Title: To George Washington from Solomon Bush, 20 July 1789
From: Bush, Solomon
To: Washington, George

May it Please Your Excellency
London 20th July 1789

Permit, one who has fought and Bled in the service of his Country, with heart felt pleasure to Congratulate Your Excellency in your late dignified appointment, offering up his sincere prayers to Almighty God for your, health and happyness, and the prosperity of his Country.
I take the Liberty of informing your Excellency of an event that has taken place within these few days, which has as an American taken up much of my attention—Capt. Watson Commanding a Ship belonging to New York; an American Bottom, on his Arrival at this Port, was seized on account of a number of the Seamen on board being Natives of Great Britain, although, the Captn as well as the Crew made Oath; the former that he Shipp’d his Men as Americans; the latter that they Ship’d themselves as American seamen; this has still availed nothing, the Ship still under Arrest; as an American, Although not authorized by being in a diplomatic Line; I have taken upon Me to assist the Injury done to the Trade & Priviledges of my Country, and with, the Captn shall waite tomorrow on the Minister to dine and redress the event of which I will in a few days inform your Excellency—from this event and many injured and distressd Countrymen, I have reliev’d since being in London, points out the necessity of a persons immediately being appointed in a diplomatic Line—Shou’d the Government of my Country think proper to Honour Me with that appointment, from my acquaintance and Connection wth personages of the

first Consequence in this Country, I dout not of rendering my Country many services—believe I have nothing in View but the prosperity of America. With, Sincere Respect I beg leave to subscribe Your Excellencys most faithfull Hble Sert

S. Bush of Philadelphia


Title: From George Washington to Abraham Hunt, 20 July 1789
From: Washington, George
To: Hunt, Abraham

Sir,
New York, July 20th 1789

Being desirous of purchasing a number of good brood mares to send to Virginia, I have been advised by several Gentlemen to make application to you for this purpose, with assurances that I might depend upon your judgment and fidelity in the business.
I would wish to obtain from 10 to 20 good, likely, strong, and well made mares, none of which should exceed 6 years old, or be less than 15 hands high, unless their form and other good qualities would warrant a small deviation from this height—My object in procuring these mares is to raise mules from them by my Jack-Asses—It is therefore necessary that their form and strength should be peculiarly attended to.
My present object in writing to you is to request that you would inform me if mares of the above age and description can

be obtained in your vicinity on reasonable terms—for I am not inclined to go to any extravagant prices in them—and to let me know, as near as may be what they can be had for per head—and what other expences, besides their first cost, would be incurred in procuring and sending them to Virginia.
You will be so good as to give me information on these points as soon as you can, that I may direct my enquiries to some other quarter if they should not succeed here. I am Sir, Your most obedient servant

G. Washington


Title: From George Washington to Mathew Irwin, 20 July 1789
From: Washington, George
To: Irwin, Mathew

Sir,
New York July 20th 1789

I have received your letter of the 9th Inst. enclosing a letter from Captn O’Brian giving a detail of the sufferings of himself and several other unfortunate Americans who are Slaves in Algiers, and requesting that some measures may be taken by Government for their redemption.
Mr Jefferson, our Minister at the Court of France, has in view, among other objects, the redemption of these unfortunate men; but what advances he has made in it, or whether he will be able to accomplish it or not, for want of the means I am unable at present to say.
I am not satisfied that it would be proper, as you suggest, for me to begin or bring forward a subscription among the Merchts

and others in the Maritime towns of this Country to raise a fund for delivering these unhappy men from their State of bondage; but I would cheerfully give every aid in my power to accomplish this humane & benevolent purpose. I am, Sir, Your Most Obedt Servt


Title: To George Washington from William Maclay, 20 July 1789
From: Maclay, William
To: Washington, George

Sir
New York 20th July 1789

My brother in law David Harris of Baltimore is among the applicants for an Office in the Revenue of that Port. Should you wish to make inquiry respecting his Character, I beg leave to refer you to Mr Henry of the Senate and Mr Smith of the House of Representatives, both from the state of Maryland.
I pray you Sir to have the goodness to excuse my not having waited on you, before my leaving Town, as I have been much

indisposed for some time past. I am, with the highest respect Sir your most Obedt & most Hble Servt

Wm Maclay


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Mifflin, 20 July 1789
From: Washington, George
To: Mifflin, Thomas

Sir,
New York July 20th 1789

The enclosed letter, which is directed to the Government of the United States, was put into my hands; but upon having it translated I found it related to a person who is said to live in Philadelphia, and have therefore taken the liberty of forwarding it to your Excellency, not doubting but you will have the goodness to make known the contents to the person whom it concerns, if he is an inhabitant of Philada or can by any means be brought to your knowledge. I am, Sir, with due consideration, Your Excellency’s mt Hme Most Obedt Servt


Title: To George Washington from Ralph Pomeroy, 20 July 1789
From: Pomeroy, Ralph
To: Washington, George

Hartford [Conn.]
May it please your Excellency20th July 1789
In the late war I had the honour to Serve my Country in Several successive departments, and last of all as Deputy Quarter Master for the State of Connecticut, which business (tho’ dificult) was executed with fidelity and Success. I now beg leave to offer my services, and request a new appointment in some one of the new Offices now to be established. That of Collector at the Port of New London appears to me to be the best in this State; therefore I pray for that appointment—Should it not be

granted me and a Vacancy should happen in the Loan Office of this state by the Promotion of Mr Imlay, I beg your Excellency will favour me with that Office—Failing of both these should an Excise Office be instituted in this State I beg to be appointed The Collector—This State at thier last Sessions of Assembly did me that Honour for a new Sistem of Excise which was for Some reasons Suspended untill next fall, and will probably come to nothing, if Congress take up the Matter and lay the Duty of Excise for the United States; should that be the Case I hope the doings of our General Assembly may be considered as a recommendation for me.
Possessed of no uncommon or Superiour abilities, it is with the utmost difidence I make this application, as I know (what has been Seldom practiced at other Courts) the Appointments will be made of the best men.
All I can promise, (should I be permitted to Serve) is a most vigilant and faithfull attention to and my highest Exertions for a compleat discharge of my Duty. I have the honour to be your Excellency’s most obedient Servant

Ralph Pomeroy


Title: To George Washington from George William Smith, 20 July 1789
From: Smith, George William
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Virginia, Tappahannock 20th July 1789

It is with the greatest Deference that I presume to address your Excellency, who can have no personal knowledge of me. I am however, no Stranger to your character in which Wisdom unites with every Virtue that can insure the Respect the Admiration and the Esteem of Mankind. Much Labour and much Time it hath cost you. You were happy, Sir, to be early initiated into the Paths which lead to it—you explored them with Diligence & Assiduity. Those Cares are now all past—and the Reward is now all your own. Had providence been pleas’d to turn

the attention of my father early towards my Education—my Time also had been better improved: and my prospects in life less painful than they are. It was not so: And now destitute of fortune I want also, the advantages of Education. Drawn from his family to the Service of his Country when involved in the calamities of War—several years had elapsed in which he had no Time to devote to them. His property which afforded them a poor support, from its nature and circumstances suffered greater waste & Diminution than perhaps was the common fate—and after being exalted to the highest Rank and called to the greatest Dignities and Honors in the United States—I behold him with decayed Health in the decline of Life return to share with his family those Distresses he is unable to relieve. Nor is there a prospect for him to retreive for their benefit, time spent in the Service of his Country—that he employed it well, in promoting ⟨its⟩ prosperity, must be his Consolation. And great is the Consolation derived from conscious Rectitude and the Reflection that we have deserved at least the favour of our Country! Under Impressions which arise from this situation I have presumed to address your Excellency—with a hope to conciliate your favour, that in case there should offer any vacancies in Offices which I may be thought capable to fill you would confer upon me some appointment which, with some degree of Honor, may afford me a moderate support whilst I become serviceable to my Country. My attention hath been drawn rather toward public employments, because I conceive they must afford greater Opportunity for improvement; beside that my natural Inclination would lead to that Line preferably to every other. But I would not wish to engage in Business above my capacity to discharge well. and therefore could I have my own choice, I should prefer some Clerkship appertaining to any of the great Departments of Government, where I might be habituated to Method & the forms of Business—or some office in the Customs in Virginia. There is at present a Prospect of new & general commercial regulations throughout the United States; and from the Debates of Congress ’tis probable, I think, there will be some new Offices instituted. Were I to await the event of these arrangements, which seem so certain, my remoteness from the Seat of Government would put it out of my power to make timely application—My views might be frustrated

by some person more conveniently Situated. This Reflection will I hope prove a sufficient apology for an application which might otherwise be thought premature.
I regret much Sir, that upon this Occasion I have no better Claim to your favor than Importunity—and that I must be ranked among the number of those who are Strangers to you. Under such circumstances should you condescend to prefer me to some Office, my Obligation to you must be greatly enhanced. When ever this happens it shall be my constant aim by Diligence & assiduity to atone for my other Defects—Esteeming that the best return I can possibly make for your good opinion of me, will be my universal Endeavours to deserve it. I have honor to be, with due respect, your Excellency’s most obdt & hble Servt

Geo: W: Smith


Title: To George Washington from Meriwether Smith, 20 July 1789
From: Smith, Meriwether
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Virginia, Bathurst 20th July 1789.

