121From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 16 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a Resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund of the 16th. inst:, for your consideration and approbation. My absence from Town and hurry after my return, prevented the making of the arrangement before you left this place. I shall hope to receive your determination previous to the day which limits the receiving of proposals, as the purchases must be made...
122From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote to you on Monday last, transmitting a resolution of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund. Nothing in the way of public business requiring your attention has since occurred. There is a matter I beg leave to mention to you confidentially in which your interposition, if you deem it adviseable, may have a good effect. I have long had it at heart that some good system of regulations for...
123From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Samuel Hobart, third Mate of the Cutter on the New Hampshire Station, has tendered his resignation and sent forward his Commission which I retain ’till your return not to encumber you with it at Mount Vernon. This occasions two vacancies, as to that Cutter, of first & third Mate. The Collector of Ports-mouth recommends the second Mate, John Adams, for first Mate, and a Benjamin Gunnison, who...
124From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 30 July 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to transmit herewith sundry papers relative to an arrangement, which has been concerted between the Commissioner of the Revenue and myself, on the subject of compensation to the Officers of Inspection, in consequence of additional latitude given to The President of the United States by the Act of the last Session entitled, An Act concerning the duties on spirits distilled...
125From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 30 July[–August 3] 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received the most sincere pleasure at finding in our last conversation, that there was some relaxation in the disposition you had before discovered to decline a reelection. Since your departure, I have lost no opportunity of sounding the opinions of persons, whose opinions were worth knowing, on these two points—1st the effect of your declining upon the public affairs, and upon your own...
126From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 25th. of July, on the subject of a provisional Contract for the supply of the Lighthouse in New Hampshire; together with the Contract for your consideration & decision. I agree in the opinion expressed by the Commissioner of the Revenue. With the most perfect respect and truest attachment, I have the honor to be...
127From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 10 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Letters of the 1st and 5th instant. A copy of the latter is enclosed according to your desire. You may depend upon it, Sir, that nothing shall be wanting in this Department to furnish all requisite supplies for the Army with efficiency & œconomy, and to bring to exact account all persons concerned in them as far as shall consist with the powers of the...
128From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [11 August 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, August 11, 1792. On August 22, 1792, Washington wrote to Hamilton : “This will merely inform you that your letter of the 10th … and that of the 11th. Inst: have been duly received.” Letter of August 11 not found. ]
129From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 18 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am happy to be able, at length, to send you, answers to the objections, which were communicated in your letter of the 29th of July. They have unavoidably been drawn in haste, too much so, to do perfect justice to the subject, and have been copied just as they flowed from my heart and pen, without revision or correction. You will observe, that here and there some severity appears. I have not...
130From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 27 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
By the Act of the last Session entitled “An Act supplementary to the Act making provision for the Debt of the United States,” authority is given to discharge the debts due to foreign Officers out of the monies which the President is authorised to borrow by the Act making provision for the Debt of the United States. The sum authorised to be borrowed by the last mentioned Act is 12.000.000. of...
131From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to in-close sundry papers which have been handed to me by the Commissioner of the Revenue, respecting the state of the Excise Law in the Western survey of the District of Pennsylvania. Such persevering and violent opposition to the Law gives the business a still more serious aspect than it has hitherto worn, and seems to call for vigorous & decisive measures on the part of the...
132From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to acknowledge the honor of your Letter of the 31st of August. Letters from the Supervisor of North Carolina confirm the representation contained in the letter from the Inspector of the 5th. Survey to you. My letter which accompanies this suggests the measure which, on mature reflection, has appeared most proper to be taken upon the whole subject of the opposition to the Law. If the...
133From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you by the post of Monday last, and then transmitted sundry papers respecting a Meeting at Pittsburg on the 21st of August, and other proceedings of a disorderly nature, in opposition to the Laws laying a duty on distilled spirits; and I added my opinion, that it was adviseable for the Government to take measures for suppressing these disorders, & enforcing the...
134From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 9 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 26th of August. The feelings and views which are manifested in that letter are such as I expected would exist. And I most sincerely regret the causes of the uneasy sensations you experience. It is my most anxious wish, as far as may depend upon me, to smooth the path of your administration, and to render it prosperous and happy. And if any...
135From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 11 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith is an official letter submitting the draft of a Proclamation. I reserve some observations as most proper for a private letter. In the case of a former proclamation I observe it was under the seal of the UStates and countersigned by the Secretary of State. If the precedent was now to be formed I should express a doubt whether it was such an instrument as ought to be under the seal of...
