501To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] July 7, 1794 . States that he has written “to Georgia & So. Carolina authorizing the Agents to hire for Mr. Morgan any wood Cutters he might want, and to provide them with axes & other implements & necessaries.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. For background...
502To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 June 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 20, 1792. Transmits “for the purpose of submission to the President a contract entered into between the Superintendent of the Delaware light House, piers &c. and Thomas Davis and Thomas Connaroe junior, for the replacing of one of the piers which formed the harbour near Mud Island, which pier was carried away by the Ice at the Breaking up of the River...
503To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to remind you of the conviction I communicated to you before your departure to the Westward, that the duties of the Treasury Department under the 5th Sectn of the act of May 8th 1792 as transferred to this office were actually incompatible with the due execution of the proper and other business of the Commissioner of the Revenue. I entertain a confirmed and increased...
504To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 13 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 13, 1792. “The Supervisor of North Carolina not having yet answered my letter of the 14th September relative to a variation of the arrangement of the State, nor having transmitted the Name of any person as suitable to fill the Office of Inspector of the 1st Survey vacant by the resignation of James Read Esqr. I have the honor to communicate to you...
505To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In the close of the report, which I had the honor to make on the 11th Instant, concerning the alterations and amendments in the laws relative to distilled Spirits, wines and teas, I intimated, that I should make a separate communication with respect to alterations having relation to the Judicial System. It has frequently occured in conferences with you, with the Attorney General and the...
506To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [25 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inclose to Mr. Hamilton a general account of the payments, in Notes & money, of the sum of ten thousand dollars, except a balance of 206 40/100 Drs. for which Mr. Coxe will thank Mr. H. if he can send it to day. Mr. Coxe will at the same time deliver Mr. Hamiltons Note for 300 Drs. of the 11th Jany. last and sign a minute upon the within paper declaring the whole to...
507To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 September 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 14, 1794. On March 11, 1795, Hamilton wrote to Joseph Anthony : “I … send you the copy of a letter from Mr. Coxe of the 14th of September 1794.” Letter not found. ] Anthony was a Philadelphia merchant.
508To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 19, 1794. “It appears by the enclosed receipt that Mr. Joel Gibbs has dld.…132 Hats for wh he is to be paid at the rate of 102 cents ⅌ hat. I have the honor to request that a Wart. for 134 Drs 64/100 may be issued in his favor.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurements of Military, Naval, and...
509To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [12 November 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
Owing to the absence of Mr Whelen the matter with his concern was not settled till just before my late illness. I am now just getting out. The Pattersons take back their balance, about 10,000 Ds in their Lands and we take a moiety of the remainder. Out of these Mr Church will have to the amount of his remaining 17¾ tracts, taking none but what have been ours, and by a fair draughting Lot. I...
510To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 28 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 28, 1794. “I request the favor of inspecting all the contracts relative to the Treasury business for the War department, for the service of 1794.… I also request the transmission of a list of all agents for the Land, naval and Indian service, appointed in 1793 or 1794 for the service of 1794 also copies of any instructions, which have been given to...
511To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [6 May 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The bill relative to the debt having passed thro the House I hope an handsome conclusion will be made to the business of the Departments. I should not have troubled you again upon [it], but that I am well informed that a Member of the Senate, who opposed the bill in its present Shape said a week ago that “the whole of the Treasury clauses except the Compensations would be struck out in the...
512To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 January 1795 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 19, 1795. Encloses “a draft for Six hundred Dollars Issued from the Treasury in favor of Jedidiah Huntington Esquire which he has returned as not necessary for the purposes for which it was intended.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National...
513To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 3, 1794. “In consequence of a second experiment to provide for the stakage of Pamplico and Matchapungo Rivers, and the Navigable Creeks to the Town of Washington … Green Parker has reduced his terms from 100 to 79 Dollars.… I beg the favor of your obtaining the pleasure of the President upon the proposal.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Deeds and...
514To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 31, 1792. “Prior to the recommencement of the building of the Light House on Bald Head, I found it necessary to make an examination of that part of the work which has been executed under the direction of the Commissioners appointed by the Legislature of North Carolina: and I do myself the Honor to state to you some ideas that have occured, together with...
515To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [1 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inform Mr. Hamilton that an offer was made to him last Night of one dollar ⅌ Acre for two parcels one on Snow Valley run a water of Mahantango—& the other in Nescopeack—in all about 8500 As. belong to Church & Coxe—of the land purchased for Mr. Church & himself (Mr. C.) last Spring. The payment will be prompt. Mr. Coxe intends to accept the offer for his part, and...
516To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed paper A contains a list of the articles which it will be expedient to import from Europe without delay for the naval armament. A ship the Pigou is expected to sail for London on the 28th instant. Considerations relative to certainty and to secrecy if the state of things in Europe should require it, appears to recommend the confiding the direction of the business to our Minister in...
