2551From Alexander Hamilton to Robert Morris, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, March 30, 1790. On April 4, 1790, Morris wrote to Hamilton : “Mr. B. Livingston delivered me your favour of the 30th. Ulto.” Letter not found. ]
2552Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Having observed that the several Collectors have hitherto differed in the mode of transmitting to this office, the drafts of the Treasurer of the United States which have been drawn on them and paid: I now desire that those drafts with a receipt endorsed on them, may be transmitted, as soon as they are paid, to my Office , when they shall be covered by a regular Warrant, and your account...
2553Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs in Massachusetts Except Boston, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In mine of the 20th. November last I directed you to take duplicate receits for all monies remitted by you to the Bank of Massachusetts on account of the United States; one of which was intended to be transmitted to the Treasurer and the other to be retained by you. As some of the Collectors have not sent on this receit under an impression that the same should accompany their quarterly...
2554From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 30 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have delivered to Brockholst Livingston Esquire, who will present you this, One Hundred Shares of Bank Stock, for a purpose which he will explain to you. Should Mr. Livingston desire it, you will please to transfer the said Bank Stock or so much thereof as he may require, to Robert Morris Esqr. on his Order. I remain with great respect Sir Your Obedient Servant Copy, Hamilton Papers,...
2555From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel A. Otis, 31 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Upon consideration I have thought it best to issue a Warrant in your favour for two thousand three hundred dollars on account of contingent expences of the Senate &c as it would not be convenient to blend the account, with the Salary due you. For this you can receive a Certificate from the President of the Senate and leave it with the Auditor, who will pass the same in the like manner with...
2556To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [31 March 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury is hereby authorised to negotiate and agree for a Loan to the United States to an amount not exceeding one hundred thousand Dollars, bearing an Interest not exceeding six ⅌. Cent ⅌ annum to be applied towards carrying into effect the appropriation made by the Act Entitled, “An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year one thousand seven...
2557From Alexander Hamilton to Ædanus Burke, [1 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I have been informed that in the house of Representatives yesterday, you made use of some very harsh expressions in relation to me. As I cannot but ascribe so unprovoked an attack to misapprehension or misrepresentation I have concluded to send you an extract from the Eulogium pronounced by me on General Greene, of the part to which alone your animadversions do relate. It is in these words—...
2558To Alexander Hamilton from Ædanus Burke, 1 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I was prevented, by business, from answering your letter as early, this day as I wished. I shall now make a few remarks on the subject of it. The attack which I conceived you made on the southern Militia, was, in my opinion a most unprovoked and cruel one. Whether the candour of your friends conveyed to you any intimation of it I know not: but the occasion will, I hope, excuse me if I assure...
2559To Alexander Hamilton from Théophile Cazenove, [1 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Les lumières et l’intégrité du Ministre des finances sont constatés par les principes qu’il établit et qu’il developpe dans le rap̄ort qu’Il a delivré le 14 Janvier dr. Il y fait aux Citoyens des Etats Unis un présent digne d’Eux, en les engageant d’établir un ordre sage et immuable dans leurs finances et en les detournant de la funeste impolitique de mepriser la foy publique. Ce rap̄ort...
2560To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 1, 1790 . “… The severity of the weather has prevented any exportations or importations (were they admissable) for this last Quarter, so that my sending blank returns of such business will I hope be dispensed with.… There is no possible mode of remitting from hence but in Specie to Boston, by Coasting Vessels. I must confess I would not wish to send...
2561From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, [4–7 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
While I truly regret, my dear friend, that the necessity of your situation compels you to relinquish a station in which public and personal considerations combine to induce me to wish your continuance, I cannot but be sensible of the force of the motives by which you are determined. And I interest myself in your happiness too sincerely not to acquiesce in whatever may redound to your...
2562To Alexander Hamilton from Brockholst Livingston, 4 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I arrived here on thursday, but Mr. Morris being engaged in Court, I could not deliver him your letter until the next day which prevented your hearing from me by the last post. Mr. Morris wishes two alterations to take place in the Contract. The one is that the money be not payable in London. The other is that the price on the forty shares for which he has deposited with you public securities...
2563To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Morris, 4 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr B. Livingston delivered your favour of the 30th. ulto. on Thursday which He has made the needfull inquiries and is perfectly satisfied as to the Value & Title of my Ten Alley Estate. But your letter to me and instructions to him have raised two difficulties which I did not expect. You require the payment to be made in London, nothing of this kind was mentioned that I recollect. My...
2564To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 4 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In my letter of the 28th. of January & the postscript of the 31st. of the same month, which I had the honor of addressing you, I made you acquainted with the then situation of the debt due by America to France & the precipitate loan negociated by the bankers of the United States at Amsterdam. I informed you at the same time that I did not doubt a stop would be thus put to Mr. Neckers...
2565To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 5 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 5, 1790. “… Agreeably to your circular letter, of the fifth of October last, the several establishments in the Bay and River Deleware have had every necessary attention paid to them.… A scarcity and rise in the article of oyl is likely to take place owing to the demand for the European Market, and the moment any is landed here it is bot. up for that purpose, this has...
