1101Enclosure: Wilhelm and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to Thomas Jefferson, 13 … (Hamilton Papers)
We had the honor to remit Your Excellency £169,718.16 the 10th. Inst. in 23 Bills of Exchange and now inclose 110,281. 4 in 22 Do. ⅌ inclosed List. together £280,000 for accounts of the United States; being the Amount requisite for payment of the Arrears of Interest due to Foreign Officers and for completing the Article of Medals; The Receipt whereof We request Your Excellency’s...
1102To George Washington from Henry Knox, 13 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
The detail of the estimate of the expences for treating with the Southern indians which was formed the 20th of May 1789. It is supposed that at least 1500 Creeks will attend at the treaty, each of whom according to custom, must have one and an half rations ⅌ day; this would require for each day 2250 rations. The treaty may be presumed to last 25 days. 56,250 Rations at ⅛th of a dollar ⅌ ration...
1103To George Washington from Thomas Nelson, Jr., 13 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I reciev’d your favour two days ago, and have to return you my most grateful thanks, for the very great attention and friendship which you have been pleased to shew me—The offer which you have made, Sir, is so very flattering, that I can not hesitate to accept it. The whole family are equally sensible with myself of the very great favour which by making me this offer, you have done them....
1104Amendments to the Constitution, [13 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
On 21 July, JM moved that the House take up amendments in the Committee of the Whole, as provided in his resolution of 8 June. After some debate, the House referred the 8 June resolution and all the amendments proposed by the state ratifying conventions to a select committee of one member from each state. This committee reported on 28 July ( JM to W. C. Nicholas, 2 Aug. 1789 and n. 1). On 13...
1105To Thomas Jefferson from William Carmichael, 13 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
By a Letter which I received last week from Governeur Morris, I am informed that your Excellency is still at Paris. In consequence I take the Liberty of inclosing to you the accompts of the disbursements made for our Captives at Algiers No. 1–2.—I transmitted to Mr. Jay the first accompt in June 1787, but have not been favored with an answer. On the 11th Inst. I received the second accompanied...
1106To Thomas Jefferson from Willink, Van Staphorst & Hubbard, 13 August 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
We had the honor to remit Your Excellency £169,718.16 the 10th. Inst. in 23 Bills of Exchange and now inclose 110,281. 4 in 22 Do. ⅌ inclosed List. together £280,000 for accounts of the United States; being the Amount requisite for payment of the Arrears of Interest due to Foreign Officers and for completing the Article of Medals; The Receipt whereof We request Your Excellency’s...
1107To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 14–26 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
I had the honor of writing to your Excellency last week by Captain Geddes bound to Philadelphia, & Sent the only authentic Account of part of the Revolution in France; Since that day, all the foreign as well as the British Papers agree that it will be compleated & the old Constitution restored. I fear, I am only repeating what your Excellency has already heard from better Authority & more...
1108To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 14 August 1789 (Washington Papers)
In a communication we had lately the honor of making to you, on the subject of the Foreign and Domestic Debt; we observed that the Indents of Interest computed in circulation on the 12th of June last, was Dolls. 2,128,694, and that this amount might perhaps in future enter into the general mass of the Domestic Debt. We have since directed an Estimate to be made at the Treasury, of the Interest...
1109To James Madison from “Pacificus,” 14 August 1789 (Madison Papers)
In a debate upon the Impost Bill, you declared yourself an enemy to local attachments, and said you considered yourself not merely the representative of Virginia , but of the United States . This declaration was liberal, and the sentiment just. But Sir, does this accord with the interest you take in amending the constitution? You now hold out in justification of the part you take in forwarding...
1110Amendments to the Constitution, [14 August] 1789 (Madison Papers)
Under consideration was an amendment providing for one representative for every thirty thousand people until the number reached one hundred. Ames proposed a ratio of one for every forty thousand. Mr. Madison. I cannot concur in sentiment with the gentleman last up, that 1 representative for 40,000 inhabitants will conciliate the minds of those to the government, who are desirous of amendments;...