I rejoice with others for your recovery from your late Illness, & hope you will live to establish a System of Government, which may secure the Liberty & Happiness of America, and which perhaps, depends greatly upon your Life: But whilst your Employments

embrace the whole Continent of America, permit me to interrupt you for a Moment in solliciting a Favour for myself, which I would grant to you, were I in your Situation and you desired it. To you alone I communicate my desire; I will never trouble you by the Importunities of others on my Account: ’Tis even with Reluctance that I make Application to you, for some honourable & lucrative Employment under the Government, suitable to my declining Years, which, by the Casualties to which my fortune & family have been exposed under the Revolution, would be highly acceptable and convenient to me.
Unaccustomed to sollicit Appointments of any kind, I do it with a very ill Grace, because my feelings are much wounded; and altho’ I claim no extraordinary Merit from the time & Services I have devoted to my Country, which circumstances hath contributed greatly to reduce me & my family to an uneasy Situation; I hope it may be considered as a foundation & Apology for my request.
Were it necessary for me now to say in what Line my Talents would lead me to be most useful to my Country with greatest Ease to myself, I should sollicit an Appointment in the Judiciary or in the Customs within this State; but if there be any other in which you think I can be more serviceable to my Country, with equal advantage to my Family, I shall chearfully submit to your Judgment, and endeavour to discharge the duties required of me. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect, Your most obedt & most hble Servt

M. Smith


Title: To George Washington from Abraham Hunt, 21 July 1789
From: Hunt, Abraham
To: Washington, George

Sir
Trenton [N.J.] July 21st 1789

In answer to your Excellency’s Letter which I was Honored with this morning—I think that such Mares as are described might be purchased for about twenty five pounds Specie per head.
As to the expence of sending them to Virginia I am not able to ascertain it, as I have not been Accustomed to sending Horses such a Disstance—There will some expence arise after the purchase is made untill the Mares are sent away, however this need not be much as in general the People of whom they are Bought may be prevail’d on to keep them untill they are wanted to send away.
If you should incline to have the purchase made by me, I shall use my endeavor to do it in the best manner I am capable of and expect for my trouble a Commission of ten ⅌ Cent. I am your Excellency’s most Obt Hble Servt

A. Hunt


Title: To George Washington from James Jackson, 21 July 1789
From: Jackson, James
To: Washington, George

Sir
July 21st 1789

I do myself the Honor to inclose for your perusal two letters on the Indian topic—The situation of my Country I flatter myself will plead an excuse for my presumption. I am sir Your very Obedt servant

Jas Jackson


Title: To George Washington from Lotbinière, 21 July 1789
From: Chartier de Lotbinière, Michel, marquis de
To: Washington, George

New York 21st July 1789

The Memorial of the Marquis de Chartier de Lotbiniere &c. &c. sets forth and to you most respectfully sheweth.
That immediately after the first steps of the Embassador of his most Christian Majesty, on the part of the King his master, in England, with the british Government in 1772, on the subject of the two Seignories belonging to him at the head of the Lake Champlain, concerning which he presented a Memorial on the 18th of June last, there was secured to him by the said Government an annual allowance of four hundred Guineas, which were paid to him with the strictest punctuality every year of his residence in London—The said allowance was to continue from the time of the general Capitulation of Canada until the restitution of his said two Seignories, and complete justice should be done for the injury of his non enjoyment.
That the said british Government having presented to him towards the end of 1775 in lieu of the said two specified Seignories, only an offer of one hundred and fifty thousand acres of Land to be taken at his election throughout the whole extent of the Province of Quebec, he formally declared to the Ministers and Members of the Privy Council of his Britannic Majesty, that he still persisted in the absolute demand of his said two specified Seignories, as he did also in that of indemnification and complete justice for the injury that he had already suffered and might still suffer from his non enjoyment of the two said Seignories.
That in March 1776 seeing every thing disposed in England for an open and the most serious war against her Colonies, who resisted the arbitrary and absolute power which the mother Country wished to impose on them; that besides, conceiving the extreme difficulty for the mother Country to reduce them to that blind obedience which she exacted from them, and that the result of all those preparations for war, would be an eternal separation between them and her; and in order that he should

not be reduced to the hard necessity of taking up arms against a people whom he sincerely esteemed, and with whom it was indispensable for him to become a fellow Citizen to preserve his two said Seignories, the Memorialist did not hesitate to abandon England towards the end of the said month of march 1776, as well as the allowance which he enjoyed and should continue to enjoy until complete justice shall be done him (and the only sacrifice on his part in favour of the United States is an object which already amounts to a sum above five thousand two hundred Guineas). He went immediately into France, his ancient Country, there to continue services which he had constantly rendered to her from his most tender years to the moment of the general Capitulation of Canada, hoping, as has since happened, that they might be to her of the first utility in case of a revolution, which he already looked upon as inevitable and certain; and he has seen with the greatest satisfaction that his natural and ancient Sovereign has been fully satisfied with his disposition and all his conduct.
That in 1787 judging that every thing here was preparing for the prompt and sure establishment of a Government permanent and for ever, the Memorialist came over to the United States in order there to claim, in consequence, his just right, and to obtain full satisfaction from them on all the objects relative to his two said Seignories.
It is two years and more since his arrival there. He had the misfortune to be seized shortly after with the fevers of the Country, which have unmercifully teased him for the space of near nineteen months, at two different periods, and although he thought he had brought with him money sufficient to support him there, with some decency, until satisfaction should be made to him, The delay in establishing a permanent national Government on the one hand, the unhappy event of a misplaced confidence for a great part of his funds on the other, and lastly the long sickness that he has endured since his residence there, have reduced him to a most miserable existence till now, and without any other hope than that which he has reason to expect from the justice of the Congress upon every point whatever.
After the above full representation, which the Minister for

foreign affairs of these States can confirm even in the smallest tittle, the Memorialist, Sir, hopes from your justice and humanity, that you will be pleased—first to make good his loss by causing to be granted to him the sum of five thousand two hundred Guineas and further, to replace the same sum from the time he left England, which he then so generously sacrificed for the truest advantage of these States, that you will be pleased to cause to be granted in like manner (and to those designated by him, in case of his death) a continuation of the same annual allowance of four hundred Guineas until specific restitution of the two Seignories in question, and in his first Memorial already cited, and the equivalent indemnification for all the Losses which he has suffered from the non enjoyment of those two great and valuable proprieties from the epoch of the general capitulation of Canada. And he will never cease to pray for the preservation of your days, so essential to the safety and happiness of every one who exists on this Continent, as well as for the most extensive prosperity of the United States.

The Mis. de Chartier de Lotbiniere


Title: To George Washington from John Lynch, 21 July 1789
From: Lynch, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
Baltimore July 21st 1789

I am sensible how much I intrude on your Excellencies time & patience but my knowledge of your feeling and benevolent disposition has emboldened me (tho’ an obscure Person to address you as a familiar friend). Your Excellency may Remember that a few weeks ago I petitioned you for the office of surveyor of the Port of Baltimore, being nearly similar to that which I now hold in that Port, which will [be] superceeded in consequence of the new Government—My Petition I expected wou’d be accompanied with letters & Certificates from several respectable Characters, friends of mine, that your Excellency has a knowledge of, and in whose recommendations I know you cou’d Confide; but I fear that a worthy friend of mine, Viz. Majr McHenry of this Town, has been prevented from mentioning me thro’ the hurry of business and his peculiar regard for a Brother’s health, with whom he went to the warm springs, he was well acquainted with my services during the war, and of my attachment to the Fœderal Government; the want of his representations, & intercession, obliges me to solicit and intreat your Excellency to enquire my Character of the Honourable Charles Carroll of Carrollton, whose opinion of me, with the Certificates & Recommendatory Epistles already sent to you, I hope will induce you to, & justify you in bestowing upon me such an office as you in your Wisdom and goodness thinks fit. I have the honour to be with all due respect, your Excellency’s Most Obdt Hble & Devouted Servt

John Lynch

P.S. I forgot to refer you to Coll Grayson, that Gentleman I hope does not forget my services whilst Commanded by your Excellency—May God Preserve your health.


Title: To George Washington from Herbert McElroy, 21 July 1789
From: McElroy, Herbert
To: Washington, George

New York July 21st 1789

The Application of Herbert McElroy an Inhabitant of the City of Burlington in the State of New Jersey—humbly Sheweth
That Your applicant encouraged by a Number of respectable Citizens, makes application for the Offices of Collector and Naval Officer of the Port and District of Burlington.
That no Person to your applicants Knowledge has applied for the said Offices, unless the former Naval Officer, who is inelligible upon account of his not living near the Port, as I am informed the Bill as it now stands requires he should—This consideration is a further Inducement—Without doubt some Recommendation should be produced—I therefore take the Liberty to Refer Your Excellency to the Members of New Jersey, or the Governor thereof, for information on that head.
Should Your Excellency think proper to Appoint me, I hope that my Attention to the duties of the Office, will fully Evince to Your Excellency that your Appointment is not unworthy.
Your Applicant therefore Prays that your Excellency will be pleased to Appoint him to the said offices and as in duty bound will ever pray

Herbert McElroy


Title: To George Washington from Benjamin Goodhue, 22 July 1789
From: Goodhue, Benjamin
To: Washington, George

New York July 22d 1789

Mr Goodhue, having had the honour, on the 30th of June of recommending to the President of the United States certain persons as suitable to fill the offices in the revenue in that part of the Massachusetts, which he more immediately represents; and not being then so sufficiently informed of the particular Offices, in which they might most beneficialy be employed; has since that time with Mr Dalton who comes from the same County in the Massachusetts attended to the subject, and would again humbly beg leave to recommend to the President of the United States, the following arrangement, as best suited to promote the general good, and consisting of such persons, whom We are well assured from our personal Knowledge of their abilities and integrity, will fill the several Offices with reputation and give great satisfaction to our Constituents.


Title: To George Washington from John D. Mercier, 22 July 1789
From: Mercier, John D.
To: Washington, George

New York July 22d 1789

The Representation & Petition of John D. Mercier humbly sheweth
That at the Commencement of the late war he was an Inhabitant of Quebec, that in consequence of an intercepted Letter from B. Arnold, & his attachment to the American cause, he was put on board a Prison Ship, & banished, whereby he has lost a large part of his property & the remainder is still detained from him by the British Government.
That in 1779, he was appointed a Commissioner of Claims, in

the Treasury department & afterwards an Auditor of accounts, that in these Offices he served the Public, to the utmost of his ability untill the derangement thereof.
That he wishes, & would be made hapy in serving The United States in a similar employment, in the Treasury department, or in any other to which he may be thought competent.
He begs leave to refer for his Character to John Laurence, & Egbert Benson, Esquires, Delegates from The State of New York.

