7351To James Madison from Alexander White, 19 May 1794 (Madison Papers)
I am favd with yours of 12th. instant—since which a Gentleman has arrived from Philadelphia who left it on Wednesday, and says the Embargo is not to be continued. I should myself prefer a direct tax to an extension of the Excise, or to the introduction of any new indirect tax which has yet occurred to my mind. Whether a tax on Carriages (except as an article of manufacture in the hands of the...
7352Excise, [19 May] 1794 (Madison Papers)
On 17 May Smith (South Carolina) reported from the select committee on ways and means “a bill laving certain duties upon manufactured tobacco and refined sugar” ( Annals of Congress Debates and Proceedings in the Congress of the United States … (42 vols.; Washington, 1834–56). , 3d Cong., 1st sess., 700). Debate on 19 May focused on the issue of whether or not the revenue raised by the new...
7353To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 18 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
In the list I sent you of payments made by our Bankers here I did not include the Sum of bf. 5997. paid by the Bankers at Amsterdam on the 12. April 1793 and which at the then agio of 1½ p % amounted to f. 6086.19. as you will find by their account being for No. 26. in your list sent me amounting to livres 13327.14.10 equal to Dollars 2468. 1. The party to whom this payment was made writes me...
7354To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
In pursuance of the desire of the Secretary of State, I have the honor to submit to your consideration the following names, out of which it might be proper to nominate a character as Minister to the republic of France. Mr Pinckney provided he should not be deemed essential to Mr Jays negociations, and also provided, it should be judged the measure would not be disagreable to him. But in either...
7355From George Washington to Robert Lewis, 18 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Your letter of the 7th instt came duly to hand with the Rental enclosed. As there are no houses, or any thing standing on my lots in the Town & Common of Winchester, it is of no great moment what is done with them. I am not disposed to sell them, nor to part with them on lease for a long term; but if you could obtain an annual Rent for either, or both, without running me to any expence, it...
7356From George Washington to William Pearce, 18 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am sorry to find by your letter of the 11th Instt that the Crops & every thing else were suffering from a drought. yet, by the weekly report which accompanied the letter, it appears that rain had fallen the 6th, only five days before, but I suppose this must have been a slight one. It is not only unlucky, but unaccountable, that the Oats should not have been received with the other things....
7357To George Washington from William Pearce, 18 May 1794 [letter not found] (Washington Papers)
Letter not found : from William Pearce, 18 May 1794. On 25 May, GW wrote Pearce : "I learn with concern from your letter of the 18th instant, that your crops were still labouring under a drought."
7358John Adams to Abigail Adams, 17 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The long continuance of the session, and the uncommon heat and drought of the Weather have made this, to me an unpleasant Spring. And to increase my Mortification, I have this Week received no Letter from you. I have not for Several months before, failed to receive a delicious Letter worth a dozen of mine, once a Week. Well! Boston comes on! M r Morton is now to be its Leader! How changed in...
7359John Adams to Charles Adams, 17 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
I am delighted with your delicious little Letter of 14 th. —but was puzzled to guess where you got your Description of Lubberland or what do the French call it? Pays de Cocany or some such Word. Does he get this, says I, from Old Chauar, or Spencer, or from shakespear? Young M r Otis, turned me to the Passage in elegant Extracts— It is it seems from the Tempest, which was to me, once very...
7360To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 17 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, May 17, 1794. “… By the inclosed you will see that we have made a different estimate of the value of Livres from the estimate in Philadelphia. This creates discontent among the Merchants here and makes it necessary for me to lay the matter before you for your direction.” LC , Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston; LC , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letter Book, 1790–1797,...
7361To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have not been unmindful of Mr Anderson’s and Doctor Allan Pollocks propositions, of the importance of which I am favorably impressed—the utter want of any provision for this subject has rendered an answer nugatory. I have conversed with many members of Congress upon the affair: who have been of different opinions respecting the propriety of availing ourselves of the discoveries and the modes...
7362To George Washington from the Manufacturers of Snuff and Refined Sugar, 17 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Memorial of the Manufacturers of Snuff and Refined Sugar , R espectfully S heweth : T HAT your memorialists, having, in vain, remonstrated to the respective Houses of Congress against the imposition of an excise upon their infant manufactures, are impelled, as a last resort, earnestly to solicit the interposition of your constitutional authority, to prevent the establishment of a measure...
7363To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 17 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Since I wrote you on the 10th inst: Mr Martinon having expressed a desire that the person who was to superintend the building of the fort at Occacock, should be appointed so as to be present at his surveys and the laying of his ground plan. I did on the 14 inst. appoint Mr Jno. Blanks to Superintend the actual execution of the works of the fort, agreable to the Secretary of wars letter of the...
7364To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Permit me to call your Attention to the present State of the Laws for mitigating or remitting Forfeitures or Penalties. The first Act upon this Subject was passed the 26th. of May 1790 and has been continued by the Legislature. It extends only to such as arise under the Laws for collecting Duties of Impost and Tonnage and for regulating the Coasting Trade. Hence it was supposed necessary when...
