801To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 1 March 1806 (Madison Papers)
I enclose the rough draft of an Article for Spain, which tho’ I have rejected a number of modifications, contains in fact eight distinct modifications or plans vizt. 1. To pay 2 millions down, 1 million twelve months after ratifications and residue to Claimants under Convention. 2. do. do. & do. to Spain; in which case an additional article is provided for paying the Claimants in Colonial...
802To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 28 April 1802 (Madison Papers)
Amongst the claims laid by Mr. Pichon, under the convention with France, there are three which have been suspended, and on which your opinion is requested. 1st. He claims the “Magicienne,” formerly “Retaliation,” Francis Lagaux, Commander, taken by the Merrimack, condemned at Philadelphia, on 29th. November 1799. This vessel is not in the list furnished by the Navy Department, and certified by...
803To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 30 April 1805 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the vouchers in support of Govr. Claiborne’s charge of Drs. 4120/100 for supplies to the English Barque “Hero.” I write to the Governor stating the principles on which his accounts subsequent to the 1st Octer. 1804 will be settled. As to those which relate to the period from the time when possession of New Orleans was obtained to the establishment of the territorial...
804To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 27 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
Upon consideration, I think it will be better to leave with me some blank commissions signed by you, but not by the President, in order to avoid the delay which would otherwise arise from the necessity of sending them to you after they had been filled & signed by the President. […] Are the following commissions ma⟨de out?⟩ Silas Lee—Dist. Atty. Maine Jarvis—Collector Penopscott vice Lee...
805To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 17 August 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
17 August 1801, Treasury Department. Encloses letter [not found] from Griffith Evans, secretary to commissioners under article 6 of the Jay treaty, requesting an advance of $850. Has checked Evans’s accounts and finds they were settled in June 1799, since which time Evans has received $9,500 without stating how money was applied. Refuses further advances without JM’s requisition. Recommends...
806To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 17 January 1807 (Madison Papers)
The instructions from the President are necessary before I can purchase the bills. Every thing in relation to this must be matter of record, in order that the ground on which the assistance is given may hereafter appear. Will you write to me to-day or Monday a letter directing me in the President’s name to purchase the bills? Your’s DLC : Papers of James Madison.
807To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 26 May 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
26 May 1801, Treasury Department. Responds to query about reimbursement for Mr. Shaw, who has aided Portuguese sailors. Advises that Portuguese government may repay him or the president might use his contingency fund but that, “Upon the whole, this appears to be one of those subjects of a local nature which must be provided for by the several States, & which, I would have supposed was in fact...
808To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 4 October 1802 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the copy of a letter from the Collector of Norfolk, and of a correspondence which has taken place between him and the British Consul at that Place, on the subject of a seaman stated to have been a deserter from a British Frigate. Whether it can be thought necessary to give any instruction, on that subject, to the collector, is a question which does not fall within...
809To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, [7 February 1804] (Madison Papers)
As Mr Harvie declines going to France, the former arrangement recurs. Lieut. Leonard of the navy will receive orders to go with the stock from New York: Midshipman John B. Nicholson takes the stock to him from this place, and, in order to provide against any possible contingency, receives orders to sail himself with the stock, if, from any unforeseen cause, Lieut. Leonard shall not be able to...
810To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 22 July 1801 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a copy of the circular to Collectors in relation to Quarantine laws & of the form of a bill of Health. On this last, it is proper to mention that there are but thirteen ports vizt. Portsmouth N. H.—Newbury port, Salem, Boston, Newport, Providence, New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Norfolk, Wilmington N. ⟨C., ⟩ Charleston S. C. & Savannah, in which naval officers...
811To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 26 April 1804 (Madison Papers)
I have the honor to return Mr. Murray’s letters. That gentleman may be informed that suits have been instituted against some of Mr. Campbell’s Vessels, that the Register of one of them was detained at the Custom House, and that the Act of last Session, intituled “An Act to amend the Act intituled An Act concerning the registering and recording of Ships or Vessels,” a copy of which it might be...
812To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, ca. 15 December 1801 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
Ca. 15 December 1801. Encloses a letter from his friend DuPonceau about the U.S. consul at Rome. RC (owned by Charles M. Storey, Boston, Mass., 1961). 1 p. Undated. Date here assigned on the basis of the enclosed letter from Peter S. DuPonceau to Gallatin, 13 Dec. 1801 ( NHi ) (1 p.), asking Gallatin to seek JM’s sanction of John Baptiste Sartori’s transfer of his consular duties to his...
813To James Madison from Albert Gallatin, 27 December 1802 (Abstract) (Madison Papers)
27 December 1802, Treasury Department. Requests a supply of sea letters for the use of vessels going beyond the Cape of Good Hope. RC ( DNA : RG 59, ML ). 1 p. Docketed by Wagner.