John D. Mercier


Title: To George Washington from Michael Jenifer Stone, 22 July 1789
From: Stone, Michael Jenifer
To: Washington, George

22 July [1789]. Encloses a group of letters from Maryland applicants for public office for GW’s inspection.


Title: To George Washington from David Austin, 23 July 1789
From: Austin, David
To: Washington, George

Sir,
New Haven [Conn.] July 23d 1789

From the Information which I have received respecting the plan of collecting the federal Impost, I am induced to imagine that a Collector and Surveyor will be appointed at this Port—The first of these Offices I should be very willing to execute; of my reputation in point of Accuracy, Punctuality, Industry, Decision, & Probity, it is more proper my acquaintance should speak than I, As I have the honor to be known to our Senators & Representatives, to them I refer for Information on the Subject, and shall not trouble your Excellency with a List of Subscribers—If my qualifications are such, as in the Opinion of your Excellency are adapted to the discharge of the duties of the office, I have my sufferings by the late War to inforce my present application—My whole Stock in Trade, amounting to several Thousands, the fruit of a long Series of Diligence and prudent Economy, was early lent to the United States and is now in their hands; Have served the United States in several Continental employments, and in common with other servants of the public, received no compensation, These and the facts relative to my State are also well known to some of our Representatives—Should your Excellency be of opinion that my appointment to the office of Collector will consist with the Public good, it is my wish to be honored with the appointment—with the greatest respect and most unfeigned Regard I am Your most Obedient and very humble Servant

David Austin


Title: To George Washington from the Board of Treasury, 23 July 1789
From: Board of Treasury
To: Washington, George

No. 6
SirBoard of Treasury [New York City] July 23d 1789.
We have the honor of transmitting to you a Report on the General State of the Treasury, with the Official Documents explanatory of the same. We have the honor to be with high respect Sir Your obedient humble Servants

Samuel Osgood
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee

Board of Treasury July 22d 1789
On the General State of the Treasury.
From the statement made by the register of the Treasury marked A, there appears to have been received into the Treasury of the United States from the 21st day of April 1785 (being the commencement of the present administration of this Board) to the thirty first day of March last the sum of

3,236,680. 9

And that the Domestic Disbursments to the above period have been
3,380,306.37

Leaving an anticipation on the revenue on the 31st day of March 1789 of
143,626.28

The warrants drawn on account of this anticipation are chiefly for pay due to the army, or to Contractors for supplying them with provisions and Clothing; the Civil List have been paid to the end of the last quarter, except some of the Loan Officers.
No reasonable dependance can be placed on payments being made by the States, on former requisitions, and of course Justice as well as Policy point out the propriety of a seasonable and adequate provision being made for discharging these warrants.
The expenditures are classed under distinct heads, and therefore it becomes unnecessary to enter into the objects of them. It may be proper however to observe that an Official Statement of the Treasury Accounts cannot now be rendered to a later period; as few of the quarterly returns of the Continental Loan Officers to the 30th of June last have yet come to hand.
From the Foreign account of Receipts & Expenditures marked B there appears to have been received from the 21st April 1785 to the 2d February 1789 by the Commissioners of loans in Holland the sum of 2,771,271.5.8 Florins, which at 34¾ Ninetieths ⅌ Florin is in

Dollars
1,070,018.60

And by Mr Grand Banker to the United States at Paris the sum of 932,821.10.9 Livres which at 5.8 pr Doll: is
172,744.83

Making in whole the sum of
Ds.
1,242,763.53

And that there has been disbursed by both Houses for payment of Interest due to France and the money lenders in Holland—Premiums on Loans, Salaries & Expences of Foreign Ministers, and other objects specified in the said account the sum of
1,195,011.62

Leaving in the hands of the Commrs of loans in Holland on the 2d day of Feby 1789 the sum of
Dolls.
47,751.81

Equal to Dollars
1,242,763.53

The foregoing Balance arises chiefly from the negotiation of a late Loan opened under the direction of the Honorable Mr Adams and Mr Jefferson for one million of Florins on which there remained unsubscribed on the 2d of February last no less than Florins 903,000.
By a letter from the Dutch Commissioners of the 16th of February last, to a copy of which marked C we beg leave to refer; there is little reason to expect that this Loan will be compleated in such season as to derive any aid from it, except for the purposes of paying interest on the Dutch Loans which will accrue in the present and next year, and such contingent demands in Europe as must necessarily arise during the same period—This will appear clearly by a reference to the Schedule marked D in which the sums arising from the Loans, and the demands to be provided for are particularly stated.
It is necessary to observe that in the statement of the Domestic receipts and Expenditures it is not to be understood that the whole has been received, or disbursed in Specie. In the general Receipts are credited the following sums which were paid by some of the States in Indents, specific supplies, by disbursments for Invalid pensions, Indian Treaties, or other objects authorised by ⟨mutilated⟩ Acts of Congress. Vizt

In Interest Indents

1,539,011.23

In disbursments for Invalid pensions,

108,887.63

In Specific Supplies

34,110.86

On account of Indian Treaties

11,800.

Various objects authorised as charges against the Specific requisitions

16,605.56

Making in the whole the sum of
Dls.
1,710,415.48

This amount of course being entered as an Expenditure from the Treasury of the United States (though actually disbursed by some of the States) the nett Receipt at the general Treasury agreeably to the above statement to the 31st of March last is

1,526,264.51

And the Expenditure

3,380,306.37

Leaving the anticipation as stated by the Register of the Treasury of

143,626.28

This anticipation appears less than is reported by a late committee of Congress, because at the time they were furnished with that Estimate, the accts of the several Loan Officers to the 31st of March last, were not Officially stated, and of course the receipts since the 31st of December 1788 arising from their receipts, and from the Balances of accounts since adjusted at the Treasury, were not deducted from the amount of the anticipation as then computed. The Receipts from the General Post Office amounting since the administration of this Board to Dollars—12,029 62/90ths are grounded on warrants drawn by the Board on the Post master general, and by him paid to the Treasurer. But what is the actual state of that Department we cannot determine, the Post Master General having hitherto omitted to accompany his Accounts with the Documents required by the ordinance of the 18th October 1782.
The papers marked F, will shew the nature of those documents, and the correspondence which has passed on that subject.
Samuel Osgood
Walter Livingston
Arthur Lee

AaTreasury of the United States
GentlemenRegisters Office 14th July 1789.
I herewith lay before your honorable Board a general Statement of receipts and Expenditures, Foreign and Domestic, of the United States, from the commencement of your administration of the Finances on the 21st April 1785 to the 31st March 1789.
The excess of Expenditure by your Warrants, on the Treasurer beyond the actual receipts by him at the closure of that period I find to be

Dollars
143,626.28

Your Warrants No. 1121 to 1174 drawn on the Treasurer bytwixt 1st of April & 30th June 1789. Amount to
40,411.69

Besides which the anticipation will be encreased by a quarters Salary due to the Civil List under the confederation to 30th June 1789 & the pay, and arrearages of pay & contingencies of the army to 30 June, 1789.
Dollars

Against this Anticipation are.

First. The amot of receipts by the Loan Officers from the respective States from 1st Apl to 30 June 1789 the Accounts whereof have not been received

2dly. The amos. in the hands of the present Loan Officers on the 1st april 1789 subject to the orders of the Commrs of the Board of Treasury (exclusive of 38,828 66/90ths Dollars disputed balances in the hands of the receivers under the late Superintendant of Finance)
32,314.36

With every sentiment of the greatest respect I have the honor to be Gentlemen Your most Obt and hume servant
Joseph Nourse Regr
A. General Account of receipts and Expenditures of the United States commencing with the Administration of the Finances by the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury on the 21st april 1785 and ending the 31st March 1789 the day to which the Public Accounts are stated.

Dr.

Dollars 90ths
Dollars 90ths

1785 April 21st

To balance in the Treasury this day as stated to the United States in Congress assembled

45,295.86

1785 April 21st to 1789 March 31st

To General Account of Taxes

For the following payments made into the Treasury by the receivers of Taxes during this period.

Receiver of the State.

Of New Hampshire
22,554.15

Massachusetts
28,221.13

Rhode Island
12,894.57 2/8

Connecticut
71,393.74

New York
321,716.17

New Jersey
27,276.

Pennsylvania
181,720.84

Delaware
35,722.88

Maryland
300,616.58

Virginia
196,820.81

North Carolina
45,226.47

South Carolina
 30,730.38
1,274,894.27 2/8

To general Account of Foreign Receipts & Expenditures—

For the amount of Bills of Exchange drawn by the Commissioners of the Board of treasury on the commissioners of the Dutch Loans, Vizt

So much credited in the general account of receipts & Expenditures rendered to Congress under date the 30th June 1785  Flos. 403,049. 5
155,621.71

Profit & Loss Account

For a Profit arising from the Exchange being above par
5,597.82

So much credited in general account of receipts & Expenditures rendered to Congress dated 30th September 1785  Flos. 105,179.19
40,611.13

Profit & Loss Account

For a profit arising from the Exchange being above par
  1,547.25

Florins 508,229. 4
produced
203,378.11

To Interest Account

For so much interest arising on Negociations by the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury. Vizt

From 21st april to 30th June 1785
302.42

1st July to 30th Septr 1785
  1,148. 5
1,450.47

To Emission of paper money by Individual States, on the principles of the Act of the United States in Congress assembled of 28th March 1780

Of Constable Rucker & Co.

for so much of the 4/10 of the Emission of the State of New york Negociated to them
25,200

Of Stoddert & Forrest of Maryland

For ditto of the 4/10 of the Emission of the State of Maryland negociated to them
23,667

Received on account of their contract with the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury
21,484.76

Of John Hopkins Esqr. of Virginia,

for so much of the 4/10 of the Emission of the State of Virginia, sold by him and Credited in his account
   894.40
71,246.26

To General Post Office

For the following Receipts from the Post Master General Vizt

In the 1st Quarter of 1786
8,000.

"   3d Quarter  "
778.14

"   2d Quarter 1787
407.

"   3d Quarter  "
800.

"   4th Quarter  "
632.44

"   1st Quarter 1788
1,027.49

"   3d Quarter  "
214.45

"   1st Quarter 1789
   170.
12,029.62

Note, Those Monies are in discharge of the arrearages due the Treasury of the United States, from the post office.

To Sundries, for Balances due on accot of Monies due to the United States—Vizt

Received of Joseph Diant the 3d Quarter in 1785
3,974.45

"    of Cornelius Sweers the 2d Quarter in 1786
448.68

    "    of George Olney the 2d Quarter in 1786
3.

"    of the Executor to the Estate of Major General Lee decd

    1st Quarter in 1787.
 15,531. 9
19,957.32

To Messrs De La Lande and Finje of Amsterdam

For so much received by Mr Lowell of Boston from their Assignees, being on account of the balance stated to have been remaining in the hands of said Messrs De La Lande and Finje when they declared Bankruptcy

Received in the 3d Quarter 1787
3,909.60

"   in "  4th Quarter 1787
1,000.

"   in "  1st Quarter 1788
  1,644.60
6,554.30

To Sale of Stores For an Iron Stove sold for

20.

To Messrs Constable Rucker & Co. of the City of New York

For so much received by the Treasurer from them agreeably to the direction of the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury and is part of the monies charg’d as paid to them for remittances to pay Foreign Interest Vizt

1786 December 30th received
7,948.60

1787 January 10th "
3,965.34

"   June 1st "
20,772.55

"   Septemr 15th "
  1,478.33
34,165. 2

To General Account of Taxes In Interest Indents.

