661To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jones, Brockholst Livingston, and John H. Livingston, 15 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
New York, March 15, 1791. “Mr. Philip Henry Livingston of this City together with his Father in law Walter Livingston having assumed certain debts due from us as administrators on the estate of the late Philip Livingston deceased, we have agreed to execute to him an assignment of his Father’s bonds & mortgage to our Testator. To perfect this Assignment we are advised that it is essential that...
662To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [15 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
By Virtue of the several Acts, the one entitled “An Act for raising and adding another regiment to the military establishment of the United States and for making further provision for the protection of the frontiers,” and the other entitled “An Act making an appropriation for the purpose therein mentioned,” I do hereby authorise and empower you by yourself or any other person or persons to...
663To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [15 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
Having thought fit, pursuant to the powers vested in me by the Act intitled “An Act repealing after the last day of June next the duties heretofore laid upon distilled Spirits imported from abroad and laying others in their stead, & also upon spirits distilled within the United States and for appropriating the same” to divide the United States into the following fourteen districts, namely one...
664To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 16 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor to write you 13th instant since which Mr Higginson has paid LeRoy & Bayards draft for ten Thousand Dollrs. He has also purchased five thousand Dollrs of the Treasurers Drafts and proposes soon to make a further purchase. The money as fast as I recive it is deposited in the Massts Bank. I have this minute recd yours of 5th instant. I note what you say of closing the Office...
665To Alexander Hamilton from Nathaniel Appleton, 16 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have already wrote you this Evening & as it is now past the close of the Mail am in hopes to convey this by the Stage Driver. Inclosed is as accurate Statement of the Stocks standing on my Books as the time would permitt the Books not being posted up. Part of the Account are taken from original entries & therefore subject to error. But I believe it is not far from the truth. Issues of...
666To Alexander Hamilton from Jedediah Huntington, 16 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
[ New London, Connecticut, March 16, 1791. On April 10, 1791, Hamilton wrote to Huntington : “I observe in your letter of the 16th. ultimo.” Letter not found. ]
667To Alexander Hamilton from Blair McClenachan et al., [16 March 1791] (Hamilton Papers)
The underwritten holders of Loan office Certificates given for Money lent the United States to carry on the late War between Sepr 1st 1777 & March 1st. 1778 conceiving themselves aggrieved by the opperation of certain instructions reced from you by the Commissioner of loans, beg leave to represent their Situation and at the Same time to assure you that they have not the most distant idea that...
668To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 17 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been honored by your Letter of the 15th., and beg Leave to assure you that the Business it alludes to, & every other Subject in which the Public is interested will at all Times command the Attention of Sir Your most obedt Servt. LC , New-York Historical Society, New York City.
669To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 17 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Providence, March 17, 1791. “I have received your Letter of the 5th. instant, relative to the Payment of Money in my hands to the Commissioner of Loans for this State: Your directions therein shall be punctually attended to.…” ADfS , Rhode Island Historical Society, Providence; copy, RG 56, Letters from the Collector at Providence, National Archives. “Treasury Department Circular to the...
670To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 18 March 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 18, 1791. Describes case of a schooner from Nova Scotia, which was seized because it was under thirty tons. Tells of vessel from the West Indies whose captain attempted to smuggle six barrels of sugar and one barrel of coffee. Encloses petition from Christopher Saddler which “by some accident has been delayed it should have been forwarded to you some months since.” LC , RG 36,...