30101Enclosure C: [List of Petitions for Compensation for Damages], [16 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
List of petitions for compensation for damages done and property taken by the Army of the United States, during the late war. Petition of Abraham Darlington. Petition of Peter Miller, John Wilson. John Jones, John Franklin, Adolphus Brower, Mary McCullen, John Harly, Christian Harner, William Walton, William Lane. and Richard Green. For receipt of these petitions by the House, see Journal of...
30102To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 16 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your Letter by the Express on fryday Morning, previous to which I had been relieving a few by purchases of Stock upon the Strength of the second extention of fifty thousand Dollars At Noon I went into the Market, but the applications were so numerous & so vastly beyond my expectation, I found it necessary to declare I could take but very small sums from each. However notwithstanding...
30103From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 16 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The fluctuation of the price of the Stocks in the United States is a circumstance that cannot have failed to attract your attention nor to excite a temporary feeling in the minds of foreigners. Tho’ I doubt not it will be well explained by the Agents of those Citizens of other Countries who have vested their Monies in our funds, I think it necessary that some ideas should be communicated to...
30104To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 17 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Newport [ Rhode Island ] April 17, 1792 . “I should have been very happy to have received by the last Post your direction to borrow of the Providence Bank the Sum … wanting on the 10th of this month to pay the drawbacks which would then be due on distilled Spirits exported from this District. They who were entitled to receive drawbacks at that time have frequently applied for payment, and...
30105Report on the Erection of Public Piers at New Castle, Delaware, [17 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred by the House of Representatives the petition of the Merchants of the City of Philadelphia, respectfully [makes the following Report.] The building of piers at [the town of] New Castle in the Delaware [State] appears to be in the course of improvements and establishments of that nature, which have been long since commenced and pursued at...
30106Report on Exports for the Year Ending September 30, 1791, 17 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In obedience to an order of the House, of the 2d instant, I transmit an abstract of the goods, wares, and merchandise, exported from each State, from the 1st October, 1790, to the 30th September, 1791. ASP American State Papers, Documents, Legislative and Executive, of the Congress of the United States (Washington, 1832–1861). , Commerce and Navigation , I, 147. Journal of the House , I...
30107Report on Marine Hospitals, [17 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives] The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred certain papers concerning a marine Hospital at the town of Washington in the State of Virginia, and a memorial of the Marine Society of Boston, on the subject of marine Hospitals, respectfully submits the following Report: The establishment of one or more marine Hospitals in the United States...
30108To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 17 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am sorry to be the barer of So disagreeable. an unhappy infermation. I must tell you Sir that I have bin the most unhappiest man, for this five days in Existance, which you aught to be the last person I ever Should tell my troubls to. ever Sence the night you Calld and gave her the Blank Paper. She has treated me more Cruel than pen cant paint out. and Ses that She is determed never to be a...
30109From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 17 April … (Hamilton Papers)
The Treasurer of the United States has my authority to draw upon you, at thirty days sight, for 500,000 Guilders in favor of John Kean Esquire, Cashier of the Bank of the United States, to which you will please to give due honor. I am &c. Copy, RG 233, Reports of the Treasury Department, 1792–1793, Vol. III, National Archives. This letter was enclosed in H’s “Report on Foreign Loans,” February...
30110From Alexander Hamilton to John Kean, 18 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The bills drawn by the Treasurer on the 11th of February upon the Collectors of New London, New Haven and Fairfield, the sale of which I desired to be suspended, by my letter of the 12th ultimo, may now be disposed of. I am, with consideration Sir, Your obedt Servant LS , Pierpont Morgan Library, New York City. Jedediah Huntington. Jonathan Fitch. Samuel Smedley. Letter not found.
30111To Alexander Hamilton from John Nicholson, 18 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 18, 1792 . “Major McCowan informs that it is conceived by you that he must settle with Pennsa. his Accot for monies advanced.… If you signify this as your opinion his Accot will be taken up, but the monies advanced him have gone forward in our Accounts with the United States, and the fixing such a principle might tend to delay the settlement thereof with the United...
30112Report on Sundry Petitions, [18 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred by the House of Representatives, the several petitions specified in the list herewith, praying the renewal of certain Certificates, which are alleged to have been destroyed or lost, respectfully makes the following Report thereupon. The said Secretary, in a report heretofore made to the House of Representatives on a petition of Jacob Rash (a...