For so much received into the Treasury in sd Indents from 14th January 1785 to 31st March 1789

1,539,011.23 6/8

To the Honorable Jas Munroe Esqr.

Received of him a Balance of Public money unexpended on an Embassy from Congress to the Legislature of Pennsylvania

17.45

To Expenditures of the Civil List

For so much therein charged under the head of Foreign Affairs Departmt and which not having been appropriated as therein stated is Credited in the Treasury Books

10,225

To John Shaw Merchant New York

For a payment made on account of Public Tobacco sold him

10,990.22

To John Pierce Esqr. (deceased) late paymaster General for so much returned into the Treasury from the Pay Office, being unappropriated of warrants which had been issued to him for the paymt of the troops

5,000.

To William Hill & John McVickar Merchs. New York

Received of them balance of their account

2,444.45

To balance of Payment beyond receipts, or an Anticipation of Public Credit

143,626.28

To the above sum of one hundred and forty three thousand six hundred and twenty six Dollars 28/90ths being the amot anticipated on the public credit on the 31st March last, is to be added the sum of ninety three thousand, four hundred and sixty three dollars 22/90ths being the amount of an anticipation on the public Credit made by the late Superintendant of Finance, Vide Journals of Congress for 1788 page 148

The whole amount anticipated on the receivers of Taxes by the late Superintendant of Finance was

153,896.15

Whereof was paid betwixt the 1st Novr 1784 (the day on which the superintendant of Finance closed his administration) & the 21st april 1785 (The day on which the commissioners of the Board of Treasury began to act) as appears by the Public accounts rendered to Congress for that period
58,065.42

From 21st april 1785 to the present time pr foregoing statemt
  2,367.41
 60,432.83

93,463.22

[Credits]

1785 April 21st to 1789 March 31st

By Expenditures,

Anticipation of the Taxes by the late Superintendant of Finance

Paid between 21st April & 30th June 1785.

1,210.

in the 3d Quarter of 1785.

453.71

in the 4th Quarter of 1785.

   703.60
2,367.41

Civil List

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
19,509. 4

3d Quarter in
  "
25,359.53

4th Quarter in
  "
22,601.19

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786.
25,157.33

2d Quarter in
  "
33,339.86

3d Quarter in
  "
25,659.82

4th Quarter in
  "
33,273.21

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787.
29,438.68

2d Quarter in
  "
35,553.27

3d Quarter in
  "
25,013.73

4th Quarter in
  "
38,328.47

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788.
18,659.34

2d Quarter in
  "
20,807.77

3d Quarter in
  "
32,876.55

4th Quarter in
  "
22,267.28

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789.
 18,309.65
426,155.52

Marine

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785.
1,580.19

3d Quarter in
  "
586.82

4th Quarter in
1787.
8,668.66
10,835.77

Pay master Generals, Department

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
37,865.66

3d Quarter in
  "
35,455.65

4th Quarter in
  "
11,813.67

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
2,665.50

2d Quarter in
  "
22,329.80

3d Quarter in
  "
2,147. 2

4th Quarter in
  "
37,208.33

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787
5,138. 4

2d Quarter in
  "
25,399.49

3d Quarter in
  "
62,723.20

4th Quarter in
  "
3,239.41

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
5,835. 9

2d Quarter in
  "
7,903.25

3d Quarter in
  "
1,779.54

4th Quarter in
  "
70,000.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
 40,002. 4
371,506.29

Subsistence of the Army

Paid between 21st April & 30th June
1785.
13,392.33

3d Quarter in
1785
4,406.87

4th Quarter in
  "
2,950.55

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
16,863.19

2d Quarter in
  "
9,578. 6

3d Quarter in
  "
19,449. 1

4th Quarter in
  "
184. 3

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787
11,726. 5

2d Quarter in
  "
4,473.37

3d Quarter in
  "
5,557.58

4th Quarter in
  "
33,481.19

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
1,169.17

2d Quarter in
  "
29,342.72

3d Quarter in
  "
2,098.15

4th Quarter in
  "
28,624.63

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
   468.76
183,766.26

Quarter Master’s Department

Paid 3d Quarter in
1785
736.12

4th Quarter in
  "
1,092.69

Paid 2d Quarter in
1786
3,475.

3d Quarter in
  "
10,900.57

4th Quarter in
  "
1,694.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787
1,500.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
437.44

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
1,580.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
331.37

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
2,776.36

2d Quarter in
  "
10,510.10

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
  1,747.45
36,781.40

Clothing the Army.

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
13,511.51

  "  2d Quarter in
1786
1,158.45

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
11,032.72

  "  2d Quarter in
1787
32.50

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
4,251.89

  "  1st Quarter in
1788
1,538.36

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
8,000.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
19,761.83

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
 24,449.75
83,737.51

Military & Ordnance Stores.

Paid between 21st april and 30th June
1785
1,000.

3d Quarter in
1785
2,000.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
3,593.60

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
2,250.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
1,000.

  "  1st Quarter in
1787
480.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
1,500.

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
1,821.30

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
960.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
  6,104. 8
20,709. 8

Hospital Department

Paid 3d Quarter in
1787
282.24

4th Quarter in
  "
   252.
534.24

Payment of old Accounts

Paid between 21st April & 30th June
1785
24,714. 1

3d Quarter in
  "
13,888.62

4th Quarter in
  "
24,365.43

Paid 2d Quarter in
1786
500.

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
3,576. 4

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
1,352.21

Paid 2d Quarter in
1787
9,317.84

Paid 3d Quarter in
1788
9,248.78

4th Quarter in
  "
1,000.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
    95.10
88,058.33

Indian Affairs

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
21,481.11

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
10,596.71

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
946.

Paid 2d Quarter in
1786
757.17

Paid 3d Quarter in
1786
11,708.89

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
1,000.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787
100.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
633.50

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
250.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
850.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
11,333.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
678.60

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
902.67

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
  2,763.4
64,001.9

Pensions Annuities & Grants

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
3,258.33

  "  3d Quarter in
1785
5,886.43

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
12,441.19

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
849.46

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
965.31

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
2,010.66

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
2,394.72

Paid 1st Quarter in
1787
792.86

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
845.

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
874.36

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
1,315.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1788
537.85

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
944.10

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
335.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
1,284.68

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
    245.46
34,981.11

Payment of Foreign Interest for Remittances

Paid between the 21st april & 30th June
1785
74,074.6

  "  3d Quarter in
1785
40,600.

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
95,200.

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
60,000.

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
15,000.

  "  1st Quarter in
1787
 31,992.43
316,866.49

Contingencies.

Paid between 21st april & 30th June
1785
426.45

  "  4th Quarter in
1785
1,000.38

Paid 1st Quarter in
1786
1,792.7

  "  2d Quarter in
  "
675.52

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
1,734.56

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
335.7

Paid 2d Quarter in
1787
418.35

  "  3d Quarter in
  "
48.61

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
305.53

Paid 2d Quarter in
1788
64.9

  "  4th Quarter in
  "
86.55

Paid 1st Quarter in
1789
    136.52
7,024.20

By State of New York

For pensions paid by the sd State to the Invalid Officers & privates of their State line in the late Army of the United States as settled at the Treasury in pursuance of an Act of Congress of 11th June 1788.

67,076.69

For a paymt made to Donald Campbell Esqr. pr Virtue of an Act of Congress of 11th October 1787.

2,000.
69,076.69

By the State of Pennsylvania

For so much acknowledged as received in Taxes from sd State, being the amot of an account settled at the Treasury of the United States for payments made by Virtue of Acts of the United States in Congress Vizt

For taking up British Deserters in compliance with the Act of Congress of 30th March 1782

2,365.83

For pensions to Invalids in compliance with the Act of Congress of 23d april 1782.

12,067.34

Ditto—Ditto of 7th June 1785

29,743.50
44,176.77

By State of Delaware

For the amount of 10,579 rations furnished between the 4th June & 8th november 1783; and for Sundry payments made in 1781 to the Officers & Soldiers of the Delaware regiment as pr Accot settled at the Treasury by virtue of several Acts of Congress

6,379.78

By State of Virginia

For so much being the amounts of payments made by the said State in the year 1785 to Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the said Department by Virtue of an Act of Congress passed the 15th March of Same year

8,000.

By State of North Carolina

For so much being the amount of payments made by the said state in the year 1785 to the Commissioners of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department by Virtue of an act of Congress passed the 15th march of Same year

800.

By State of South Carolina

For so much acknowledged as received in Taxes from sd State being the proportion of an Account of Provisions furnished the army which the United States by their Act of the 2d August 1786 admit to the credit of said State in their account of Taxes. The total amot of provisions as settled at the Treasury being
115,658.28

From which deduct so much beyond the sd

proportion, and which the Comptroller of the Treasury considered a proper credit to the Accot of Specific Supplies
87,927.80
27,730.38

For so much being the amot of payments made by the said State in the year 1785 to the commissioners of Indian Affairs for the Southern Department, by Virtue of an Act of Congress passed 15th March of same year

   3,000.
30,730.38

By General Account of Foreign Receipts & Expenditures—

For this amount paid by the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury into the hands of William Edgar Esqr. of the City of New York, whom they appointed to distribute the same to the respective Captors of Prizes taken by the Squadron under the command of chevalier John Paul Jones, the United States having by their Banker Mons. Grand in Paris received to a like amount

20,772.55

By so much paid Mr John Wheelock President of Dartmouth Colledge, the same having been received by the commissioners of the Loan in Holland for the use of sd Colledge, and credited by them in Account with the United States

76.41

By the Estate of Major Genl Lee deceased for so much more received of Robert Morris Esquire than was due from the Estate and which has been repaid to his Executor.

1,717.22

By the payment of Interest on the Domestic Debt in interest Indents for so much paid from 14th Jany 1785 to 31st March 1789.

1,539,011.23 6/8

By Domestic Debt.

For so much thereof discharged being Certificates which had been issued by Edward Chinn Esqr. Commissioner for the State of Rhode Island, in payment to the Contractors & Conductors of Ox Teams, taken up by the State & paid into the United States Treasury on Accot of their Quota of Specie requisitions agreeably to Act of Congress of 16th February 1783

   12,239.63 2/8

Dollars
3,380,306.37

Treasury of the United StatesRegisters Office 1st April 1789Joseph Nourse regtr.

