481To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 27 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr Tyler of Deer Island in the Province maine has shewn me a statement of his case drawn up by Judge Sewall which has been transmitted to you. If no inconveniences should result from your postponing your judgemt untill his arrival you can oblige. I am Sir Yr humble Svt ADfS , Massachusetts Historical Society, Boston. George Tyler had been convicted of a violation of the smuggling laws and...
482To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 27 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. John Cogdell having resigned his appointment as Collector of the port of George town in south Carolina, I have to request that you will make enquiry respecting a proper person to succeed him. Mr. Corbin Braxton having also resigned his appointment as Surveyor of the ports of Richmond and Manchester—Colonel Heth informs me that he has nominated Mr. Z. Rowland to do the duties of the office...
483To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 27 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
This letter will be accompanied by a weekly return of cash. In my last I ventured to offer some hints respecting the Coastg. Act, permit me in this to make some additional remarks, and to propose some other questions. By the 22nd. Sect: of that Act whenever the property of an enrolled vessel is changed the Owner or Owners thereof are required to make known such change to the Colle. of the...
484To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 29 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston ] September 29, 1790 . “I had the honor of writing you the 23d. Inst., since which I am favoured with yours of 23d Inst.… I now transmitt you an account of the Registers which I now have on hand, as far as they respect the Army Accounts & the Accounts of the Five great departments.… I have employed Printers to strike off blanks of the various Forms and Bookbinders to prepare the...
485To Alexander Hamilton from Sharp Delany, [30 September 1790] (Hamilton Papers)
Your circular Letter of the 23rd Inst. I recd. and shall pay due regard to the instructions therein. I beg leave to observe that from the Nature of the Accounts and the Number of them in my office it will be hardly possible with every exertion to make the returns agreeably to the forms before the Middle of November, although the Accounts in my books are up to the 20th of last Month, but...
486To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Paterson, 30 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
When one of your abilities is placed in a Station where you Can be so Usefull to Mankind, I hope it will not be thought, too officious by one who Veiws the establishment of Liberty in America with pleasure to Send you the followg. Pamphlets Viz. 1st. State of the Publick Debts of Britain & plan of Redeeming them by Dr. Price 2d– Report of the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the...
487To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 30 September 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, September 30, 1790. “In Conformity with the 12th Section of the Act for Registering & Clearing Vessels I herewith enclose Copies of the Memos, enclosed on Certificates of Registry, of the Change of Masters that appear to have taken place in Vessels belonging to this district. Inclosed also are the Certificates of Registry of Vessels given up in consequence of the...
488To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 1 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Your letters of the 7. & 24. of Sept relative to the Brig Happy-Return and the Sloop Nancy have been received: I am extremely sorry that my misconstruction of the Law should be the cause of so much trouble and expence to those concerned in freighting the Sloop Nancy, and shall therefore attend immediately to your recommendations respecting the seizure of the Cargo at Alexandria. She returned...
489To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 3 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
I have received your letters of the 18th and 21st Ulto. and thank you for the intelligence therein communicated; of which I have not as yet received any confirmation. I shall be oblig’d by your continueing to give me such information on public affairs as you may think sufficiently interesting to be imparted. I am, Sir, Your mo: obt. Servt. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.
490To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 3 October 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last to you, your letter dated the 15th Ulto containing your sentiments on the questions I had proposed for your opinion and advice, is come duly to hand. I feel myself much obliged by the full and able consideration you have given to the subject. From present appearances, however, it does not seam as if there would be occasion for any decision on either point which gave birth to my...