2566Receipt from Benjamin Walker, 5 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York ] April 5, 1790 . Has received “One hundred Pounds New York Cury in Specie on acco of Baron Steuben.” ADS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. During the Revolution Walker had been aide to Baron von Steuben, and in 1789 he was appointed naval officer for New York.
2567To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 6, 1790. On May 1, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Coxe : “Yours of the 6th of the same month also came to hand.” Letter not found. ]
2568To Alexander Hamilton from Elbridge Gerry, Rufus King, George Mathews, Lambert Cadwalader, James Jackson, and John … (Hamilton Papers)
The Subscribers appointed on the part of Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Burke to consider whether there was an honorable Ground of accomodation between the parties in respect to certain Expressions made use of by Mr. Burke in the house of Representatives on Wednesday last, relatively to an Eulogium pronounced by Mr. Hamilton on general Green on the 4th. of July last, having inquired into the...
2569To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, April 6, 1790. “I have just now had with me Mr. Thomas, son of the late General Thomas, whose Mother has the care of Light house at Plymouth. When she was first appointed to that trust he was a minor otherwise he probably would have had the appointment himself. He is a Young Gentleman of a good character and I think is a fair candidate for the appointment under the United States. I...
2570To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Last evening a gentleman called on me to inform me of Mr. Duer’s resignation; and to urge me to apply for the vacant office. Having since reflected on a variety of circumstances which would render the office eligible, I have concluded to make known to you my willingness to take it, if you, who know me perfectly well, think I can give you the aid you would wish for and expect in an assistant....
2571Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs in Georgia Except Savannah, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to desire that you will remit all monies, which you may now have on hand, or hereafter receive on account of the Customs, to John Habersham, Esquire Collector for the port of Savannah, taking duplicate receipts for the same, one of which to be transmitted to my Office, and the other to be retained by you. This mode of payment you will continue till otherwise directed by me. I am, Sir,...
2572To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 6 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, April 6, 1790. “The Brigantine Providence, Arnold Briggs, from Rhode Island, arrived at this port the 22d. February last with a large variegated Cargo, Among the rest thirtytwo Casks of New England rum—an article subject to duty, from Rhode Island, if Manufactured there; and the contrary is not pretended.… A deduction of ten Per Cent was allowed from the duties on the Cargo.… But...
2573From Alexander Hamilton to Ædanus Burke, 7 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 7, 1790. On April 7, Burke wrote to Hamilton : “Your letter of this day … removes all ground of dissatisfaction.” Letter not found. ]
2574To Alexander Hamilton from Ædanus Burke, 7 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of this day in which you explictly declare that you had no intention, in your Eulogium on General Green, to cast any reflection on Militia in general, or on any description of the Citizens of South-Carolina, removes all ground of dissatisfaction on my part. I therefore cheerfully and explicitly retract every thing offensive which I said in the House of Representatives on Wednesday...
2575From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 7 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have, by this opportunity, time only to acknowledge your several favors of the 11th, 12th, and 15th, of September, and 7th. of November, to the late Treasury Board, and of the 29th. of December to myself, and to enclose you the first of eight setts of Bills of Exchange, as per list at foot, amounting together to one hundred thousand current Guilders, towards payment of the arrears of...
2576To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Willing, 8 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
In our last of the 12th Ulto. we had the honor to tell you, that it was probable we shou’d be in a situation by the middle of this Month to meet your application for a Loan of Fifty Thousand Dollars; but that if it became necessary for you to be accommodated sooner, & it shou’d be in our Power to do it, you might depend on our disposition to render you every facility we cou’d. We are now...
2577Report on the Petition of William Finnie, 10 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury on the petition of William Finnie, referred to him by an order of the House of Representatives of the 25th. of September last, Respectfully Reports: That the relief sought by the petitioner relates to the following objects: First: An allowance for expences incident to his attendance at the seat of Government, for...
2578Report on the Memorial of James Warren, 12 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury on the Memorial of James Warren to him referred by an Order of the House of Representatives of the third instant Respectfully reports; That it appears, upon examination of the case of the Memorialist, that in the years 1777 and 1778, several Cargoes of Merchandize, which had been imported for the use of the United...
2579From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 12 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the circumstances you state in your Letter of the 6th inst. respecting vessels owned by Citizens of Rhode Island. I am of opinion that those vessels in the case you mention, are Subject to the Same Tonnage to which registered vessels owned by Citizens of the united States without License are liable: because if they were to enjoy all the privileges of coasting vessels, they...
2580To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
By the 27 Section of the Coasting act it is provided that all vessels therein described & under certain circumstances shall enter within 24 hours after arrival. As no penalty is annexed to a nonperformance of the injunction in the law little attention is now paid to it, & the attention is daily decreasing, indeed it seems to decrease with the knowledge that there is no forfiture on a breach of...
2581Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 16 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I herewith enclose for your government an Act entitled “an Act to prevent the exportation of goods not duly inspected, according to the laws of the several States.” I observe that the 27th. and 28th. sections of the coasting act have by some of the Collecters of the Customs been so construed as to require, that all licensed vessels of the burthen of twenty tons and upwards bound to any port...