Anticipation Vizt

Dollars 90ths

above
143,626.28

also
93,463.22

Total
237,089. 50/90
1st april 1789

Aa. Note Explanatory of a Statement of the public Accots from 21st April 1785 to 1st April 1788 as printed in the Journals of Congress pages 146 & 147 for the year 1788

The balance of 45,289.86/90 Dollars page 147 Balance in the Treasury as stated to congress april 21st 1785. was actually
 45,295.86/90

This addition of six dollars makes the total of receipts
Dolls.
1,357,113.11

To which should be added the amount of the anticipation on the 1st april 1788 because it is included in the Expenditure

This Anticipation was as stated in page 148

20,128.86

In place of 1,357,107 Dollars “Total” should have been

1,337,242. 7

The whole amount of Expenditures in 147 is printed “Whole Expenditures 1,045,347.79” but it costs
1,045,348.

To which add Civil List omitted

331,894. 7

In place of 1,045,347.79 Dollars, should have been
Dollars
1,377,242. 7

Treasury of the United StatesRegisters Office the 15th July 1789Joseph NourseRegister
Bb. Abstract of Interest paid by the Commissioners of Loans in Holland & by Monsr Grand Banker in Paris

Livres S.D.
Florins S.P.
Dollars 90ths

1785
By the Commissioners

June 1st
Intt paid on 4,825.000 Florins at 5 ⅌ Ct 220,258

“On a negociation of Messrs de Neufville & son 150

220,408. 7
85,102.11

By Monsr Grand

July
Intt paid to Foreign Officers by said Grand pursuant to Act of Congress of 3d Feby 1784 in

s. d.

Apl 1785  5,358.10.1

May  "  1,363.14.9

July  "  1,949.12.5
8,671.17.3

1,605.81

18.
For the residue of the Intt due the 3d Novr 1784 on the Dutch Loan of  10,000,000 guaranteed by the Court of France to wit 200,000

For residue on sd loan for 1785 400,000
600,000.

111,111.10

1786
By The Commissioners

Feby 1st
Paid 1 yrs Intt due this day on the 2,000,000 Flo. Loan at 4 ⅌ Ct 80,000

June 1st
Due this day on the 5,000,000 Loan at 5 ⅌ Ct 244,125

324,125.
125,148.24

1787

Feby 1st
Paid 1 yr Intt on 2,000,000 loan at 4 ⅌ Ct

80,000.
30,888.80

June 1st
" 1 Yr Int: on the 5,000,000 at 5 ⅌ Ct 250,000. Int. on ¾ Mo. on 2,219 78/90    631.2

250,631. 2
96,771.41

1788

Feby 1st
Pd 1 Yr int. on the 2,000,000 at 4 ⅌ Ct

80,000.
30,888.80

June 2d
Pd 1 Yrs int. on the 5,000,000. at 5 ⅌ Ct

250,000.
96,527.70

Pd int. to the 1st inst. on the 1,000,000 at 5 ⅌ Cent

19,170.17
7,402. 7

1789

Feby 2d
Paid 1 Yrs interest due on the 2,000,000 Loan at 4 ⅌ Cent

80,000.
30,888.80

608,671.17.3
& 1,304,335. 6
= 616,335.34

Joseph Nourse Regr
B. General Account of Foreign Receipts and Expenditures from 21st April 1785 the day on which the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury entered on the Administration of the Finances of the U.S. to 2d Feby 1789

Drs.

 Livs.   S. D.
 Flos.   S. P.

 Dollars  90ths

1785 April 21st

To balance this day in the hands of the Commissioners of Loans in Holland as ⅌ Account stated to the United States in Congress assembled

1,027,498.13
=
396,728.58

To Ditto in the hands of Monsr Grand Banker at Paris
92,845. 1. 9

=
17,193.48

1785 April 21st to 1789 February 2d

To Sundries for the following

Receipts, to wit, Loans opend for the United States

Of 5,000,000 Florins the first Loan

         which completes the same
         Florins

201,000

1,000,000  "  the third Loan complete

1,000,000

1,298,000.
=
501,172.20

✻1,000,000  "  the fourth Loan, in part 97,000

✻Note, there remains to be subscribed to fill this Loan, 903,000 Florins

To Remittances made by the Superintendant of Finance.

Nt proceeds of the Cargo, brig Vryvandivinglandy of part of the Cargo

16,736. 4.8
=
6,462. 5

Princess Ulrica

26,157. 9
=
10,099.61

Of Insurers for Damages of part of the Cargo

26,040.
=
10,054.30

Of Ditto Dividend for Insurance of Cargo ⅌ Capt. Askelin

190. 8.
=
73.46

To Remittances by the Board of Treasury charged in Domestic Expenditures under the head of, remittances to pay Foreign Interest.

Credited, received by Monsr Grand between 21st april & 30th June 1785
400,000.

=
74,074. 6

Another remittance to him in the 3d quarter of 1785
219,240.

=
40,600.

Credited by the Commissioners in Holland in the first Quarter of 1786

144,000.
=
55,600.

(Loss on this remittance by the high course of Exchange 4400 Dollars)

Credited by Ditto for remittance in the 4th Quarter of 1785

125,000.
=
48,263.80

Credited by Ditto Ditto in the 1st Quarter of 1787

75,000.
=
28,958.30

Nt proceeds of Cargo shipped ⅌ the ship New York by Messrs Hill & Compy

29,720.
=
11,475.20

To Contingent Receipts

A further balance due from monsr Grand on settlemt with Mr Barclay
34,958. 1. 3

=
6,473.64

Of Captain Paul Jones to be repaid in America
112.172. 2. 4

=
20,772.55

Of Monsr Vandenyver by order of Mr Jefferson
28.585. 1. 6

=
5,293.49

To balance due to Monsr Grand 6th August 1787
45.021. 3.11

=
8,337.23

 To C. Cotterel, ⅌ C.R. Puller   225.-37/2  Ag[i]o 3 ⅌ Cent

2,928.11.
=
1,130.67

Fraction
.21

Ls.
932,821.10. 9
2,771,271. 5.8
=
1,242,763.53

[Credits]

1785 April 21st to 1789 Feby 2d

By Foreign Expenditures Vizt Foreign Interest paid during this period as ⅌er Abstract herewith
608,671.17. 3
&   1,304,335.6
=
616,335.34

Salaries of Ministers, their Contingencies, Barbary Treaty, & U. States Contingences in Europe

To His Excellency

John Adams
4,109. 1. 6
266,476.19.3
=
103,650.57

To His Excellency

Thomas Jefferson
168,771.  . 6
87,611.18.8
=
65,081.74

To His Excellency

Benjamin Franklin
50,155. 6.11

=
9.288. 3

"  William Carmichel Esqr.
41,535. 2.
11,803.12.
=
12,249.17

"  Colonel Humphreys
17,440.
2,988. 9.
=
4,383.45

"  Thomas Barclay

Esqr.
1,000.
21,210.11.5
=
8,374.63

"  C.W.F. Dumas at the Hague
12,460.12. 6
25,565.18.
=
12,178.73

Foreign Contingencies
18.17.
2,355. 3.8
=
912.74

Expences attending the Loans Vizt Premiums on the Loans including 60,000 Florins premium of 1787 & 70,000 >Do premium of 1789 on the 2,000,000 Loan

234.962. 6.
=
90,721.51

Commissions upon Interest paid &ca
5,963.18.
15,901. 6.
=
7,167.22

Hogguer Grand & Company their Accot on Loan paid them in full

of their Loan principal and Interest

52,153.17.8
=
20,137.17

Messrs Fezeau Grand & Comy Amsterdam on account of money borrowed of them
16,917.17. 3
2,550.
=
4,117.48

Public Debt, for three Certificates issued from the Treasury & discharged by Monr Grand
5,777.17.10

=
1,069.88

Bills of Exchange drawn by the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury. For their Bills drawn on the Commissioners of Loans in Holland

508,229. 4.
=
196,232.84

(Profit on sd Bills, as appears by the account of receipts & Expenditures 7,14517/90 Dollars) Messrs De La Lande & Finje of Amsterdam. For a balance which remained in their hands when they declared Bankruptcy

111,652.14.8
=
43,110.32

Balance in the hands of the Commissioners of Loans on the 2d Feby 1789 subject to the order of the United States

123,674.
=
47,751.81

Ls.
932,821.10. 9
2,771,271. 5.8
=
1,242,763.53

Treasury of the United StatesRegisters Office the 2nd Feby 1789Joseph NourseRegister
(C)
GentlemenAmsterdam 16th February 1789
We had the honor to transmit you the 30th August last, Abstract of the Account Current of the United States, balance due to them by us f206,274.17.8. Since which we have not received any of your esteemed favors.
Our Endeavors to place the Loan of one Million commencing the 1st June 1788  have been unremittingly used, but without success, untill it was question of paying the f70,000 Premiums drawn upon the four ⅌ Cent Loan. The Brokers being very desirous this should be effected in Money as heretofore, we seized the opportunity to renew our proposals, for selling at least a sufficient number of Bonds of the one Million on hand, to enable us to face the June Interest, as the condition of our acquiescence to their request; however in spite of every exertion, they were not able to procure a positive Engagement for more than 200 Bonds, to be received before the 1st June at the former rate, with the additional Douceur of one months Interest over and above the current month, the Subscribers may call for their Bonds in, and under the usual conditions, that none of the remaining Bonds shall be sold to others before the end of the present year, during which Congress is restrained from opening any new Loan here untill the actual Loan shall be disposed of.

We are fully convinced, this measure will meet your hearty approbation, or exclusive of furnishing, a large sum towards the next June interest, the payment of the premiums in money, tends to maintain the credit of Congress here; So that we flatter ourselves, in case the new Government shou’d operate with the expected success, to be able to complete, by a further sale of Bonds, the monies still requisite for the June interest and perhaps to supply his Excellency Thomas Jefferson Esqr. wherewith to face some of the objects committed to his charge by the United States—But we beg leave to remark, that the present unsettled State of your Government is not the only obstacle we have to combat; another very strong one is, the actual scarcity of money, owing to the considerable Loans that have been lately raised here for Russia, Sweeden &c. And above all the payments ordered by the Government of this Province into the Public Coffers, of one twenty fifth part of the property of all its Inhabitants possessing f2500 which takes immence sums from the ordinary channels of circulation. We hand you inclosed, Abstract of the Accot current of the United States, the balance due by us f123,674 we carry to their credit in new account entreating you to have the same examined and if found right to advise your having conformed thereto. We are very respectfully Gentlemen Your most obedient and very humble Servants
Wilhem [and] Jan Willink
Nichs & Jacob Van Staphorst
D.
Estimate of the monies accruing and expected to accrue from the late Loans in Holland; and of the Demands against the same to the first day of June 1790.