136From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 17 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, September 17, 1792. Recommends John Armistead as “Surveyor of the port of Plymouth and Inspector of the Revenue for the same” to replace Thomas Freeman, who “has been absent from That Port since February last.” States that Senator William Johnston of North Carolina “represents Mr. Armistead as bred to Navigation and acquainted with business, as … not only as a suitable...
137From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been duly honored with your Letters of the 7th and 17th instant, and perceive with much pleasure a confirmation of the expectation which your former communication had given that your view of the measures proper to be pursued respecting the proceedings therein referred to, would correspond with the impressions entertained here. I flatter myself that the Proclamation will answer a very...
138From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the pleasure of your private letter of the 17 instant. I continue in opinion, that it will be adviseable to address a letter with the proclamation to each of the Executives of the States mentioned, and shall prepare a draft of one to be forwarded with the requisite number of copies. A letter from Mr. King also of the 17 instant surprised me with the intelligence contained in the...
139From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Post of yesterday brought me your letter of the 21st instant, with the Proclamation enclosed, which was immediately published through the Secretary of State’s Office in Brown’s Federal Gazette; and means will be taken to accelerate a general circulation of it. I have the honor to be with the highest respect & truest attachment. Sir, Your most Obedient and humble servant LC , George...
140From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] October 19, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury … has the honor to observe that the absence of the Auditor renders it requisite for the President to designate the person who shall execute the duty of Auditor in his absence.… The first Clerk naturally presents himself to consideration; and will, it is believed, be adequate to all necessary business.” LC , George Washington...
141From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [26 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, and encloses him a letter received yesterday from the Supervisor of New York. The Secretary will have the honor of reminding the President of the subject when he has that of waiting upon him next. 26. October 1792 LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The letter from Richard Morris to H has not been found. See,...
142From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [31 October 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the president of the U: States, encloses the arrangement for retrospective compensations to officers of the Revenue, which, agreeably to the intimation of the president, has been retained. Mr. Hamilton will wait on the President between 12 & one to give the explanations desired. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The...
143From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 31 October 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to the President an authenticated copy of the Contract for the last Loan made in Holland, for three millions of florins, bearing date the 9th. of August 1792, at a rate of four per cent interest, of which Contract a ratification of the President as hereto-fore, is required. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of...
144From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 November 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have carefully reflected on the application of Mr. Ternant, for an additional supply of money for the use of the Colony of St Domingo on account of the Debt due to France; which I regard more and more as presenting a subject extremely delicate and embarrassing. Two questions arise 1 as to the ability of the UStates to furnish the money, which is stated at about 326000 Dollars, in...
145From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [27 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The execution of the process by the marshal himself is, for many reasons, so important that it does not appear possible to dispense with it. If there should be any failure in the Deputy it would probably furnish a topic of censure and a source of much embarrassment. The impediment in point of health is to be regretted, but,...
146From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [29 November 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the president; has the honor to transmit for his consideration the draft of a report pursuant to two references of the House of Representatives, concerning which he will wait upon the President on Saturday, being desireous of sending in a Report on Monday. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on the Redemption of...
147From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President has the honor to submit to him the enclosed communications concerning which he will wait upon The President on Monday. 1st Decemr. 1792 LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
148From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 3 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President a communication of the 30th. of Novemr. relating to some additional objects which have been executed towards the completion of the Lighthouse Establishment on Cape Henry. The Secretary, according to the best information in his possession, considers them as necessary objects, and respectfully submits it as his opinion that...
149From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [18 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
William Richardson of the County of Caroline in the State of Maryland “Inspector of the Revenue for Survey No. 3. of the District of Maryland.” The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to send above the memorandum which he promised this morning to the President. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, December 14, 1792 .
150From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [19 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, presenting his respects to the President, submits the enclosed papers concerning the execution of a Contract for building a Well on Cape Henlopen. He will in the course of the week wait on the President for his orders. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, December 18, 1792 .
151From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, December 21, 1792. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit … two Contracts between the Superintendant of the Lighthouse at New London, and Daniel Harris & Nathaniel Richards.… The Contract with Danl. Harris is for his compensation as Keeper of the Lighthouse, and that with Nathaniel Richards for supplying it with oil and other necessaries. The...
152From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [22 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President. The name of the person who was employed in superintending the erecting of the Lighthouse by Mr. Newton is Lemuel Cornick . The compensation to the Keeper of the Delaware Lighthouse is 266 Dollars and ⅔ of a Dollar. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Thomas Newton, Jr., inspector of Survey No. 4 in Virginia....
153From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [29 December 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to enclose for the consideration of the President, the translation of a letter of the 27 of December, which he has received from Mr de la Forest. He will wait upon the President on Monday for his orders concerning the subject of it. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Letter from Antoine René Charles Mathurin de La Forest not found.
