6811Enclosure: Answers to Queries, 5 September 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Quere 1st. When was the building commenced? Answer. About the 1st. June 1788. Qr. 2d. Is there any the least appearance of its suffering from the winter or winters it has sustained since it was built and in what parts? A. Not materially. Indeed the brick work not at all but the frames of the windows a little, the Lumber on the beach which was provided for the light house and not yet made use...
6812Enclosure: “Y. Z.” to John C. Ogden, [14 July 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
To the Revd John Cosens Ogden If you do not promise to refrain from the Nonsense & abuse, which you have so profusely lavished of late, upon New England Illuminati, Genl Hamilton &c &c, you must expect to see the following published in Boston, Portsmouth, Connecticut, Vermont, Canada, Lansingburgh, Albany, New York & Philadelphia Papers & in every other place where you have made yourself...
6813Appointment as Delegate to the Continental Congress, [2 February 1788] (Hamilton Papers)
State of New York The people of the State of New york by the Grace of God free and Independent To all to whom these presents shall come send Greeting. Whereas our Senate and Assembly on the Twenty second day of January last nominated and appointed the Honorable Ezra L’Hommedieu, Egbert Benson, Alexander Hamilton, Abraham Yates, Junior and Leonard Gansevort Esquires Delegates to represent our...
6814Receipt from Louis Le Guen, [10 September 1802] (Hamilton Papers)
Jai Ce Jour: 10. Septembre 1802. recu du General Hamilton trois Cents cinquante d’ollars, Pour Linterest d’un ân sur La Somme de Cinq milles dollars, mentionnee au dit Bond. Morris Ville 10 Septe. 1802. ADS , Yale University Library For an explanation of the contents of this document, see “Indenture between Alexander Hamilton of the First Part and Richard Harison and Aaron Ogden of the Second...
6815Enclosure: Questions Submitted to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Hoffman, [1 May 1804] (Hamilton Papers)
Questions submitted to Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Hoffman, in the foregoing letter: 1. Have the Corporation of New York any title to the land under the water of Hudson River opposite to and adjoining Powles Hook? 2. Have not Congress the power to make Powles Hook a Port of Entry? 3. Are the covenants contained in the draft submitted and marked No. I proper on the part of the proprietors and valid in...
6816Receipt from Andrew Brown, [5 January 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
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6817Enclosure: [Schedule] A: Additional Estimate of Monies Required for the Services of the Present Year, 6 August 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
For the payment of the Civil and Military Establishments under the Acts passed during the present Session—for defraying the Expense of the enumeration Law—for the payment of Claims founded upon Contracts made by the late Government, and which have been adjusted at the Treasury since the former Estimate of Extraordinaries was presented under date of 1st. March 1790—to make good some...
6818Enclosure: [Regulations Concerning Military Clothing and Equipment], [23 April 1800] (Hamilton Papers)
The establishment with respect to Officers, nonComd Officers, Musicians, & Privates is designated by Law; and Instructions have been given respecting this point. If a Corps has not the Officers & men that the Law by which it was raised or exists, intended it should have, the deficiency must be noted in the wanting to complete. The Wanting to Complete with respect to Clothing Arms accoutrements...
6819Enclosure: [Inscription for a Monument to George Washington], [23 December 1799] (Hamilton Papers)
Sacred To The Memory of The Illustrious George Washington General of The Armies of The United States of America, Who paid the Great Debt of Nature, The 14th. of December, 1799. On Mount Vernon Sol occubuit, nox nulla sequitur. To Commemorate his virtues. To hand down to Posterity, The Great The dignified Character of Their Exalted Chief, The Commandant And Officers of the Union Brigade,
6820Appointment as Receiver of Continental Taxes, [15 April 1782] (Hamilton Papers)
To Alexander Hamilton Esquire Reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Zeal, Integrity and Abilities I do hereby in Consequence of the Authorities vested in me by an Act of the United States in Congress assembled of the second Day of November last appoint you Alexander Hamilton Esquire to be the Receiver of the continental Taxes for the State of New York. Given under my Hand and Seal in...
6821Admission to Practice Law in the United States Circuit Court for the New York District in the Eastern Circuit, [6 April … (Hamilton Papers)
That Alexander Hamilton, Josiah Ogden Hoffman, Brockholst Livingston and Peter Stephen Du Ponceau be and they are hereby respectively admitted to practice as Counsellors of this Court. Whereupon they were respectively qualified as Counsellors and respectively subscribed the oath on the roll of Counsellors. D , RG 21, Minutes, Trial Notes, and Rolls of Attorneys of the United States Circuit...
6822Receipt from John Murray, 15 August 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, August 15, 1789 . On this date Hamilton wrote and Murray signed a receipt which reads as follows: “the above account is in consequence of directions given me by Mr. Hamilton from motives of Charity to provide for the burial of Abbe Mott & the amount is now paid to me by him Aug 15. 1789.” DS , in writing of H, Hamilton Papers, Library of Congress. Murray was a New York City merchant....
6823Petition of Peter Mildeberger, 7 December 1799 (Hamilton Papers)
That your Petitioner enlisted in the Twelfth Regiment of the United States after which he imprudently deserted the Service. That your Petitioner was apprehended, ironed, and imprisoned in the Garret of a House, that from the dread of the punishment attending desersion your Petitioner was induced in h is then situation at the risque of his life to leap out of the Window, which has so injured...
6824Enclosure: [From Tenche Coxe], [25 July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
In pursuance of the powers and authorities vested in me by the Acts of Congress (of the 3d. of March 1791. and the Eighth of May 1792.) relative to the duties on distilled spirits and to the collection thereof, the following alterations and additions to the arrangement of Officers and distribution of compensations made on the 15. day of March 1791. are hereby adopted and established. 1st. The...