517To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [18 February 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, February 18, 1794. In an undated letter written sometime in 1797 to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Coxe reviewed his correspondence with Hamilton concerning the execution of the revenue laws in Pennsylvania. In the course of the letter Coxe wrote: “My letter of the 18th. of Feb. 1794 adds thirteen objects of Amendment to those suggested in Decr. 1792 & Augt. 1793. the 2d 7th. & 13th of...
518To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I enclose to you, a letter to me from Tench Francis Esqr. this moment received, as the explanation of his application of yesterday for Cash. You will observe he now requires 35,000 Dols. You will perceive that it would be necessary to my expressing an opinion, 1st That a statement of the business between the Treasy. & the Agent has been furnished with your letter of the 4th of April committing...
519To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 September 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, September 4, 1792. Has learned that “Thomas Davis Freeman Surveyor of the port of Plymouth and Inspector of the Revenue for the same has been absent from that port since February last.” Reports that Samuel Johnston, Senator from North Carolina, has recommended John Armistead to replace Freeman. LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of Revenue, 1792–1793,...
520To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [15 November 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
I send you two books & five papers found in the files relative to Mint & coinage —also the weights of the principal coins of the Nations you mentioned taken from the Bank information. Tomorrow afternoon the Assays are to be made. I have not yet got the copper cost & charges. I find the old dollar (the best) in Sir I. N.s tables, which is 17.12 gr. valued at 4/6 would make the Dutch Ducatoon of...
521To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The state of information in the War & Treasury Departments has rendered it necessary to employ Col: Francis Nicholls to Superintend generally the supply & accommodation of the Pennsylva. division of the Militia Army from Lancasr. to their homes. He will depart on this service immediately, & as he may have occasion to make some disbursements of Cash, I have to request that you will advance to...
522To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 February 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, February 4, 1793. Transmits a statement “of the Revenue on Spirits distilled in the United States from foreign and domestic materials from the commencement of the duty thereon to the thirty first of December 1792.” Emphasizes that the statement is “founded in some degree upon informal documents and information derived from official correspondence.” LC , RG...
523To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [19 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Jefferson has sent for the Bills of 99000 Guilders, which on application to Mr. Meredith, are said to have been countermanded. I had transmitted to Mr. Jeffn. the three letters of advice to be sealed by a wafer to the Bills. Will you be good enough to give me your instructions as Mr. Jefferson’s opty will be tomorrow. yr. most obedt. Servant ALS , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family...
524To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst. desiring an arrangement for supplies to be made at Fredericksburg Virga. for a recruiting rendezvous for the new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers. In that letter he refers to a similar letter to you of the 16th of June, desiring several arrangements of the same kind to be made for the same...
525To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 February 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, February 18, 1794. “I have the honor to enclose for submission to the President an agreement by letter of John McCauley to make the copper work of the Bald head Lantern.… there does not appear to be a prospect of effecting a more favorable contract.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. McCauley, a Philadelphia coppersmith, conducted...
526To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 14 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 14, 1794. “I have the honor to request of you a warrant for forty thousand Dollars in favor of Tench Francis Esquire Agent &c. to be applied towards the purchases of the objects in the two Estimates No 1 & 2 of the Secrety of War, contained in his letter to you of the 12th. of April last.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
527To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 30, 1794. “… Messrs. Billington & Bryan the contractors for the Army clothing for 1795 have requested an advance of ten or fifteen thousd. Dolls. … The Contractors for the provisions for the Western Army for 1795 are desirous to receive the sum of 12.000 Drs.… as soon as possible.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
528To 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. ]
529To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 29, 1794. “I beg the favor of a payment as usual on account, to the Superintendent of the Delaware Light House, & the establishments for the Shipping to the amount of three hundred & eighty five Dollars. It is to enable him to discharge, the accounts which will become due on or before the 31st instant.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I,...
530To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 December 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inclose to you a letter received a last Evening from the Supervisor of Pennsylvania, upon a subject extremely painful in a public and private view. On my expressing to him some time ago my wishes that the returns from that district might be brought forward he observed, that he was apprehensive Mr. Collins would not prove a very regular official Man; and he very lately...
531To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 May 1796 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Whelen & I do not understand that he had made a proposition to you to let Mr. Church take back what remains in their Hands of Mr. Church’s original interest in the lands sold him & Company. You will find on a revision of my Letter of the 17th. inst. that it does not convey that Idea and you will perceive on reflection that it could not. The matter stood thus. When you were here at the...
532To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 27, 1794. “Mr. Mathew Spillard the contractor for furnishing Rations at the posts of Philada. represents that his accounts have been settled the 30 of Septemr. Last. That he has continued furnishing the rations since that period & wishes to have an advance of three hundred Dollars.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue,...
533To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 30, 1794. “Having applied to Wm. Wyatt Esqr. postmasr. at Fredericksburg Virga. to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place, for a recruiting party of the artillerists &ca. I have to request that an adequate remittance of money may be made for the purpose. He will of course also make provision for the quarter masr. and Hospital...