2582To Alexander Hamilton from William Webb, 16 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Bath, District of Maine, April 16, 1790. On May 5, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Webb : “In answer to yours of the 16th. of April.” Letter not found. ] Webb was collector of customs at Bath.
2583From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 20 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you copies of certain communications which have been made to me, respecting the detention of the Registers of vessels of the United States in some of the Islands of his Christian Majesty, in order that such measures may be taken as shall appear adviseable towards preventing in future a practice, which has a tendency either to interfere with the policy of our Laws,...
2584To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 20 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, April 20, 1790. “I have enclosed here with my quarterly Accots. to the 31 March. There are Several Small articles of Charge in account of expences on the revenue not authorized by any particular direction, but those articles being indispensibly necessary I concieve will not be disapproved of.… By the 23 Section of the Act for Registering, regulating the Coasting...
2585From Alexander Hamilton to William Allibone, 21 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, April 21, 1790 . On April 29, Allibone wrote to Hamilton : “I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated april 21st.” Letter not found. ]
2586From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 21 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Herewith you have Copy of the Act for the establishment and support of lighthouses beacons, bouys and public piers. Amongst other things contained in it you will perceive that it is made the duty of the Secretary of the Treasury to provide by Contracts to be approved by the President of the United States for rebuilding when necessary and keeping in repair the Lighthouses, beacons, buoys &...
2587From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Howell, Junior, 22 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed you will receive a petition of John Wyley late a Captain in Colonel Jacksons Regiment in the Army of the United States. You will be pleased to inform me how far the circumstances stated by the Petitioner are ascertainable at the Pay Office, and what has been the mode of payment in the like cases. I am, Sir, Your Obedt. servant LS , RG 93, Miscellaneous Records, National Archives. On...
2588From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [22 April 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton returns to Mr. Jefferson the draft of the letter to Mr. Grand, with his thanks for the trouble Mr. J is so obliging as to take. Mr. Hamilton has used the liberty given him of indicating some alterations, less from any reserves in his own mind than from uncertainty respecting the views of others. It is proposed that the words between should be omitted and those interlined inserted....
2589To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Purviance, 22 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
The Snow St. Martin from St. Ubes bound to Charleston put into this port the 10th. March in distress, upon an examination she was found insufficient to be repaired. A Sale of the vessel and Cargo has since taken place. The Collector considers the Vessel and Cargo exempt from paying the Tonage & fees, in conformity with the Act providing for vessels in distress. I think the provision made by...
2590Report on Defects in the Existing Laws of Revenue, 22 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] In obedience to the Order of the House of Representatives of the 19th Day of January last The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits the following Report. First. As to the “ Act imposing duties on good wares and merchandizes imported into the United States .” 1. Section I. The duties specified in this act, according to this section, took...
2591To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Smith, 22 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 22, 1790 . On April 26, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Smith : “You mention in your Letter of the 22d. Instant.” Letter not found. ]
2592To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 24 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, April 24, 1790 . On May 4, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “I have received yours of the 24th of April requesting my opinion with respect to the duty on the article of hemp.” Letter not found. ]
2593From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 26 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 26, 1790. “I have directed the Treasurer to draw on You for 3075 Dollars.…” LS , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Alexandria, Letters Received from the Secretary, National Archives.
2594From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Smith, 26 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
You mention in Your Letter of the 22d. Instant that certificates have been presented to you on which there are four Years interest due. This gives me reason to apprehend that you may have admitted the calculation of Interest on them beyond the period as fixed by Congress, which is up to the 31st December 1787—and no latter. If this should be the case you have acted contrary to my circular...
2595To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 27, 1790 . On May 1, 1790, Hamilton wrote to Coxe : “I have just received your letter of the 27th of April.” Letter not found. ]
2596To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 29 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 29, 1790. “I have the Honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated april 21st Informing me of my appointment as Superintendant of the Light House and other establishments in the Bay and River Deleware, and containing Instructions for my Government therein, but find that no official Information had reached you, of the Legislature of Pennsylvania having made Cession...
2597To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 29 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 29, 1790 . Discusses proposals for improving navigation in Delaware River and Delaware Bay. ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “A,” Pennsylvania and Southern States, National Archives.
2598To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 29 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, April 29, 1790. Requests “two hundred and fifty dollars for the contingent expences of the Office of Secretary of State.” LC , Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives.
2599From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 30 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 30, 1790. “I have not yet answered that part of your Letter of the 13th of February which relates to the employing of Boats for the Security of the revenue.… I am not empowered to authorise boats for that purpose.… On the Subject of Stores for the Safe keeping of goods I refer you to my Letter of the 24th march.” LS , Yale University Library. Letter not found.
2600From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 30 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 30, 1790. “Agreeably to your desire, I have issued a warrant in your favour … for … two hundred and fifty dollars.…” LC , Papers of the Continental Congress, National Archives. See Jefferson to H, April 29, 1790 .