32351To Alexander Hamilton from Bartholomew Dandridge, [20 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
By the President’s order Bw. Dandridge has the honor to transmit to the Secy. of the Treasury the enclosed letter just received by the President from the Govr. of North Carolina —together with the papers therein mentioned—and to inform the Secretary that the President requests he will report to him in regard to the matter contained in the said letter & enclosures. 20 March 1794. LC , George...
32352To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 20 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Baltimore, March 20, 1794. “Your letter of the 5th Instant respecting the suits against Mr. Vochez & Co. was duly received. But, owing to the confinement of the Collector, was not communicated to the Attorney of the District until about a Week past.… I have also the honor of your letter respecting arrangements to be made with the British Consul relative to French prizes &c —and that business...
32353To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 21, 1794. “Due enquiry concerning the objects of the petition of the Ship owners & others in the town of Portsmouth in New Hampshire having been made in pursuance of the order of the senate of the United States, I have the honor to communicate the result. It appears that the Petitioners have not been accurately informed as to the state of preservation...
32354To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Boston, March 21, 1794. On June 19, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln and referred to “your letter of the 21st. of march last.” Letter not found. ]
32355To Alexander Hamilton from David Ross, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Co Mercer passed through this place yesterday in the Stage on his way as he says to Congress —yet he may perhaps be going no farther than Baltimore but if he should go on it is probable he will be satisfied to have the appearance of closing the correspondence with you as I find he never sent forward to the office your last & has now withdrawn the whole of the papers. If however I should be...
32356To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Pay to The Secretary of State, in pursuance of the Act providing for the relief of such of the Inhabitants of St. Domingo, resident within the U. S. as may be found in want of support, two thousand dollars; to be by him remitted to the Comittee at Baltimore, appointed to superintend the unfortunate people of the above description at that place. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of...
32357From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 21 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A law having passed to enable the President to cause a loan to be made in aid of the current receipts from the public revenues, it is urgent that measures should be taken without delay for carrying it into effect. The enclosed statement shews the probable situation of the Treasury to the end of the ensuing quarter as far as materials are now possessed and manifests the necessity of an...
32358Enclosure: Probable State of Cash up to the 1. July 1794, [21 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Probable demands on the Treasury to the first of July 1794—vist. For the Departmt. of War by estimation 400,000 For the payment of foreign officers 127,474.75. For sums informally advanced by the bank of the U.S. for the public service for want of appropriation. 99,543.05 For bills purchased & to be purchased to remit to Amsterdam for payments of interest & instalment falling due on the...
32359To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [22 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
For carrying into execution the provisions of the Act of the twentieth day of this present month, whereby the President of the United States is authorised & empowered to borrow a certain sum of money on the credit of the United States. I do hereby authorise you the said Secretary of the Treasury in the name and on the credit of the United States to borrow of the bank of the United States, or...
32360From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 24 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia, March 24, 1794. “In consequence of an Act lately passed enabling the President to borrow for the services of the current year One Million of Dollars, I have his authority to negotiate a loan to that extent. I flatter myself that I shall be able as heretofore to obtain this necessary aid from your institution, to be advanced in … installments.” Letter not found. ] ALS , sold at...
32361From Alexander Hamilton to John Cochran, 24 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 24, 1794. “I have directed the Treasurer of the United States to remit to you a draught on the Office of Discount & Deposit at New-York for Ninety Thousand dollars, to enable you to discharge the Interest, which will become due the 31st. Instant on the several species of stock standing on your books.” LS , Mr. Sol Feinstone, Washington Crossing, Pennsylvania. Cochran...
32362From Alexander Hamilton to the Select Committee Appointed to Examine the Treasury Department, [24 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
I ask the Committee appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury department, to decide, whether they expect from the Secretary of the Treasury, the production of any other authorities from the President to him, in reference to the loans made under the Acts of the 4th. and 12th. of August 1790, except such as regard merely the making of the said loans and the application or disbursement...
32363From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
A Committee of the House of Representatives appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury Department, is charged among other things to enquire into the authorities from the President to the Secretary of the Treasury respecting the making and disbursement of the Loans made under the act of the 4th and 12 of August 1790. You will perceive by the enclosed copy of a paper of this date...
32364From Alexander Hamilton to John Daves, 25 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 25, 1794. “The enclosed is a Copy of a letter which has been received from the Surveyor of Beaufort in the District of New Bern. I request to be informed what steps have been taken in regard to the seizure alluded to by the Surveyor.” Copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at New Bern, National Archives; LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Small Ports, “Set G,”...
32365To Alexander Hamilton from John Dunn, [25 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
[ Dublin, Ireland, March 25, 1794. ] “… I wish to vest a Sum of Money in America but am so circumstanced at present that it is not in my power to cross the Atlantic. The Sum is a fund for the Establishment of a beloved Family destined to be Inhabitants of the new World.… I have ventured to request Mr. John Barclay to whom Mr. Wilson has made consignments of the Fund to suffer himself to be...
32366Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on the Best Mode of Executing the Embargo, [26 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments, and the Attorney general of the U. S. at the President’s, on the twenty sixth day of march 1794. The resolution of congress, of this date being submitted to them by the President for their opinion as to the best Mode of executing the same; It is advised unanimously, that the governors of the several States ought to be called upon to enforce the said...
