291To George Washington from Abraham Hardenbergh, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Petition of Abraham Hardenbergh late an Officer in the first New York Regiment in the Army of the United states Sheweth That he is advised that the Office of Geographer to the United states has become vacant by the death of Captain Hutchins—That Your petitioner has been employed as one of the Commissioners to ascertain the Line of Jurisdiction between the State of New York and the...
292To George Washington from John Lamb, 22 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
Presuming on your kind attention to me, in the course of the late War; I am emboldened to solicit your Patronage, at this time. and to express a wish, to serve the United States, as Collector of the Customs, for the Port of New York. Should my application meet your approbation, it will be my constant study, to merit the confidence, which you may be pleased to place in me by a strict attention...
293To James Madison from Daniel Carroll, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
Mr. Carroll presents his complits to Mr. Madison returns him the inclosed estimate, & is much obliged to Mr. Madison for the perusal of it. Quere how the deficiency on this branch of revenue is to be made good? Would not an excise on ardent spirits, foreign & domestic be adviseable? Stamp duties I hope may be collected to defray the expence of the federal Judiciary. RC ( DLC ). Addressed by...
294To James Madison from Samuel Johnston, 22 May 1789 (Madison Papers)
The inclosed Address was voted unanimously and contains, I believe, the genuine Sentiments of much the greatest part of the Inhabitants of this Country; The State of North Carolina having no Agent or any person in a publick Character at this time in New York, I take the liberty to request the favor of you to deliver it, my Motive for troubling you on this occasion rather than any one else,...
295Citizenship, [22 May] 1789 (Madison Papers)
The House took up the petition of David Ramsay, who claimed that the election of William Smith of South Carolina was invalid because he had not been a citizen for seven years when elected ( Ramsay to JM, 4 Apr. 1789 and n. 2). Mr. Madison. I think the merit of the question is now to be decided, whether the gentleman is eligible to a seat in this house or not, but it will depend on the decision...
296To Thomas Jefferson from John Brown Cutting, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 22 May 1789 . Is again in Europe after voyage of six weeks from South Carolina. Is rejoiced that TJ has not gone to New York. Hopes to be in Paris in a fortnight. Asks TJ to forward enclosed letters to Rutledge. Is exhausted with fatigue. If he can get baggage through customs early enough, will enclose a few newspapers by next post. Remains with “unabated attachment” and sends...
297To Thomas Jefferson from James Rumsey, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
The first leasure have I had, after my return from paris to london, was Employed to find out a person that would advance some money for the Tooth drawers, (that I had the honour of receiving from you) for the use of the inventor of them. Several persons seemed willing to give something for them, provided that they would answer the purpose well on Experiment, and wanted me to put them into...
298To Thomas Jefferson from Benjamin Vaughan, 22 May 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
I am honored with your letter of the 17th: instant and take the first opportunity of acknowledging it, in order to inform you that the Report of the Privy Council on the slave trade, (which forms a folio volume,) in part I under the head of produce , speaks of Rice growing on a dry soil, “not like that of America,” which is very hearty food, and supposed (by the parties) the best rice in the...
299To George Washington from William Heth, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
I am Just honord with your favor of the 14th inst. The little attention and trouble which I was at, in endeavouring to insure Mrs Washington an agreeable & Safe Journey to New York—being no more than common duty—is greatly overpaid—in my estimation—by the polite manner, in which you have been pleased to notice it; and this too, at a time, when every hour almost, must be interrupted with...
300To George Washington from Henry Knox, 23 May 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary at war having examined the Negotiations of the Governor of the Western territory with certain northern and north western Indians, and the treaties made in consequence thereof at Fort Harmar on the 9th of January 1789, begs leave to Report. That The several treaties of peace which have been made with the northern tribes of Indians, and those North west of the Ohio, since the...