Balance in the hands of the Commissioners of Loans on
Florins
Florins

the 31st day of January 1789

123,674.

Unsubscribed on the last million Loan on the 29th February 1789

  903,000.

1,026,674.

Demands against the same Vizt

1789 Interest payable on the Dutch Loans in June
301,937.

Premiums on 903,000 at 9 ⅌ Cent
81,270.

Commission on 301,937 at 1 ⅌ Cent
3,019.

 Due to Mr Grand for advances the sum of  49,180 equal to
24,590.

Monies belonging to the State of Virginia advanced by Mr Jefferson  29,765 equal to
14,882.

 Due for medals ordered by Do.  2000
1,000.

Arrears of Salary stated to be due to Mr Short Secry to Mr Jefferson, and Mr Ast late Secy to the Consulate Livs. 5000 Equal to
2,500.

Arrears of 3 Years Interest due to Foreign Officers Livs. 136,960.14 Equal to
68,480.

For the redemption of Captives at Algiers
60,000.

Legation Expences
48,000.

Medals
20,000.

1790 Interest of 2,000,000 Fs. due in February
80,000.

June Interest supposing the Loan of the last million filled
350,000.

Commission on Do 1 ⅌ Cent
3,500.

 Foreign Officers  45,653.16
 22,826.

1,082,004.D.

Hence it appears that the Demands which must be provided for in Europe to the 1st June 1790 exceed what the loan can possibly produce, supposing it to fill in season—In this computation it will be observed that no Estimate is made of the principal & interest due on the French Loans.
 For Schedule E tables, pp. 283–85.
  It appears by the within statement that 3,521,901.14.6 Dollars specie is the total amount paid by the several States on this account.

2,031,473.68
Dollars of this sum were received into the Treasury during the administration of the Finances by the late superintendant Robert Morris, from 1st March 1782 to 1st November 1784

  143,648.34
Dollars from 1st November 1784 to 21st April 1785 as stated by the Committee of Congress on the Treasury Department, in Journals for 1788 page 144

      741.53
Dollars from the receiver of South Carolina being included in the sum of 958 28/90 Dollars acknowledged received from him in the general Accot of rects & Expenditures No. 2 rendered under date 31st March 1785

1,274,894.27.2/8
Dollars, by the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury from 21st april 1785 the time of their appointmt, to the 31st March 1789 as General Accot of receipts & Expenditures herewith rendered under this date.

✻    71,143.12.4/8
Dollars Balance remaining in the hands of the several late receivers of Taxes and present Loan Officers, as ⅌ quarterly account of Taxes—rendered to this date.

 as above3,521,901.14/90.6/8 Dollars

It also appears that 2,241.702.26.1 Dollars in Indents is the total amount paid by the several States on this account.

1,539,011.23.6
Dollars were receiv’d into the Treasury from 14th January 1785 to 31st March 1789 and are now in the hands of the Treasurer.

  702,691. 2.3
Dollars, Balance remaining in the hands of several of the Loan Officers as ⅌ Quarterly statement of the Taxes to 31st March 1789.

 as above2,241,702.26/90.1/8 Dollars

✻    32,314.36.4
Dollars only of this sum is in the hands of the several present Loan Officers and subject to the orders of the Commissioners of the Board of Treasury

   38,828.66.
Dollars, in the hands of the late Receivers of Taxes under the superintendant of Finance, and in part disputed, but which the Board of Treasury are taking measures to recover

 as above71,143.12/90.4/8 Dollars

  ✻ Warrants to the amount of the balance stated to be in the hands of the several Loan Officers, have been since drawn on them in favor of the Treasurer.

E.
Shedule of the requisitions on the several States, by the united States in Congress assembled; of 10th Sept: 1782—30th Oct: 1781, and 27th and 28th April 1784: of 27th Sept: 1785 2d August 1786 and of 11th October 1787 and 20th August 1788—Shewing the Quotas assigned to each, the amount paid thereon and the Balances due 31st March 1789.

Requisitions and Quotas.

10th Sept. 1782
30th October 1781. 27th & 28th April 1784

Indents
Quota
Paid previous to 31st Decr 1783. vide Journals of Congress for 1784. page 178.
Sum required 27th and 28th april 1784. 3–4 whereof being paid in specie 1–4 were made receivable in Indents
3–4 thereof or specie proportion
Total in specie payable on this requisition
Proportion of Indents receivable on this requisition.

States
Dollars 90ths
Dollars 90ths
Dollars 90ths
Dollars 90ths
Dollars 90ths 8ths
Dolls. 90ths 8
Dolls. 90ths 8

New Hampshire
48,000.
186,799.
3,000.
183,799.
137,849.22.4
140,849.22.4
45,949.67. 4

Massachusetts
192,000.
653,798.
247,676.59
406,121.31
304,591. 0.6
552,267.59.6
101,530.30. 2

Rhode Island
28,800.
108,342.
67,847.85
40,494. 5
30,370.48.6
98,218.43.6
10,123.46. 2

Connecticut
133,200.
373,598.
131,577.75
242,020.15
181,515.11.2
313,092.86.2
60,505. 3. 6

New York
54,000.
186,799.
39,064.
147,735.
110,801.22.4
149,865.22.4
36,933.67. 4

New Jersey
66,000.
242,839.45
102,004.85
140,834.50
105,625.82.4
207,630.77.4
35,208.57. 4

Pennsylvania
180,000.
560,397.
346,632.88
213,764. 2
160,323. 1.4
506,955.89.4
53,441. 0. 4

Delaware
16,800.
56,042.45

56,042.45
42,031.78.6
42,031.78.6
14,010.56. 2

Maryland
132,000.
466,998.
89,302.10
377,695.80
283,271.82.4
372,574. 2.4
94,423.87.4

Virginia
174,000.
653,797.
115,103.48
538,693.42
404,020. 9.0
519,123.57.
134,673.33.

North Carolina
88,800.
311,338.45

311,338.45
233,503.78.6
233,503.78.6
77,834.56. 2

South Carolina
72,000.
186,799.
186,799.

Georgia
14,400.
12,452.45

12,452.45
9,339.33.6
9,339.33.6
3,113.11. 2

1,200,000.
4,000,000.
1,329,009.
2,670,991.
2,003,243.22.4
3,332,252.22.4
667,747.67. 4

Requisitions and Quotas.

  27th September 1785
   2d August 1786
11th Oct: 1787
20th Augt 1788

States
SpecieDols. 90ths
IndentsDols. 90ths
SpecieDol. 90ths
IndentsDollars
IndentsDollars
IndentsDols. 90ths 8

New Hampshire
35,138.60
70,277.30
76,268
56,452
59,684
59,258.

Massachusetts
149,618.
299,236.
324,746
240,370
254,381
252,339.63

Rhode Island
21,545.30
43,090.60
46,764
34,613
36,558
36,326.18

Connecticut
88,060.60
176,121.30
191,135
141,474
149,976
148,516.18

New York
85,495.30
170,990.60
185,567
137,434
145,555
144,185.57

New Jersey
55,572.
111,144.
120,619
89,279
94,372
93,728.36

Pennsylvania
136,792.60
273,585.30
296,908
219,765
232,616
230,698.18

Delaware
14,962.
29,924.
32,475
24,037
25,506
25,238.72

Maryland
94,344.60
188,689.30
204,775
151,570
160,349
159,096.81

Virginia
170,991.30
341,982.60
371,136
274,707
290,770
288,391.18

North Carolina
72,670.60
145,341.30
157,732
116,749
123,450
122,564.54

South Carolina
192,366.