32367To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 26 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Boston, March 26, 1794. “Your circular letter of the 17th instant came to hand just now by post. We have not now or have we ever had an idea of relaxing in that part of our duty which required from us a monthly Schedule of Bonds to be returned into your office.… If there have been any omissions towards the close of the last year we can only observe as an apology that one Clerk whose business...
32368Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 26 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Inclosed you will find a resolution of Congress for laying an embargo on all vessels in the ports of the United States bound to any foreign port or place, for the term of thirty days. It is understood that this is not to interfere with any of the usual proceedings in the cases of vessels employed in the coasting trade or Fisheries except that the surrender of a license in order to the...
32369Cabinet Meeting. Opinion on Restoring the Brigs Conyngham and Pilgrim to the British, [27 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
At a meeting of the heads of departments and Attorney general. March 27. 1794. The Secretary of War, the attorney general and the Secretary of State advise, that the Conyngham be not delivered up to the British owners; the secretary of the treasury dissenting. The Secretary of the treasury, the Secretary of war, and the attorney general advise, that the Pilgrim be delivered up to the British...
32370To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 27 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Revenue Office, March 27, 1794. “I have to request that a warrant may issue in favor of William Allibone Esquire superintendent of the Delaware Lighthouse establishment, for four hundred forty five Dollars; to enable him to discharge the accounts falling due in the quarter ending the 31st day of march instant.” LC , RG 26, Lighthouse Letters, Vol. I, National Archives. On...
32371To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 27 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have the honor to enclose a certificate of the sums issuable from the Treasury of the United States for the payment of Interest becoming due to the several creditors on the books of the Treasury on the 31. of March 1794 and to the trustees for the redemption of the Public debt for interest arising to the same period upon the stock standing in their names and in the name of Samuel Meredith in...
32372To Alexander Hamilton from Baron von Steuben, 27 March [1794] (Hamilton Papers)
Je Vous Evoie Mon Cher Ami à Cachet Volant, une Lettre a Mons: King, avec un Memoire du Marq: de Rouvray Concernant Les Emigrant de St: Domingo, et des autres isles françoises. Si Vous avez le Loisir de Le parcourrir Vous y trouverai peut etre quelques Idee pour nous débarrasser de ces malheurcaux étranger qui deviennent à Charge aux Etats Unies. Sans Vous importuner par ma Correspondence, je...
32373To Alexander Hamilton from John Henry Livingston, 28 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I am very unwilling to take up a moment of your precious time and shall not therefore wast it in apologies. The accounts of Abrah. Livingston are not yet taken up in the Office. Will you please to request the Auditor to direct his Clerks to begin with that Business? The settlement has been long delayed. We were in hopes of Obtaining more Vouchers, and have now got all we shall probably ever...
32374To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 28 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
General Post Office, March 28, 1794. “I have reviewed my calculations respecting Ichabod Grumman’s claim for an allowance on Account of the loss he sustained in carrying the mail between Philadelphia and New York, by reason of the fatal sickness in the former city, during the last Autumn; and seeing no cause for alteration in the statement, I now request your approbation, in writing , as you...
32375From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [28 March 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President of the U. States and encloses herewith the draft of a passport for Capt. Montgomery, to which (if found right) the President’s signature is requested, in order that the vessel may be dispatched. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. James Montgomery was master of the General Greene , the revenue cutter for...
32376To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholass and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 28 March … (Hamilton Papers)
Since our last respects of 24th Ultimo, We have your esteemed favor of 21st. January, advising the Treasurer would remit us a Bill of the Bank of the United States on ourselves for Ho. Cy. f 400,000. Which We have received, and is to the Credit of the United States. Our preceeding Letter will have testified that We have been equally impressed with yourself, of the propriety and importance of...
32377To Alexander Hamilton from Abraham Baldwin, 29 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Committee appointed to enquire into the state of the Treasury Department, have come to a resolution, which they have directed me to send to you. I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir, Your obedt: Servt. Copy, RG 233, Papers of the Select Committee Appointed to Examine the Treasury Department, Third Congress, National Archives. For background to this letter, see the...
32378To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 29 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The estimates herein enclosed relatively to the fortifications is a Copy of the one present’d to the Committe of Congress, and is presumed to have been contemplated in the Law making the appropriations upon the Subject —some places however are mentioned in the Law which are not contained in the estimate. It will be necessary to appoint some man of character, for integrity and intelligence in...
32379Report on the Periods at Which Moneys Were Received by the Banks for the Sale of Bills on Amsterdam and the Dates of the … (Hamilton Papers)
[To the Select Committee Appointed to Examine the Treasury Department] dollars Cts 1791 Dollars Cts Amount of bills on Amsterdam placed in the Bank of New york for sale f 1,125,000 @ 36⁴⁄₁₁/90 454,545 30 Aug: 17 Warrant in favour of the Treasurer 132,121 87 1792 Interest 4,712 79 May 31 ditto 327,136 22 Dollars 459,258 09 Dollars 459,258 09 1791
32380To Alexander Hamilton from William Seton, 29 March 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have been much chagrined at the delay in forwarding you the required papers, but when so many are concerned, it is difficult to go on very fast, tho I do assure you I got them finished as quick as I possibly could. The President forwards them on to you this day, and I trust they will be satisfactory, tho it mortifies me, that they should be always giving you so much vexation and trouble. I...