1. DeWitt was clerk of Kingston.

2. An entry for March 16, 1795, in the “Memoranda of Retainers” in H’s Law Register, 1795–1804, reads: “Corporation of Kingston old Retainer no new” (D, partially in H’s handwriting, New York Law Institute, New York City; also in Goebel, Law Practice description begins Julius Goebel, Jr., ed., The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary (New York and London, 1964– ) description ends , forthcoming volumes).

For H’s role as attorney for the town of Kingston, see forthcoming Goebel, Law Practice description begins Julius Goebel, Jr., ed., The Law Practice of Alexander Hamilton: Documents and Commentary (New York and London, 1964– ) description ends , III.