139,017
103,015
108,996
108,160.54

Georgia
10,686.60
21,373.30
23,288
17,167
18,194
18,036.63

1,128,244.
1,871,756.
2,170,430
1,606,632
1,700,407
1,686,541.12

Total Amounts paid
Balances due

Specie
Indents
Specie
Indents

States
Doll. 90ths 8
Doll. 90ths 8
Doll. 90ths 8
Dols. 90ths 8ths

New Hampshire
35,630.25
86,474.24
216,625.17.4
253,146.73.4

Massachusetts
364,233.72
681,275.19
662,397.77.6
658,581.74.2

Rhode Island
87,950.83.2

78,576.80.4
189,511.34.2

Connecticut
210,419.62
108,275.10
381,868.84.2
701,517.41.6

New York
375,025.12
399,358.37.4
45,902.40.4
289,740.57

New Jersey
157,610.61

226,211.16.4
489,732. 3.4

Pennsylvania
658,402. 5
434,265.70.4
282,254.54.4
755,839.68

Delaware
46,923.83
54,801. 8
42,544.85.6
80,715.30.2

Maryland
443,691.57

228,002. 5.4
886,129.18.4

Virginia
650,542. 9.4
477,252.37.1
410,708.77.4
1,027,271.73.7

North Carolina
45,226.47

418,680. 1.6
674,739.50.2

South Carolina
446,244.38

71,937.52
392,171.54.0

Georgia

43,314. 3.6
92,284.14.2

3,521,901.14.6/8
2,241,702.26.1/8
3,109,025. 7.6/8
6,491,381.53.3/8

Treasury of the United States Registers Office1st April 1789Joseph Nourse regr

F

Extract from an ordinance of Congress for regulating the Post Office of the United States of America, passed the 18th October 1782.
“And be it further ordained by the Authority aforesaid, That the post master General shall cause the Mail to be carried with all care & dispatch at least once in every week, to and from each of the stated post Offices, and his Deputies shall Keep & transmit to him, regular, particular, just and quarterly Accounts of the incomes and Expenditures of their respective Offices; and from those and such other materials as shall be necessary for the purpose, the Post Master General shall form and keep regular and just accounts of the incomes and Expenditures of the General Post Office which he shall annually deliver to the Comptroller of Accounts of these United States, attended with the quarterly Accots of each Office, and Vouchers for his Examination & passing.”
Gentlemen.Accountants Office May 20th 1788
Since I had the honor of laying before you the Official statement of the Accounts of the post Master General, to the end of the year 1787 I have had occasion to refer to the Post Office Ordinance of the 18th October 1782 and find, that the Post Master General is directed to render annually to the Treasury the Quarterly Accounts and Vouchers of his several Deputies, for examination and passing. This clause of the Ordinance does not appear to have ever been complied with on the part of the Post Master General.
The monies credited by him as received from the different post Offices being of a voluntary nature, it appears to me necessary (Altho’ his Accounts have been adjusted heretofore without those of the Deputies being rendered) that we should be furnished with some kind of Documents to shew in what manner those credits arise; otherwise the Treasury cannot have that check, or Comptrol on the most material part of his accounts, that the ordinance of Congress had in view. Mr Hazard appears willing to render the Accounts in question, if on a conference with him, your Honorable Board should conceive it necessary; I thought it my Duty therefore to represent the matter to you that such order may be taken thereon, as shall be deemed proper. With the utmost respect I am Gentlemen Your most Obt humble Servant
J. Hardy Accpt
The Honorable Board of Treasury
SirBoard of Treasury August 19th 1788
The Board have taken under consideration your letter of the 20th May last, on the subject of the accounts of the Post Master General (on which you reported on the 12th of that month) and have directed me to inform you that as the Ordinance of the 18th October 1782 requires the Post Master General to render annually to the Treasury, the quarterly accounts and Vouchers of his several Deputies: you cannot dispence with requiring them previous to a final adjustment being made of the accots exhibited. I am Sir by order Your most Obedient Humble Servant
Wm Duer Secretary
Joseph Hardy Esqr.
Accountant of the Treasury
Gentlemen,Accountants Office July 21st 1789.
I beg leave to acquaint you that on the receipt of your letter of the 19th August last, directing me to call upon the Post Master General for the Accots & Vouchers of his several Deputies previous to a final adjustment being made of his Accounts for the year 1787 exhibited at this Office; I wrote to him the same day as per the inclosed paper No. 1. Since which I have received his Accounts for the year 1788 accompanyed with a

letter from him in answer to mine; copy of which as per No. 2 I do myself the honor also to enclose for your consideration.
However essential these documents may be to the General Post Office, I do not consider myself authorised to dispence with them, or to make a final settlement of the accounts as rendered consistant with the ordinance of the 18th of October 1782 without the particular direction of your honorable Board.
If, as Mr Hazard states, the accots of the Deputies are so necessary to be preserved in the General Post Office, copies of them compared in this office with the originals, might I presume be accepted of, which would enable the officers of the Treasury to proceed on the liquidation of the Accots of the principal of the Department. I have the honor to be, with the utmost respect Gentlemen Your most Obt & humble Servant
J. Hardy Accpt
The honorable The Commissioners of the Board of Treasury
No. 1
Sir,Accountants Office 19th August 1788.
In a report which I made to the honorable Board of Treasury on the 20th May last, I submitted it as my opinion that previous to a Settlement being made of your Accounts as Post Master General it would be requisite that you should exhibit the subordinate accounts & vouchers of your several Deputies upon which the Credits in your General Account appear to be founded; an answer to which I received this day, and enclose you a Copy.
It now becomes my duty to request you to furnish me with these Documents to enable me to make a final adjustment of your Accounts for the year 1787 exhibited at this office agreeably to the Ordinance of the 18th October 1782. I have the honor to be &c. &c.
J: Hardy Accpt
Ebenezer Hazard Esqr. Post Master General
No. 2
SirGeneral Post Office New York March 3d 1789
Herewith you will receive my Accounts and Vouchers for 1788, you should have had them sooner but other indispensible Duties of my Office demanded my first attention.
Monies being charged as paid to the orders of Mr Bradley, I send his Accots to shew that those sums were due to him; and as I find I omitted his October 1787 account in my last returns, I add that now.
I do not conceive Sir, that the spirit of the ordinance of 18th October 1782 requires, nor that it was the intention of Congress, that I should send all the returns of all the Post Offices with my Accounts.
From a moments attention to the Case you will be convinced that I could not then transact the business at all; Congress frequently call upon me for calculations, and other information which can be collected only from those returns; how can it be furnished if I am deprived of my Official Documents? It can not be supposed that Congress designed to require certain duties of the Post Master General, and at the same time make it impossible for him to perform them by depriving him of the only means for that purpose. Daily references to these papers are necessary even in the ordinary course of Business, but how are those references to be made, if I am not possessed of the papers?
The late Comptroller was fully of my opinion upon the subject of the Official returns, as I have no doubt you will be, upon considering the matter.
If you cannot have confidence enough in the Post Master General to believe that he

has stated the credits truly, he has no objections against swearing to the truth of his accounts, but the returns wou’d not satisfy you in this respect, as the payments are often partial and in some instances have been made before the expiration of the Quarter. I am Sir, &c. &c.
Ebenezer Hazard
P.M.G.
Joseph Hardy Esqr.


Title: To George Washington from John Eager Howard, 23 July 1789
From: Howard, John Eager
To: Washington, George

Sir
Baltimore July 23d 1789

I am sensible that the liberty I have taken in so often troubling your Excellency, requires apoligy—Several military officers have applyed to me for recommendations, which, their services in the field gave them some claim to, and I am persuaded that any trouble I may have given you on their account, will be excused. I shall be happy if my trespassing on your time in this instance meets the like indulgence.
Mr James Calhoun, I am informed, has made application to be appointed collector of the Port of Baltimore. there may be many others well recommended, but I am satisfyed from long acquaintance with him that no person will be found for the office, who possesses more integrity or honesty.
General Williams is at present naval officer; I would by no means make any recommendation in opposition to him, but should he decline the appointment I am confident that Mr Calhoun, if appointed to that office, or collector, would discharge the duties very much to your satisfaction. I have the Honor to be with the highest respect yr Excellencys most obedt Servt

J.E. Howard


Title: To George Washington from Richard Morris, 23 July 1789
From: Morris, Richard
To: Washington, George

Sir
New York July 23d 1789

If I should be thought Qualified for and worthy of Employment in the Judicial department of the General Goverment. I shall be happy to Serve my country in any Office which I can Accept consistant with my Own Reputation.
you will Excuse this Lyberty it is from an Intimation, that you was desirous to know every person who wished to be Employed in the Genll Goverment. with the Highest Sentiments of Respect and Real Esteem I am Sir your Most Obedient Humble Servant

Rd Morris


Title: To George Washington from John Skey Eustace, 24 July 1789
From: Eustace, John Skey
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Bordeaux [France] 24 July 1789.

I do myself the Honor to forward to your Excellency a Letter from the Chevalier de Saint Jean, an Officer of distinguished Merit in the royal Marine of France. As this Gentleman left Bordeaux immediately after the Date of his Letter I had not an Opportunity to inform him that his Solicitation would have been more properly addressed to the Baron de Steuben: however, should the Services he has asserted recieve your Excellency’s Sanction it may prove fortunate for him to have made the Application through this indirect Channel.
I beg Leave to offer for your Excellency’s Perusal the Copy of a Letter from a Deputy of this City to the National Assembly at Versailles on the unexpected Event of the 15th instant, which produced the Emancipation of this People.

I trust it will not be considered improper in me to have taken the earliest Occasion of transmitting to your Excellency’s Hand a correct Detail of this important Revolution, since it is to you, Sir, that the Nation at large attribute the Liberties they have assumed: and in the Character and Conduct of their distinguished Compatriot, the Marquis de la Fayette, they contemplate with Rapture and with Admiration the happy result of his early Attachment to an illustrious Preceptor.
With my unfeigned Congratulations on the Consummation of the federal Union of the United States of America, I have the Honor to be, Your Excellency’s Most obedient and Most humble Servant

John Skey Eustace


Title: To George Washington from Diego de Gardoqui, 24 July 1789
From: Gardoqui, Diego Maria de
To: Washington, George

The House of Spain in New York 24th July 1789

The Underwritten “Encargado de Negocios” of his Catholic Majesty has the Honor to inform Senõr the President of the United States, that having obtained Permission from the King his Master to go to Spain, to attend for a Time to his domestic Affairs, he has concluded to avail himself of the present Leisure of his Station, by embracing the first good Opportunity that may offer.
He will shortly have the Satisfaction of presenting to Senõr the President his Secretary, on whom will devolve the Charge of such Affairs as may occur during his Absence; being persuaded that his Capacity and Conduct will promote the Continuance of the Harmony which happily subsists between the two Nations.

Diego de Gardoqui.


Title: To George Washington from George Leonard, 24 July 1789
From: Leonard, George
To: Washington, George

Sr
July 24th 1789

I beg Leave to recommend for the office of Collectors in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts—which County is part of the district I represent—The Following Persons Edward Pope Esqr. for the Port of New Bedford and Hodijah Baylies Esqr. for the Port of Dighton.
I am well acquainted with those Gentlemen and believe them

to be well qualified to discharge the duties of that Office and that they will be agreable to the People in General. I have the Honour to be with very great Respects your most Obedient & Humble servant

George Leonard


Title: To George Washington from Betty Lewis, 24 July 1789
From: Lewis, Betty Washington
To: Washington, George

My Dear Brother
[Fredericksburg] July 24th 1789

We have been extreamly concern’d at hearing of your late illness, but the arrival of Roberts last letter brought us the Agreable information that the Doctors had Pronounc’d you would shortly be Able to ride out—when I had last the Pleasure of seeing you I observ’d Your fondness for Honey. I have got a large Pot of very fine in the Comb, which I shall send by the first Oppertunity.
I am sorry to inform you My Mothers Breast still Continues bad. God only knows how it will end; I dread the Consequence. she is sensible of it & is Perfectly resign’d—wishes for nothing more than to keep it Easy—she wishes to here from you, she will not believe you are well till she has it from under your Hand—the Doctors think if they Could get some Hemloc it would be of Service to her Breast, if you Could Precure som there. Mr Urquhart will bring it for her, there is none to be got hear—Your Relations all Join me in love and Good Wishes to You and Sister Washington & believe me Your Affect. Sister

Betty Lewis


Title: To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 24–27 July 1789
From: Newenham, Edward
To: Washington, George