30113Enclosure A: [Petitions for the Renewal of Certificates], 20 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
List of sundry Petitions for the renewal of Certificates reported on to the House of Representatives, April 20th: 1792. No. 1 Petition of Josias Clapham No. 13. Petition of Daniel Schermerhorn 2 “ John Higby. 14 “ John Craine. 3 “ John Elias Moore 15
30114Enclosure B: [List of Sundry Petitions], [18 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Abstract of the subjects of sundry petitions praying the renewal of Certificates, and Observations thereon. No. 1. The petition of Josias Clapham referred 18th November, 1791, sets forth. That he was possessed of two Certificates issued from the Loan Office of Virginia, No. 12, dated 16th. October 1786, for 1632 ³⁸⁄₉₀ dollars, in his own name, 231, “ 1st. January 1778
30115To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 18 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Portsmouth [ New Hampshire ] April 18, 1792 . “I have to inform you of a Seizure that has taken place in this district of a Small quantity of Coffee, unladed contrary to Law from the Sch Adventure Edward Tredick Master from St Martins. The discovery was made by the officers of the Scammel then laying in the harbour about one Mile within the light house—who observed a boat go alongside of the...
30116To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 18 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Baltimore, April 18, 1792. On June 5, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Williams : “I have before me your letters of the 18th of March, 18th of April, 8th & 27th of May.” Letter of April 18 not found. ]
30117From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [19 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
Mr. Hamilton requests Mr. Jefferson to inform him whether he has received from Mr. Hamilton’s Office copies of the correspondence between Mr. Ternant & him concerning the advance of the 400.000 Dollars. These copies were prepared sometime since & it is not ascertained whether they have been mislaid or forwarded to Mr. Jefferson. A line in answer will oblige. AL , Thomas Jefferson Papers,...
30118From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [19 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The following are the material facts in relation to the case of Rutgers agt. Waddington, as far as they are now recollected, and a confidence is entertained, that the statement is substantially accurate. The suit was brought in the Mayor’s court of the City of New York, for the occupation and injury of a brewhouse in that City, during the possession of it by the British army founded upon an...
30119To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, 19 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
In consequence of letters received from mr William Short on the subject of his property invested in the public funds, I am to desire that no transfer may be permitted of any stock standing in his own name, or in the name of any other for his use. I have the honor to be with perfect esteem & respect Sir Your most obedient & most humble sert. ALS , letterpress copy, Massachusetts Historical...
30120Report on the Petition of Eliphalet Ladd, [19 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred the Memorial of Eliphalet Ladd, respectfully makes the following Report thereupon. It has been made a question, whether under the laws of the United States, as they now stand, duties are payable on goods imported in vessels which have suffered shipwreck in the act of transportation. A suit, in which this question is involved, is depending in...
30121From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit to the President a copy of his letter of the 8th. of March to the Minister plenipotentiary of France, on the subject of an advance of money, and another of the Minister’s answer; in order that the President may be pleased to cause the necessary instructions to be sent through the proper Department to the Minister plenipotentiary of the...
30122From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Van Schaack, 20 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I received your letter of the 1st of February shortly after its date, and have duly noticed the remarks it contained on the subject of manufactures, which will not fail to recur when the Legislature shall have time to go into the Consideration of the proposed arrangements. The business yet to be transacted will not admit of their further attention to my report than the giving such modification...
30123Report on the Petition of Robert Neill, [21 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury to whom was referred the petition of Robert Niel, respectfully makes the following report thereupon. It is stated by the petitioner, that pursuant to an order which he received from Clement Biddle, Deputy Quarter Master General, in the month of April 1777, a capture was made of a number of horses and cattle, for the use of the armies of the United States. That...
30124From Alexander Hamilton to William Duer, 22 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I hoped ere this to have seen you, to have afforded you whatever of aid could have resulted from my advice after knowing your real situation. But the session protracts itself & I can scarcely say when it will finish. Lest the information contained in my last should induce you to postpone any arrangement with your Creditors, in the hope of speedily having an opportunity of consulting me I have...
