881Receipt from William Pearce, [7 September 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Received Philadelphia Sep 7. 1791 of Alexander Hamilton, Fifty Dollars towards providing Machines for a Cotton Manufactory. D , in writing of H and signed by Pearce, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. For a list of these machines, see “Receipt from William Pearce,” August 20, 1791, note 2 .
882From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 7 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I write herewith to the Directors of the Bank of New York to advance you a further sum of fifty thousand Dollars, towards purchases of the public Debt ⟨on⟩ account of the United States, on the ⟨sa⟩me principles with the sum heretofore advanced to you for the like purpose. With great consideration I am Sir Your Obed servt ALS , Bank of New York, New York City; LS , Bank of New York; copy,...
883From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 7 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I regret though I am not surprised at what you disclose in your private letter of the 5th. I have for sometime foreseen the effects of a too sanguine disposition in the dealers of your City; particularly in relation to Bank Script; and have anticipated that it would lead to a necessity of sacrifices injurious to the funds. We got beyond the force of our own capital & beyond the point to which...
884From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I am informed there is reason to believe, that a vessel belonging to Elizabeth Town in New Jersey has been employed by a merchant in Philadelphia to run a cargo of rum, by carrying the hogsheads in the hold and a quantity of shingles on the Deck. The intelligence comes to me in such a way as to render it proper that you know it for the purpose of giving the necessary intimation to the officers...
885From Alexander Hamilton to Sharp Delany, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have considered the case proposed to me in your letter of the 11th. July, and do not find myself authorised to instruct you to set off the drawback against the bond of the importer Mr. Telles. The legislature had not seen fit to make any provision of this nature in the first collection law, and in the existing act they have only extended it to the importer , and not to the purchasers from...
886From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I wrote you a private letter last Evening which went by a private opportunity. Its principal object was to inform you— That I could not exceed the sum now directed to be advanced for want of authority—the present 50000 completing the sum heretofore appropriated by the Trustees & there not being here a sufficient number for a board. That purchases by the Treasurer were going on here. That there...
887From Alexander Hamilton to William Skinner, 8 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letter of the 29th. of August is just come to hand. My circular of the first of November which you had received required that you should not admit on loan the Certificates of the State of North Carolina upon its own account. The reason of this would operate in regard to the Comptroller or any other Officer of the State, or any individual who might be the acknowledged or secret Agent of...
888From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 11 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
An application has been made to me for a boat for the use of the Customs at one of the ports on the Potomack below Alexandria. I am informed that the boat belonging to your district is found too large for harbour service, and that it would be more convenient to the Surveyor to have a small boat fit for the purpose to board vessels within a short distance of the Town. I wish to be informed if...
889From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 12 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, September 12, 1791. On September 21, 1791, Lee wrote to Hamilton : “Your letter of the 12th. shall be duly attended to.” Letter not found. ]
890From Alexander Hamilton to Charles Lee, 13 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
As it is possible The President of the United States may have occasion for some Money in Alexandria, you will retain for his own use one thousand Dollars. The receipt of any of the Gentlemen of his family for such part of the said sum as he may desire, when transmitted to this office will be duly covered with a warrant. I am, Sir, Your obedt Servant LS , RG 56, Letters to and from the...