1From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 29 January 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As it will be necessary that every Proposition relating to the trading Department should in future be referred to you, I take the Liberty of inclosing the within extract to you. I am to desire with Respect to this as well as every other one to be sent you hereafter that you will not consider our Transmission of them as ever amounting to a Recommendation to enter into Treaty on them. If you...
2From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 2 February 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I do myself the pleasure of inclosing your appointment as Commercial Agent to this State. The General Assembly have by their Act declared that they will make good all your Engagements and thereby pledged the faith of the State to supply any deficiency of the Funds put into your hands or any accidental losses which may occur. To which I have only to add an assurance that every aid and facility...
3From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 20 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Superintendance of the lead mines having been formerly in the Board of Trade devolves of Course on yourself as succeeding to their Duties. I mention this matter now particularly because our Stock of Lead being very low and the Demand great we wished the mines to be worked to their greatest extent. I must therefore beg the favor of you to endeavour to engage as many Hands immediately as may...
4From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 26 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I am exceedingly at a Loss to judge whether it be better to try the Method of Application to the new Commanding Officer for a Passport and run the Risk of losing another Month or two, or to pursue the former plan of applying immediately to Charlestown. With Respect to myself however I can more easily determine that the sending to Charlestown having had the Approbation of Council and having a...
5From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 17 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
I have laid before the General Assembly your proposition for giving the State a privilege of exporting and importing in all private vessels to a certain Extent. The Quartermaster for the State is bound to convey any Stores you may provide to any place you direct. I inclose you an order on the State Commissary for all Hides which now are or may hereafter be in his Possession. As to those in...
6From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 27 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
A Knolege that Congress do not possess money but occasionally induces us to think it best to desire our Delegates to be on the watch whenever they shall be sending money to the Southward to sollicit the paiment of the Sum there for our use and draw on us for repaiment. I doubt whether this may answer your purpose which is present but we are assured it would be vain to draw on Congress. I will...
7From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 30 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
Being called on for Swords for General Spotswood’s two Legions, and for our Cavalry on Continental establishment, to be procured immediately, You will be so good as to order five hundred to be made at Mr. Hunters. General Spotswood I suppose will chuse to direct the form of those to be made for his Legions. The Residue we would be glad to have made on a model which will be lodged with Mr....
8From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 21 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
As there will be wanting a very considerable number of Saddles, Bridles, Boots and other Accoutrements immediately, I shall be obliged to you if you will be so good as to employ as many Shops as you can in preparing them. There will be no Danger of having too many made before I shall receive such Returns as will enable me to fix the numbers. I am &c., FC ( Vi ).
9From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 25 May 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
The Clothing which came here from Philadelphia is ordered to the Point of Fork in the Waggons which brought it. The other Waggons also proceed there. The Baron Steuben has written to me on the Subject of having the New Levies immediately equipped which I think with him to be very important. You will please to provide for them such articles as he shall inform you are wanting. According to the...
10From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 13 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
General Scott has obtained Leave to receive Tobacco from this State for the Support of our Prisoners in Charlestown. As the easiest way of cloathing them will be to remit them their Pay in hard money to be procured there with Tobacco to be sent him hence, You will be pleased to procure them 300 Hogsheads of Tobacco which amount to about three months Pay. I am sending a flag pilot Boat there to...
11From Thomas Jefferson to David Ross, 31 March 1781 (Jefferson Papers)
We have great reason now to expect the Arrival of Mr. De Francy’s Squadron with 30,000£ sterling’s worth of Supplies for your Department. The State of the Bay is well known to you. We recommend that you take measures to keep a lookout for that Squadron and notify the State of things in the Bay by employing one or more swift sailing pilot Boats at such Place as you shall think best with Letters...