534To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In compliance with the direction in your letter of the 2d. instant, I have the honor to inform you that the following persons are employed in this office. William Barton, principal Clerk at 800 Dollars ⅌ Annm. John Mease Clerk at 400. Peter Footman do. at 400 Ezekiel Forman do. at 400 Michael Gitts, Messenger & Office keeper
535To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 20 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The contractor, Mr. G. Hieskell, at Fredericksburg, Virginia, has applied for the sum of 300. Dollars on Account, having as he alleges furnished supplies to that amount. W: Wiatt Esquire the Postmaster was the person, who contracted with him, from circumstances heretofore communicated. You will be pleased to direct such remittance as you may find proper. I have the honor to be, Sir your...
536To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 31 October 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, October 31, 1794. Encloses “the contracts of Mess. Scott & Ernest for the supplies of Rations therein expressed for the year 1795.…” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives. Alexander Scott and Matthew Ernest. See Coxe to H, first and third letters...
537To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [26 April 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 26, 1794. In an undated letter written sometime in 1797 to Oliver Wolcott, Jr., Coxe reviewed his correspondence with Hamilton concerning the execution of the revenue laws in Pennsylvania. In the course of the letter Coxe wrote: “My letter of the 26th. of April 1794 contains a full recapitulation and disquisition of certain documents, and proofs concerning the...
538To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “If duplicates of the letters to Mr. Pinckney relative to the copper, Bunting & Hearths have not gone, it will be well to send them.… It might be well to order a second shipment on the instant, if it should be ascertained, that a capture or ship wreck had interrupted the voyage of the vessel in wh. it shall have been ship’t. The money to be...
539To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 21, 1794. “Due enquiry concerning the objects of the petition of the Ship owners & others in the town of Portsmouth in New Hampshire having been made in pursuance of the order of the senate of the United States, I have the honor to communicate the result. It appears that the Petitioners have not been accurately informed as to the state of preservation...
540To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 5, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will furnish me with the sum of three hundred and eighty seven Dollars & 18 cents … in favor of Thomas Randall, for the payment of 813 gallons of Oil purchased by him for the use of the Light house at Sandy Hook.…” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. 1, National Archives. See Coxe to H, April 30, 1794 ; H...
541To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 August 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 5, 1794. “I have the honor to request that you will place the sum of eight thousand eight hundred forty nine Dollars & 25 cents in the hands of Benj. Lincoln Esqr. for the purpose of enabling him to comply with the terms of the contract made by him with M. M. Hays on the 6th. day of June last for 19561 & ½ gallons Sperma Oil, for the use of the Light...
542To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, July 19, 1793. On July 23, 1793, Hamilton wrote to George Washington and referred to “a communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue of the 19 instant.” Letter not found. ]
543To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 January 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
In examining a report concerning the commencement, progress and present state of the establishments in Massachusetts for the direction and safety of navigation made to this office by the Superintendent thereof, in pursuance of a late circular instruction, I perceive a proviso in the copy of the Act of cession, which appears to render the same of no effect, under the Act of Congress of the 7th....
544To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 18 August 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, August 18, 1792. “… The Attorney of Wm. Allibone, Superintendent of the establishments on the River and bay of Delaware has made application for the sum of four hundred Dollars to make the first payment to Thomas Davis & Thomas Connaroe, Junr. on account of their Contract for rebuilding a pier near Mud Island.…” LC , RG 58, Letters of Commissioner of...
545To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 8, 1794. States that “contracts for the large Anchors can not be made in the U: S: upon terms more favorable than 12½ &13 cents, to be deliver’d in time, and that an importation of them from England can be made at 10 cents … the anchors wanted … being about 20 in number.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to...
546To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “The enclosed contract for Oil was recd. after the departure of the President, & it is now transmitted for the purpose of submission to him. The apprehensions of War have had some effects upon the American Whalers and the continuance of it among the greater part of the Maritime powers of Europe has either destroyed or interrupted, or greatly...
547To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, December 9, 1794. “I have the honor to enclose a copy of a letter from Mr. Francis relative to the purchase of ingredients for gun powder, or gun powder itself: to this I have to add, that the only parcel of Salt Petre known to have been Imported elsewhere than in Philada. was procured by me at Providence R. I: being about 22 Tons. You were apprized of the...
548To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 6 May 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, May 6, 1794. “I have the honor to request that there may be issued to Tench Francis Esquire a warrant for six thousand Dollars; that sum being stated by Mr. Francis to be immediately necessary to carry on the works for the defence of the Port of Philadelphia.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of...
549To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [10 January 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Coxe has the honor to inclose to the Secretary of the Treasury, a copy of an answer to certain queries proposed in pursuance of the Secretary’s enquiries, to the consul of the United Netherlands, relative to the commercial intercourse between the United States, and the Dutch American continental Colonies. L, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Jan Hendrick Christian Heinaken. See enclosure.
550To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It appears from Inspection of the report of the committee of the Representatives upon the ways and means that they estimated the new Revenues of 1794 to produce as follows. 1st The revenue on carriages 150,000 2dly On Stamps, which was not laid by law 100,000 Dollars. — 3dly On Sales by auction 100,000 4thly on Tobacco and Snuff—the last of which only was laid by law 100,000 Dollars } — ...