of strong parts & particularly qualify’d in accounts—He was engaged in the...
17From James Madison to Joseph Jones, ca. 21 January 1795 (Madison Papers)
Letter not found. Ca. 21 January 1795. Acknowledged in Jones to JM, 29 Jan. 1795 . Concerns the personal financial arrangements that Monroe as U.S. minister to France has made with Secretary of State Randolph. Encloses a pamphlet.
18From Thomas Jefferson to Joseph Mussi, 21 January 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
I have to acknolege the receipt of your favor of Dec. 27. announcing the shipment of the clover seed, and Colo. Gamble writes me on the 10th. inst. that he had received the bill of lading and would take care of the seed when it should arrive. Mr. Randolph my son in law being in the neighborhood of Richmond and to receive a balance of 51 D.-67 c. due me from a particular person in a bill on...