814Enclosure: Albert Gallatin to Samuel L. Mitchill, 3 January 1805 (Jefferson Papers)
I was favoured with your letter of the 28th Ultimo, & have been prevented from making an earlier Answer by a multiplicity of other avocations. Even now, I cannot take as comprehensive a view of the subject, which does not come within the sphere of my Official duties, as I would wish; & you must be satisfied with a few general remarks. A species of trade may be considered as illicit either in...
815From James Madison to James Wilkinson, 8 November 1806 (Madison Papers)
Represent to Genl. Wilkerson That the great probability of an amicable & early settlement of our differences with Spain at Paris had rendered the Executive extremely desirous of avoiding actual hostilities, because it would be a mere destruction of human life without affecting in the smallest degree the settlement, or it’s conditions, that therefore they had determined to assume the Sabine as...
816Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [28 April 1806] (Madison Papers)
(Copy) At a meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund on the 28th. day of April 1806. Present— James Madison, Secretary of State Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury John Breckenridge, Attorney General The Secretary of the Treasury laid before the Board a Report dated the 26th. of April 1806 which was read, and is as follows— “That the current payments to be made by the...
817Appropriation for Library of Congress, 3 January 1806 (Jefferson Papers)
Library appropriation 5,000 Pd. Gilmer as for freight 296 .95 Balance now in Treasury
818Proceedings of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [7 June] 1802 (Madison Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury reported to the Board, that provision has already been made to meet nearly all the demands which will become due in Holland, during the course of the present year, but, that it is necessary to make immediate provision for the payments on account of principal & Interest which fall due there, during the first five months of the year 1803, and amounting to Four...
819Meeting of Commissioners including JM of the Sinking Fund and their resolves, 23 March 1807 (Madison Papers)
Present: James Madison, Secretary of State. Albert Gallatin, Secretary of the Treasury. Cæsar A. Rodney, Attorney General. The Secretary of the Treasury laid before the Board a report, dated the 21st of March, 1807, which was read, and is as follows: "That the payments to be made during the year 1807, on account of the public debt, are estimated as followeth, viz: Annual interest and...
820Albert Gallatin: Notes re Orleans Defense Bill, 31 January 1807 (Jefferson Papers)
And be it further enacted That there shall be granted a bounty of one quarter section containing 160 acres of land, to be located on any of the public lands of the United States not otherwise reserved, in that part of the western district of the territory of Orleans which lies south of the red river & east of a meridian passing through Natchitoches, to each of the said volunteers being a free,...
821Memorandum from Albert Gallatin, [ca. 10 June] 1801 (Madison Papers)
In the case of monies & stock claimed by Mr Pichon, being proceeds of certain loan office certificates, it is suggested by the Secy. of the Treasury that it might be proper to state to Mr Pichon, that our Government had supposed that France had agreed to assume the payment of the 15,000 dollars, & transmit him a copy of Mr Fauchet’s letter. It is the opinion of the Secy. of the Treasury that...
822Albert Gallatin’s Report on Collector for Michilimackinac, 16 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports, that the District of Michillimackanac was erected by the 17th. Section of the “Act to regulate the collection of duties on imports and tonnage” passed March 2, 1799; but that no appointment of Collector has yet been made, on a supposition, it is presumed, that it was unnecessary. It seems doubtful whether that clause, as well as those which...
823Report by Albert Gallatin, with Jefferson’s Opinion, 9 July 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to enclose the answer of William Watson Collector of Plymouth to the charges against him transmitted in Mr King’s letter of the 1st. of December last. From the several documents it appears that Anton Powell then resident of Havana having purchased in 1799. 1800. from James Byays of Baltimore a new built Maryland vessel registered in the name of said...
824II. Albert Gallatin’s Queries, with Jefferson’s Revisions, 9–17 July 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
< 2. What is the distance from Manchac to the Western boundary? > < 4. Are any of the officers appointed by the inhabitants? > < 5. 6. 7. Are any of the officers paid in whole or in part by fees, or perquisites? > 27. What are the local taxes paid in each division, for the local expences of such division such as roads, poor, clergy, schools salary of local officers? and by whom are they...
825II. Albert Gallatin’s Opinion on the Common Law and Hardin’s Case [ca. 11 November 1802] (Jefferson Papers)
William Hardin rescued or prevented the arrest of certain persons charged with the murder of some Indians. Either the officer, who arrested or had a writ against the supposed murderers, was an officer of the United States acting under the authority of the United States, or he was an officer of the State of Kentucky acting under the state authority. If he was an officer of the United States,...
826Albert Gallatin’s Statement on the Bank of the United States, [after 26 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Bills discd. & bills of exchange 13,640,582 Due by Banks # 804,690 " " Govt. temporary 2,940,000 } 6,030,756 funded debt 3,090,756 Specie # 5,246,863 25,722,891 Bank notes in circulation 5,081,713 Deposited vizt. by Government 4,111,218