154From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1 January 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton wishing the President a happy New-Year & presenting him his affectionate respects, returns the inclosed. He will wait on the President tomorrow on the subject, for a few minutes. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Washington to H, January 1, 1793, note 1 .
155From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 4, 1793. Submits to the President two communications from Tench Coxe “suggesting certain alterations in the arrangement heretofore made, within the Revenue, District of North Carolina.” Proposes minor changes. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Coxe to H, December 13 , 21, 1792 .
156From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to enclose to the President of the United States copies of certain statements No. 1. 2. 3 & 4, which have been rendered to the House of representatives pursuant to a resolution of the House of the 27 of Decembr. last. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See “Report on Foreign Loans,” January 3, 1793 .
157From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 January 179[3] (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 15, 179 [ 3 ]. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting the Lighthouse on Tybee Island. The arrangement which he proposes appears to the Secretary an adviseable one.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This letter is misdated...
158From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, January 19, 1793. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit herewith to the President of the United States three provisional Contracts made by the Collector of Washington in North Carolina, for the stakage of the shoals, sounds &c. within that State, north of the District of Wilmington, accompanied with a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue relative...
159From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit the Draft of a supplementary Act for making certain alterations in the District of North Carolina, heretofore considered & approved by the President. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Tench Coxe to H, December 13 , 21, 1792 , January 12, 1793 ; H to Washington, January 4, 1793 . Washington’s “abstract of a...
160From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
As the Law appropriating Ten thousand Dollars for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of Government (tho’ in that respect not very precise in it’s terms) seems to contemplate the rendering an account from time to time of the disbursement of that sum; I have the honor to enclose three copies of a statement to the end of the year 1792, in order that if it be judged expedient, one may...
161From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [25 January 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton presenting his respects to The President, submits the enclosed Drafts. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The enclosures have not been found, but on January 25, 1793, “The Secretary of the Tresy sent to the President the supplimentary arrangemt. respectg the Surveys of No. Carolina” ( JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of the President,” George Washington Papers,...
162From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [15 February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to communicate, for the perusal of the President, a copy of his second Letter to the H: of Representatives; which he will be obliged, if not inconvenient, to the President, to have returned on Monday morning, to be then sent to the Senate. Friday 15 feby: 1793. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. “Report Relative to the Loans...
163From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [16 February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President, and has the honor to enclose the statement respecting the French debt. He hopes to be able to wait upon the President on Monday, when he will give a further explanation. Saturday 16 feby. 93. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This statement is described in JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of the President,”...
164From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [February 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February, 1793. ] Sends list of recommendations for positions as Indian commissioners. AD , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. This list, which consists of twenty-six names arranged by states, is entitled “Characters for consideration as Commissioners.” On March 1, 1793, Washington nominated Benjamin Lincoln of Massachusetts, Beverley Randolph of Virginia, and...
165From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [1 March 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to The President, and has the honor to transmit a communication this morning received from Colo. Smith —another from mr Ternant; concerning both of which he will wait upon the President tomorrow. March 1st 1793 LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. William S. Smith’s letter, which has not been found, was dated February 28, 1793....
166From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 12 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
By an Act entitled “an Act providing for the payment of the first installment, due on a Loan made of the Bank of the U. States” the President of the United States is authorised & empowered to apply two hundred thousand Dollars of the money which may have been borrowed, in pursuance of the 4th. section of the Act entitled, “an Act making provision for the reduction of the public debt,” in...
167From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 18 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully makes the following Report to the President of the United States. The Act, entitled “an Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety three,” empowers the President to borrow, for the purposes therein specified, any sum or sums, not exceeding in the whole Eight hundred thousand Dollars, at a...
168From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from Wm. Bingham Esqr. of the 26 of febry. last, together with the papers which it enclosed. It would seem that the United States in Congress assembled have already put the affair in a situation to make the consequences of the Suit a public concern; in which case it would appear adviseable that measures should be taken for a regular defence on behalf of the...
169From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 20 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to The President of the United States the Draft of a Power to make the Loan of Eight hundred thousand Dollars. In this, there is no referrence to the ideas lately submitted to the President, and which appear, by his note of to-day, to be approved by him; because it seems most proper, & is most usual for Powers to be simple & general. But it...
170From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 22, 1793. Submits “a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18 instant; concerning certain proposals for the maintenance and repairs of Buoys moored at & near the entrance of Charlestown Bay in South Carolina.” Discusses the merits of the proposals. Also encloses “Another communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting a Clerical...