11From 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...
12To 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...
13To 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...
14From 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...
15Enclosure 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...
16Enclosure 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...
17[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...
18Enclosure 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...