1From Alexander Hamilton to Hodijah Baylies, [5 December 1793] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Treasury Department, December 5, 1793. “I have to request that you will retain in your hands a sufficient sum of the monies arising from the duties on imports … for the purpose of discharging the allowances to fishing vessels which will become due in your district … and which are to be paid agreeably to the instructions heretofore given for that purpose. If the funds accruing in your office...
2From George Washington to Hodijah Baylies, 8 January 1783 (Washington Papers)
Your favor of the 13th of Decr has been duly received. You will recollect upon our first arrival in quarters, I proposed to the Gentlemen of my family to accomodate themselves by agreement as to the time of their absence, in the most convenient manner, leaving a sufficient number which I expected would be three at Head Qrs to have the duties performed—I reported the same to you the day before...