Alexander Hamilton Papers

Enclosure: [Memorandum of Proposals Received for Erecting a Light-House at Cape Henry], [5 January 1791]

[Enclosure]2

[Philadelphia, January 5, 1791]

Memorandum of proposals received from sundry persons, for erecting a Light-house and appurtenant buildings at Cape Henry.
No. 1. by Lemuel Carter of Norfolk to be built of Brick above the foundation; according to proposals in the Virginia Gazettes.
Dollars. 24,000.  
No. 2. by Moore & Robinson of New York; according to proposals in Greenleaf’s paper,3 & to the elevation exhibited.
if of Brick — Dls.   21.842.  
by the same —If of hammered stone 22.342.  
the payments as may be agreed.
No. 3. By James Pearson of Philada. of Brick according to proposals published, except the diameter at the top of the Walls.
22.133.20
by the same—of hewn stone & hammer dressed &c. 25.466.60
by the same—of larger dismensions 27.333.30
No. 4. By John McComb Junr. of New York according to the proposals,
If of hewn stone Dollars 15.200.  
If of Brick faced with hewn stone       14.900.  
This person is recommended by the Chief Justice of the United States, & the Sheriff of the City & County of New York. He also produced a letter from Messrs. Nicholas Cruger and Peter Kemble of New York as his sureties; either of these would afford sufficient security to the United States.
No. 5. *James Tutt of Fredericksburg, Virginia
Upon the plan of the notification, except facing with hewn ashler instead of dressed stone 19.502 ¼
 
No. 6. By Thomas Warren & others of Richmond, Virginia;
If of hewn stone— Dollars 40.000.  
Ditto of Brick —       38.333 ⅓
These persons are recommended by the Governor of Virginia.4
No. 7. by Joseph Clarke of Annapolis.
On a plan of his own & of dimensions smaller than those specified in the notifications Dollars, 13,000.  
This person is recommended by the Governor of Maryland5 & the Collector of Annapolis.6

2. LC, George Washington Papers, Library of Congress.

3. The New-York Journal, & Patriotic Register, published by Thomas Greenleaf.

4. Beverley Randolph.

5. John Eager Howard.

6. John Davidson.

Authorial notes

[The following note(s) appeared in the margins or otherwise outside the text flow in the original source, and have been moved here for purposes of the digital edition.]

* This person is recommended by the Honble James Munroe Esqr. of Virginia.

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    “Enclosure: [Memorandum of Proposals Received for Erecting a Light-House at Cape Henry], [5 January 1791],” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Hamilton/01-07-02-0287-0002. [Original source: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton, vol. 7, September 1790 – January 1791, ed. Harold C. Syrett. New York: Columbia University Press, 1963, pp. 414–415.]