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It does not appear from any Information in my Hands that Col: Jos: Martin has at this Time any public Commission under which he may be authorised to treat with the Indians. On the 20th of June last he was appointed by Congress Agent for the Cherokees having been previously nominated by Mr Brown of Virginia. That appointment was for six months from the Time he took on himself the Duties of the...
At Baltimore & Norfolk and wherever I touched since I left New York I have heard Complaints that Molasses was to be taxed six Cents. This is what I did not expect in southern States, but they say that Molasses is a necessary Part of food for the Poor. In Virginia the Complaints I have heard are very loud that the Vessels of Foreigners not treating are only taxed 50 Cents. This trifling Tax...
Immediately on my arrival here I attempted to learn the State of our Western Affairs & am informed by the Governor That a Treaty is to be held on or about the 24th Inst. at the War-Ford on French Broad. This Treaty is, on the Part of the United States, to be conducted by the Agent for the Southern Department and a Commissioner from each of the three southern States, Georgia, S. Carolina & N....
I am just informed by Govr Johnston that a Treaty is to be held on the 24th Inst at french Broad by the Indian Agent for the southern Departmt & the three Commissioners from the States of Georgia South Carolina & North Carolina. That Sevier lately called Governor of an insurgented State has submitted to the Govt of North Carolina and taken the accustomed Oaths. There is an End to the new, so...
We are told that Genl Person the bell Weather of Opposition in this State continues indefatigable in his Endeavours to preserve the Spirit of Antifederalism in the State. Our Judges, two of them at least, there are three, continue most malignant anti’s. They seem to think that the new Court will cast a Shade on them. Whether the constitution will or will not be adopted by the next Convention...
The Post Master at Peters burg informed me on this Day Week that a Letter in your Hand for me had but two days before that passed through his Hands. I verily believe that unless you can persuade Congress seriously to take up & agree to some such Amendmts as you have proposed North Carolina will not confederate but of this more particulars when I have the Pleasure of seeing you which I hope...
I took the Liberty some Time ago to mention a Citizen of North Carolina as a Gentleman who might discharge the Duties of a Judge with Honour to himself and Satisfaction to the Public. Mr James Iredell, who is Brother in Law to Governour Johnston, is the Gentleman to whom I referred. At the Beginning of the late Revolution he held an Office under the Crown, he resigned it immediately and in...
Mr Williamson has taken the Liberty, in the enclosed Paper to mention the Names of Gentlemen who as he conceives would discharge the Duties of the Offices affixed to their several Names with Reputation. In Wilmington. Col: Read is now Collector & Jno. Walker is Naval Officer. In Newbern Capt: Daves is now Collector at Beaufort Col. Easton has long been Collecter or Naval Officer. In Washington...
For the several Ports in North Carolina the following Officers are humbly submitted. Wilmington James Read— Collector John Walker Naval Officer Thomas Callender Surveyor Swansbro’ Newbern John Daves Collector Beaufort John Easton Surveyor Washington Nathan Keais Collector Edenton Murfreesborough
Mr John Skinner of North Carolina who is at present in New York has been mentioned by severals ⟨of⟩ his fellow Citizens as a Gentleman who would discharge the Duties of Marshal with great Reputation. Mr Skinner having had the Misfortune to lose his Wife a short Time before the Sitting of our Convention had resolved to attempt the Relief of his Mind by Traveling, for this Reason Governor...
While you are considering of a proper Person for Governor of the Territory ceded by North Carolina I take the Liberty of requesting that you would be so good as to enquire whether Mr William Blount would not probably discharge that Trust with Honour to himself and advantage to the Public. Those People who had most of them been separated from the State for some Years, have been toren by...
William H. Hill of the County of New Hanover in the State of N: C: is the Gentleman who was recommended to the President for Attorney by sundry of the Representatives from that State. A Letter for him goes by the Wilmington Mail.—I have the Honour to be Sir Your most obedt. servt., RC ( DLC ); endorsed by TJ as received 23 Dec. 1790 and so recorded in sjl. Hill was actually nominated by...
via Edenton and Halifax, N.C. Distances m. From Petersburg to Cabin Point 26 to Smithfield 37 to Suffolk 22 85 to Riddicks 12 to Mitchels 21 to Edenton 21 54 Across the Ferry 12
Miles Philadelphia to Chester 15 to Xtien Bridge 21 Head of Elk 9 Susquehanna Ferry 18 Bush Town 11 Baltimore 25 99 Petapsco Ferry 3 Widow Ramsays 12
Letter not found: from Hugh Williamson, 19 Mar. 1793. In his letter to GW of 20 Mar. , Henry Knox mentioned Williamson’s “letter to you of the 19th instant.”
At my Lodgings in Philada., Francis’s Hotel, I left three Trunks vizt large Trunk, flat Top. 1 small Trunk, portable in the Hand, both Philada made. & 1 middle sized Trunk, french manufacture, cover’d as I believe, with Hogs Skin. In this middle sized Trunk are many valuable Papers to which it may be necessary I should have access by some Friend. The Trunk has two Locks of which the Keys are...
Instead of sending a Power of Attorney to any Person to sell any Part of my funded Stock I have thought of a Mode that will be attended with less Trouble viz by the inclosed Letter I have requested of Mr Meyer to transfer the whole of my funded Stock to the Books of the Loan Office in the State of New York. Whenever the Stock arrives here I shall sell such Part as Necessity or other...
You will readily believe that I am extremely desirous of being near my Children so as to have an Eye on the Progress of their Education and this cannot well be in Carolina where the State of the Climate proves unfavourable to the means of Learning. With this Impression I take the Liberty to intimate that a respectable Employment viz. any Office by the immediate nomination of the President and...
In traveling through the Country I have lately observed a considerable uniformity of Sentiment among the People with a great want of Consistence of which they do not themselves appear to be conscious. There are frequent complaints of the want of vigorous measures in the Executive to resent the Insults of the british Nation. This they receive from a certain Class of Politicians & political...
Being uncertain whether a Letter came to Hand that I presumed to forward last Year from Edenton I take the Liberty, before I leave Town, to repeat the substance of that Letter. Desirous as I am to be near my Children while they are educated and that in a healthy Climate I would be much gratified with any Employment at the Seat of Government to which my Industry and Talents are equal. It has...