7351Enclosure: [To Peter Le Maigre], [30 August 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
To Peter Le Maigre Dr. 1794 August 28. For the Affreightment of the Brign. Molly John Tremells Mastr. from 16th. April last to this date inclusive, is 4 months & 12 days at Dollrs. 450 ⅌ mo. (as ⅌ Charter Party) } dollrs. 1980.— Cr. By Cash received ⅌ Capt. Tremells from Mr. Higginson 117.— Ballance due. Dollrs. 1863.— E. Excepted. Philadelphia 30, Augt. 1794 Pr Lemaigre Esq. 20 days...
7352From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, [3 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
I have more carefully examined our Treaty with G Britain & I return to the opinion given you from Albany. My hesitation yesterday arose from the terms of the 24th article which were confined to privateers , a word that has an appropriate sense, meaning ships of private persons commissioned to cruise . But the following article contains the equivalent one to that with France, upon which we...
7353From Alexander Hamilton to Jedediah Huntington, 26 November 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, November 26, 1791. Orders Huntington to “pay annually to the Surveyor of Stonington the Sum allowed by the Collection law.…” Letter not found. ] LS , sold at Swann Galleries, May 19, 1949, Lot 12. “An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the duties imposed by law on goods, wares and merchandise imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of ships or...
7354From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 12 August 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
It is thought expedient to take measures for obtaining a loan in Holland of three millions of florins; though it should not be obtainable on lower terms than five per cent interest and four per cent charges. With a view to this, and not expecting your presence at the Hague, at the time this letter shall reach Holland, I have addressed the requisite instructions for the purpose, immediately to...
7355From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 13 September 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New York, September 13, 1789. On September 19, 1789, Delany wrote to Hamilton : “I acknowledge the recpt of Yours … of the 13th Inst, one by the Post covering a Letter to the Comptrolle[r].” Letter not found. ] Delany was appointed collector of customs at Philadelphia on August 4, 1789.
7356From 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.
7357To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 August 1794 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President incloses a recommendation of persons for officers of the Revenue Cutter in South Carolina. Capt. Cochran who is now here expresses an opinion that as the person recommended for third Mate is very young, it will be adviseable to defer his appointment ’till some further trial of him. LB , DLC:GW . The enclosed recommendation...
7358From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 18, 1791. “Inclosed is a copy of a Letter of the same date with this to the Commissioner of Loans for the State of Massachusetts. You will do what is therein mentioned in reference to yourself.…” L[S] , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury, 1789–1808, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Boston, National Archives;...
7359From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 29 November 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Poor Fenno is ruined by his Patriotism. His weekly paper is at an end—and he cannot begin again without a loan of at least 1500 Dollars. As I think he deserves assistance from the goodness of his motives and that it is of consequence to the Fœderal cause that he should be enabled to prosecute a paper—I have set on foot a subscription to a loan for his use. The inclosed will shew its progress....
7360To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 3 June 1793 (Washington Papers)
The failure of the late enterprize against the United Netherlands may be expected to have made a favourable alteration, in regard to the prospects of obtaining Loans there for the United States. Such an expectation is also countenanced by a late letter from our bankers at Amsterdam, which however as yet gives no certainty, that can be a basis of operation. The existing instructions from this...