961To Alexander Hamilton from Ebenezer Stevens, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I will thank You to direct John Lamb Esqr to make me a further advance on account of the United States for fortifying the Harbour of New York. I have vouchers for the whole amount of the appropriation made by Congress and will forward them to the proper office agreeable to Your written instructions to Mr Lamb under date of the 13. of April last. I wish to be informed whether the Chief Engineer...
962From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to inform you that I have fixed upon the last of January next as the day for the resignation of my office of Secretary of the Treasury I make the communication now, that there may be time to mature such an arrangement as shall appear to you proper to meet the vacancy when it occurs. With perfect respect & the truest attachment I have the honor to be Sir Your very...
963To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Williams, 1 December 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Expence of provision and Forage for the Detachment that escorted you from Pittsburgh to Bedford, say six Horsemen, 100 miles, was Twenty two Dollars. I presume that this will be a sufficient Document for the Reimbursement. I am with great Respect Sir Your obedient Servant ALS , Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Williams, a native of Boston and a great-nephew of Benjamin Franklin,...
964Enclosure: Memorandum, [1 December 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Recd from Colel Hamilton seventy Dollars $70. Expence of the Escort from Pittsburgh to Bedford 22 48 Colel Hamilton’s proportion of the Expence from Bedford to the place of Separation on the Lancaster Road 8 40 Returned to Colel Hamilton. Forty Dollars
965Enclosure: List of Persons in Confinement at the Town of Washington, [November 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Col John Hamilton John Flannigin Col William Crauford John Crawford (son of Col Crawford) Major John Powers John Gaston The Reverend John Corbly John Husy Thomas Sedgwick John McGill James Kerr Robert Martin John Laughery Nathaniel Martin David Lock David McComb John Munn James Robinson William Porter William Johnson
966To 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 } — ...
967To Alexander Hamilton from John Lamb, 29 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I acknowledge the receipt of your favour of the 22d. instant respecting the articles, seized on board the French Ship the Favorite; and agreeably to your directions, have ordered them to be restored. At the time the seizure was made the Favorite, having been totally dismantled, her crew sent on board other ships of war, and her sails, rigging, and other materials, having been sold at public...
968Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs in Massachusetts, 29 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have to request, that you will retain in your hands a sufficient sum of the monies arising from the duties on Imports and Tonnage for the purpose of discharging the Allowances to Fishing Vessels which will become due in your District on the 31st of December ensuing, and which are to be paid agreeably to the instructions heretofore given for that purpose. If the funds accruing in your office...
969Enclosure: Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard to David Humphreys, [28 … (Hamilton Papers)
In reply to your very esteemed favor of 20 Septbr:, which reached us only last Post, we beg your reference to the inclosed Copy of a Letter we addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury of the United States under date of 23 of said Month, as containing all the information in our Power to give on the subject of your Enquiry. Should the present Rumours of Peace, produce that desireable effect,...
970To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 November 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 27, 1794. Requests “that a remittance of seven or eight thousand Dolls. may be made to Geo: Gale Esqr. Supervr. of Maryland for the purpose of supplying with provisions &c. the Maryld Division of the Militia Army returning from the Westward.” LC , RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military,...