30125To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 22 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Since my last of the 24th. ulto. the decree which I then announced to you as being soon to take place, with respect to the supplies for S. Domingo, has been passed. Instead of adopting the proposition of the former minister of Marine, M. de Bertrand, they confined themselves to vote six millions of livres to be applied as relief for S: Domingo, by the Minister of that department. He has...
30126To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Williamson, [22 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
I beg pardon for the trouble I am giving but I trust when you consider the object you will excuse me. In the Course of many applications I have lately had for Lands in the Genesee I have before me a Letter from a friend of mine who is to embark in the first ship for Britain to bring out a considerable number of Highlanders from Scotland probably 3. or 4 ship load. Mr Steuart informs me that he...
30127To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 23 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Newport, Rhode Island ] April 23, 1792 . “I have written so fully already respecting the Provision necessary for the payment of drawbacks, that I have only to add to what I wrote on the 17th instant, that John Cooke’s & Caleb Gardner’s bonds are both paid. I have not had the pleasure of receiving a line from you by the two last Posts. I hope next friday to receive authority from you to...
30128To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, 23 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am sorry I am in this disagreeable sutivation which Obliges me to trouble you So offen as I do. but I hope it wont be long before it will be In my power to discharge what I am indebted to you Nothing will give me greater pleasure I must Sir ask the loan of thirty dollars more from you, which I shall asteem as a particular favour. and you may Rest ashured that I will pay you with Strickest...
30129From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [23 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to present his respects to the President of the United States, and to submit to him the inclosed communications respecting an instance of misconduct in the Collector of Newbury Port. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The collector of customs at Newburyport, Massachusetts, was Stephen Cross. On May 4, 1792, Cross was succeeded by...
30130From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, April 24, 1792 . “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to submit to the President of the United States, a Contract lately made between the Superintendant of the Delaware Lighthouse, and Joseph Anthony & Son of Philadelphia, for a quantity of Oil.…” LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. William Allibone.
30131From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 25, 1792 . On May 7, 1792, Ellery wrote to Hamilton : “I have received your letter of the 25th of the last month.” Letter not found .]
30132To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, April 25, 1792 . “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury, a Contract lately made between the Superintendent of the Delaware Light-house, and Joseph Anthony & son of Philadelphia for a quantity of Oil, which has received the President’s Approbation.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Segregated” Lighthouse Records,...
30133From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
On application to the Supervisor of the Revenue for Rhode Island he will furnish your Office on a temporary loan with the Sum of two thousand eight hundred & seven Dollars for the purpose of discharging the drawbacks &c as ⅌ the statement transmitted to me. You will receipt for this money as to be returned by you & pay it accordingly out of the Duties of import & tonnage. It will be necessary...
30134From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, April 25, 1792 . On April 29, 1792, Seton wrote to Hamilton : “I received your official Letter of the 25th.” Letter not found .]
30135To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 25 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I had the honor of writing to you on the 22d. & then informed you that I was the next day to have a meeting with the Minister of the Marine by his desire in order to terminate the mode of carrying into execution the measure agreed on of furnishing 800,000 dollars in America for the purchase of supplies for S. Domingo. I considered the business as so far fixed that I thought it proper to give...
30136To Alexander Hamilton from Nathan Keais, 26 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Port Washington [ North Carolina ] April 26, 1792 . Acknowledges “the Receipt of your Letter of the 2nd Instant Covering A Commission from the President of the United States to me as Inspector of the Revenue for this port Likewise yours of the 4th which is now before me.” Writes “Respective the Stakage of the Shoals in this State.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, “Vol. A,”...
30137To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 26 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The inclosed documents were lodged in this office by the assignees therein named for the purpose of obtaining transfers of all the Stock in the books of the Treasury to the Credit of John M. Taylor & Andrew Summers. The business has been hitherto suspended for the purpose of ascertaining whether any of the provisions in the Bankrupt Law of Pensylvania, would render it unsafe or inexpedient to...
30138To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 27 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 27, 1792 . Encloses “a Coppy of an Invoice of Oil, which has been delivered this day by Joseph Anthony & Son, agreeably to Contract.” ALS , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters Received, Vol. “A,” Pennsylvania and Southern States, National Archives. See H to George Washington, April 24, 1792 , and Tobias Lear to H, April 25, 1792 .
30139To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 27 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a letter from the Supervisor of the District of South Carolina requesting leave of absence from his office for about three months. The President refers this request to the Secretary of the Treasury whose knowledge of the duties to be performed by the Supervisor will enable him to say whether it can be...