7365To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
This day the bill which was drawn upon you by Fulwar Skipwith for supplies to our sailors in the west Indies becomes due. The President has agreed to pay it out of his contingent fund, whensoever it shall be replenished. As I am the responsible person for this draft, and Mr. Skipwith has informed me of his distress for money; you will oblige me by letting me have nine hundred dollars, to be...
7366From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, May 16, 1794. On May 16, 1794, Randolph wrote to Hamilton and referred to “the note of the Secretary of the Treasury this morning.” Letter not found. ]
7367To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 16, 1794 . “The Secretary of State, not thinking that the million of dollars, mentioned in the note of the Secretary of the Treasury this morning, are applicable to the objects of Mr. Skipwith, begs the favor of him to send by the bearer a letter to the Bank for the informal advance of the sum of nine hundred dollars to be replaced, as mentioned in the Secretary of State’s...
7368From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 16 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, May 16, 1794. “I request that the Bank will advance to the Secretary of State Nine hundred Dollars towards defraying certain expences which have occurred in the West Indies in relation to the public service.…” ALS , Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia. For background to this letter, see the exchange of letters between H and Edmund Randolph, May 16, 1794 . This letter...
7369To George Washington from Samuel Hitchcock, 16 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Morris has communicated to me his intentions of immediately resigning the office of Marshal of this District—Should that be the case, I beg leave to suggest, that it would be very convenient for the Marshal to reside near lake Champlain, as the principle business of the district Court originates there—I take the liberty to recommend Jabez G. Fitch as a suitable person to suceed Mr Morris—he...
7370Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 16 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Please to submit, the enclosed draft of a letter to the respective Governors relatively to the law for drafting the eighty thousand Militia, to the President. I am Sir Your humble Servant LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . GW approved the draft on this date ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797 . Charlottesville, Va., 1981. , 303). The circular, which...
7371To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 16 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Joseph R. Yates the son of the Chief Justice of this State is desirous of entering into the New Corps of Artillerists directed to be raised —From the abilities of this Young Gentleman, from his respectable connection and from other circumstances, I am of opinion there is not a young Gentleman in this state (who would accept the appointment) will raise a good company sooner or command it...
7372Protection of the Frontier, [16 May] 1794 (Madison Papers)
The Committee of the Whole took up the report of a select committee to which had been referred a memorial from the House of Representatives of the Territory South of the River Ohio (which later became Tennessee), requesting a more effective defense against the Indians. Mr. Madison objected to some part of the report. It had been stated by the committee, that the governor of that country should...
7373To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph L’Epine, 16 May 1794 (Jefferson Papers)
Je suis des plus mortifiés, que L’Evénément de la mort de Mr. Joseph Dombey, soit la Premiere occasion, qui me procure l’honneur de vous Ecrire. Mon Brig Le Boon Capne. Nel. Wm. Brown, partit en Janvier dernier, du havre de Grace pour se rendre icy; ayant pour Passager Mr. Jh. Dombey, qui fit signer audit Capne. des Connoissements de Ses Malles a vôtre adresse, et le 12 fevrier dernier, ce...
7374John Adams to Abigail Adams, 15 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The Alteration of Post Days or some other Cause has disappointed me of a Letter from you this Week, which is the first time I have failled of a Letter on Monday for several months. The Weather has been very hot and dry here. Yesterday however We had a Light shower: but to day it is very hot again. The House is slow upon the Ways and means the essential Measure which remains— But I think We...
7375From Peter Legaux to John Adams, 15 May 1794 (Adams Papers)
The only and lively zeal which has animated me for these 8 years past for the welfare and prosperity of America has induced me to attempt a kind of agriculture hitherto unknown here. The encouragement which the President of the United States and some among you, Gentlemen, have been pleased to give me has undoubtedly contributed not a little to augment this zeal, and turn my labours into...
7376To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] May 15, 1794 . Encloses “a letter from mr. Fauchet requesting a passport for a vessel charged with his dispatches.” Requests “the Secretary to order one to issue as soon as he possibly can.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6, January 2-June 26, 1794, National Archives. Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet wrote to Randolph on May 13, 1794, requesting a...
7377To Alexander Hamilton from William Rawle, [15 May 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of the conversation lately had, I do myself the honor to lay before you a statement of such compensation as I conceive myself reasonably entitled to in the cases enumerated. That in the cause of near three years many services have been rendered & many duties performed of an arduous & difficult nature must certainly be known. Some of them—within the criminal jurisdiction of the...
7378From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, May 15, 1794. Transmits “for the President’s signature, the draft of a passport upon application from the French Minister.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. See Edmund Randolph to H, May 15, 1794 .
7379To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit herewith for the President’s signature, the draft of a passport upon application from the French Minister, which is also enclosed. LB , DLC:GW . On this date GW "Signed a passport for the vessel L’aimable of port de paix (St. Domingo) now at Phila. to depart in ballast & to proceed to sd. Island" ( JPP Dorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of...
7380To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit to your consideration the drafts of letters to General Wayne and the Governor of Kentuckey, and also a draft of the instructions for General Scott. I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most obedt servt LS , DLC:GW ; LB , DLC:GW . The drafts have not been identified. The entry for 16 May in GW’s journal of proceedings records that he "Read &...