30140Report on the Petition of Joseph Henderson, [27 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom was referred the petition of Joseph Henderson, respectfully submits the following Report thereupon. The Marine Committee of Congress, by a letter to the Navy Board for the eastern department, dated the 19th day of June 1778, authorised that Board to appoint some proper person to the office of Naval Paymaster, observing that Congress had not yet fixed a...
30141Report on the Petitions of Richard Blackledge, [28 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred by the House of Representatives, two petitions of Richard Blackledge, one bearing date the 20th of December 1790, the other bearing date the 19th: of January 1791, respectfully submits the following report thereupon. The first of the said petitions seeks compensation for some Coffee and Sugar, which appear to have been supplied by the...
30142Report on the Petition of Alexander Contee Hanson, [28 April 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury, on the petition of Alexander Contee Hanson, referred to him by the House of Representatives on the 25th of January 1791, respectfully makes the following Report. It appears that Congress, by their Act of the 14th of September 1786, appointed nine Judges (of whom the petitioner was one) to constitute a Court for hearing and determining a controversy of boundaries...
30143To Alexander Hamilton from Joshua Mersereau, 29 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I take the liberty of asking, What Success Colo. Harper has Met with in respect to his appointment. You will please to Excuse the Liberty I have taken as I am antious to hear of his appointment—as I am Confident it will tend greatly to the happyness of our part of the Country—as the Indians put full Confidence, in the Col. and Wish much for his appointment saying he never Deceivd. them as...
30144To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
Before I received your official Letter of the 25th. extending a Credit to the Commissioner of Loans for 30 M Dollars, Dr. Cochran had called upon me and mentioned how disagreably he was situated from an error his Clerks had made in the former requisition to you—he said he had sent on one of his Young Men to you, and hoped in the Meanwhile his Checks would be paid, should he be obliged to over...
30145To Alexander Hamilton from William Allibone, 30 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] April 30, 1792 . “Since delivering the estimates and observations for Building a Pier at mud Island. I have made careful Enquiry into the vallue of the articles estimated. The result whereof is that the Smiths ask from 6d to 6d½ for that kind of Iron work, And the Price of Building Stone of Inferiour quality is 5/4 at the whaves & that of Superiour is 6/10. the Delaware paving...
30146Conversation with George Hammond, [April 30–July 1792] (Hamilton Papers)
It is somewhat remarkable that in my last conversation with Mr Hamilton on these points, he said that this government would, he doubted not, consent to grant to the subjects of the crown a free intercourse of commerce with the Indians dwelling within the American territory, provided that a similar intercourse with the Indians residing in the territory of Canada should be allowed to the...
30147To Alexander Hamilton from Archibald Mercer, 30 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I am requested to acknowledge rect. of your favour of 14th Inst. to the Governor and Directors of the Society for establishing useful Manufactories. It is with pleasure I inform you that your observations in general conincide with the opinion of the board of Directors, and that they will esteem as a favour any communication you may be disposed to favour them with from time to time. It is with...
30148From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 30 April 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to communicate to the President authenticated copies of the Contracts for the three last loans made in Europe; that for 6000000 of Florins at Amsterdam bearing date the 14 of December 1791 at a rate of 5 ⅌ Cent Interest, that for 3000000 of Florins at Antwerp at a rate of 4½ ⅌ Cent Interest bearing date the 30th day of November 1791 and...
30149To Alexander Hamilton from John Mathews, 1 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
[ May 1, 1792 . On July 10, 1792, Tench Coxe wrote to Mathews: “I have before me your Letter of the 1st: of May to the Secretary of the Treasury, and I feel great pleasure in observing that the little duty, which has accrued under the Act of March 1791 is likely to be collected without legal compulsion.” Letter not found. ] Mathews was supervisor of the revenue for the District of Georgia. “An...
30150To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 1 May 1792 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose the several papers, upon which I have attempted to form a Conjectural Estimate of the Monies due to the War Department for the year 1791. A. Estimate of the Rations issued by the Contractors 1791. with subordinate vouchers No. 1 a 11— B. do. at Brunswick, Philadelphia, Carlisle and other places on the Rout to Fort Pitt together with the probable Expence of...