My Dear Sir—
Athy [Ireland] July 24[–27]th 1789

Permit me to join my prayers, with those of your discerning and Virtuous Fellow-Citizens, that Providence may give you health & Length of Days to enable you to compleat the Glorious Fabrick of American Happiness; Great, Ardous & Complicated as the Undertaking is, no doubt remains on my mind on perusing the papers, just received from my most worthy & respectable Friend Doctor Franklin, but it will be compleated—to reconsile the Local Prejudices, to prove what is for the Good of the whole, & to baffle the Intreagues of internal Foes, falls to the Lot of him, who raised the Timid into action—who, with a Small, but Chosen, band, encircled & took Prisoners the Numerous advanced Guard of a disciplined & powerfull Enemy—who, with Superior Wisdom, preserved his own Troops for the last Great & Succesfull Effort to give Life, Liberty & Property to his Fellow-Citizens—who, in the Camp reconsiled the hardy Citizens of the North with those of the South, & by the best of consiliating discipline united them in the Common Cause—who, has proved to future Generations—that Courage, Wisdom, Vertue, Humanity and Universal Benevolence are united in one Man—who fought the Battles & Guided the Councils of 13 States without accepting the Smallest Pecuniary Recompence—who—realized the Character that Historians fondly drew, but could not fully exemplyfy—a Patriot—As Viz. is on the Picture of Franklin, that ought to be on his.
in my last, I informed your Excellency, of my most Providential Recovery, after having had in a Very Short Space of Time, two very dangerous Fevers, which, for two months, baffled the Skill of the most Eminent of the Faculty, from being

tolerably fat, I was reduced to Skin & Bone; I am now going from one County to another for Change of air, which has had an immediate Effect, for I am now able to walk & ride.
This Kingdom is likely to be the only one in Europe, whose Corn, Hay & Potatoes are not injured by the Late Stormy, wet & Blighting Spring, and incessant Rains during May, all June & untill this 16th day of July; France is in the greatest distress for Corn, Germany not half Supplied; the Vines almost all destroyed; add to this, the Desolation, that will be occasioned by the Belligerent Powers, for by the last Gazetts, it is announced, that Each side destroy the Corn in the Ground—our Ports will be Shut, untill our Corn ripens, as we have sent as much to France, as we could Spare; England has or will do the same.
France, by her Alliance, has received the grownd work of Liberty; The written Correspondence, the personal Knowledge which many had of yr happy state, with some Late publications introduced from Rotterdam, have combined to Spread the Glorious flame from Calais to Frejus, & from Brest to Strasburgh; by this day’s French Mail, we are to believe, that the Nobles have been forced to join the Tiers Etats in Common Assembly—this was Cheifly owing to the perseverence of the Duke of Orleans, who, with his Small, but respectable, Body of 58 Peers, always Supported the Tiers Etats—it was a well judged act of the Latter, in their first Assembly to throw out the Idea of raising the Soldiers pay—If France compleats her Liberty, she will command all Europe, her People be nearly augmented one third, as there are now, by the most accurate returns 350000 Men & women shut up in Convents, who will be sent abroad to answer the Ends of their Creation, & those ⟨Sinks⟩ of Vice, & disgrace of Christianity, the Monasteries, annihilated—If Ann of Austria, Lewis the fourteenth, Duke of Guise &c. &c., were to View the present State of France, they would Scarsely Credit their Sight or sence.
In this Kingdom the introduction of Convents & Monasteries being winked at, they have encreased to a degree alarming both to Religion and Policy, and Colleges are Erecting to Educate Boys for the Monasteries; we want Inhabitants & this will encrease it very much—The Papists, in Ireland, are the most Biggoted of any in the world, & their Rancour towards the

Protestants more violent than in 1641; most of the Penal Laws have been repealed, yet they are not Satisfied, unless they get Liberty to Vote for Members of Parliament, if that was given them, we should have our House more than half filled with consealed Papists, & all Laws for the security of the Protestant Religion frittered away; they are 9 to one in this Kingdom—the more they have got, the higher they rize in their new demands—our present Vice-roy, the Marquiss of Buckingham exceeds any of his Predecessors in meaness & Hypocrisy; he left us lately on account of bad Health, and I am inclined to think he will not return, as the opposition to his Measures will be so Respectable & Powerfull; about 20 of our house of Commons will be dismissed from their Employments (some of them in the military Line) for Voting against part of his Measures; for these two last Sessions we have not raised any new Taxes, but I fear (next Session) that they will be governed by Pitts Taxation plan, & called upon to Contribute towards the Debt of England; Pitt is an amazing young Minister, he has carried the Excise of Tobacco, which dethroned other Ministers; he has opposed the Citizens of London, Liverpool, Glascow & Bristol—yet Keeps a vast Majority.
We are kept in the Dark with respect to the Kings real state of health; Various are the reports; by the best accounts that we have received, I am inclined to think he is not thoroughly well; this constantly jaunting him about, shews that his health is not reestablished & that they fear a Lethargy; all his Sons are in opposition to the present Ministry, & are personally prosecuting the Royal Printers; our Administration wanted to buy up all our Dublin Papers, but could only get one out of Seven, so the Channel here is still open for public animadversion, & it never was more wanted than at present, for Some of our Judges have revived the oppression of the Tyranick Jeffries; Exhorbitant Bail is demanded, & Informations granted in order to prevent the Subject from having the Benefit of a Grand Jury.
July 27th 1789 Before you can receive this, you will have heard of the Commotions in France, as I see, by the Public Papers, that several Ships are ready to sail from London for America; I never Expected to hear of the Citizens of Paris Storming the Bastile; of the French Guards disobeying the Grand Monark; of Bishops siding with the People; of the Descendant

of Lewis the 14th begging for Protection from Artisans & Manufacturers; of Mechanics Storming the Hotel de Invalides, or of a French Assembly placing the word People before that of King—we had a Revolution compleated in 1689, & they have begun one in 1789, but I beleive theirs must be finished one way or the other in a few weeks—their Summary tryals & Executions seem to have Struck Terror into their opponents—the same Spirit pervades the southern provinces, for my fourth Son, whom I bound to a Merchant at Marsailles, having been a Private in my Volunteer Corps enlisted as a Member of the Marsailles Corps—but I directed him to resign, as he is too young to Judge how to Act, & as he is not a Native—the Affair of the Bastile will be worthy of Historical record—it was one Drummond, a Scotchman, formerly Lieutenant under Lord Ra⟨w⟩don in Carolina, that directed that Attack—he is much wounded by a Bayonet; the Governor deserved his fate.
The situation of Europe is Critical, all must be peace or war, as Neutrality cannot long Subsist—The State of the Emperor’s health involves material Consequence; the Election of a King of the Romans is said to be fixed for may next; frequent Conferences are held among the German Princes, & the flame of Liberty may reach that Country—this Æra will furnish an Ample field for zfaithfull Historian—Even our Majority in 6 Divisions against a Vice-roy will be a remarkable Epoch—and I hope next Sessions we shall censure the whole of his infamous & Corrupted Administration; I have one Comfortable Idea of Success, which is, that the most Respectable Body of Peers & Commoners, that Ever united, are now apparently consolidated.
I am afraid in the midst of your great, Arduous & most important Situation my letters instead of being agreable, only trespass on your Precious moments, however I cannot avoid Seizing every opportunity of declaring the high Respect and Esteem I have for the most Exalted of ancient or Modern Characters.
Lady Newenham joins me in best regards to Mrs Washington. I have the Honor, to be, My Dear Sir your most obliged & Sincere Humble Sert

Edward Newenham

P.S.—Enclosed is the last accounts we have had.


Title: From George Washington to Charles Thomson, 24 July 1789
From: Washington, George
To: Thomson, Charles

Sir,
[New York] July 24th 1789

I have contemplated your Note, wherein, after mentioning your having served in quality of Secretary of Congress from the first meeting of that Body in 1774 to the present time, through an eventful period of almost fifteen years, you announce your wish to return to private life: and I have to regret that the period of my coming again into public life, should be exactly that, in which you are about to retire from it.
The present age does so much justice to the unsullied reputation with which you have always conducted yourself in the execution of the duties of your Office, and Posterity will find your Name so honorably connected with the verification of such a multitude of astonishing facts, that my single suffrage would add little to the illustration of your merits. Yet I cannot withold any just testimonial, in favor of so old, so faithful and so able a public officer, which might tend to sooth his mind in the shade of retirement. Accept, then, this serious Declaration, that your Services have been important, as your patriotism was distinguished; and enjoy that best of all rewards, the consciousness of having done your duty well.
You will be pleased Sir, to deliver the Books, Records & Papers of the late Congress—the Great Seal of the Federal Union—and the Seal of the Admiralty, to Mr Roger Alden, the late Deputy Secretary of Congress; who is requested to take charge of them until farther directions shall be given.
I beg you to be persuaded that it will always afford me real pleasure to extend what ever encouragement may be consistent

with my general duties, to such particular Persons as have long been faithful & useful Servants of the Community.
I finally commend you to the protection of Heaven, and sincerely wish you may enjoy every species of felicity.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Carbery, 25 July 1789
From: Carbery, Henry
To: Washington, George

Sir,
New York July 25th 1789

Though I feel from my peculiar situation, the most distressing difficulty in Addressing myself to You, I am flattered an Apology would be unnecessary in persuing a Line marked out by Yourself, for Applicants to observe. I will not trouble You, Sir, with a detail of my Family, however antient, or much to my Credit—nor will I dwell upon my Sufferings—or the blood I have spilt, and property I have lost, by my early, and steady Patriotism. My character is known to some Gentlemen in the Legislature—and I take the liberty of refering to, Mr Chas Carroll, Mr Henry, Mr Seney, Mr Daniel Carroll, Mr Smith Mr Gale, Mr Stone, Mr Grayson, and Mr Hartley, with whom I served in the Army from the beginning of Seventy Seven untill his Resignation.
If You can Forgive me, Sir, for one single act of Indiscretion, for which I can never forgive myself, You will make me happy, and I shall ever consider myself as under the most particular, and Sensible Obligations.
My first Object would be a Military Capacity, but as no Troops are raising, I should receive with a great deal of Gratitude, an appointment in the Customs, meerly sufficient to maintain me—For such an employment I am fitted from my knowledge in Accounts—and I trust I should not disgrace Your Nomination.
Though I should not flatter myself with emoluments equal to

my diligence, Yet I should enjoy the Delightful Idea of being Restored to the Bosom, and Confidence of my Country—and of ranking once more, with Those who have fought, and Suffered for America. I was a Youth, Sir, at School in Maryland, the place of my nativity, when the Freedom of Your Country called you forth in the late Contest. Not very long after Your departure, I took my Leave of very aged, and Tender Parents—One of whom, I saw no more. It would be wrong in me to proceed with a Narrative of my uncommon Story, lest it might too much affect the Goodness of a Man, to whom I sincerely wish the most uninterupted Series of perfect Tranquility, Health, and Happiness. I am, Sir, Your Devoted hble Servt

Henry Carbery


Title: To George Washington from John Brown Cutting, 25 July 1789
From: Cutting, John Brown
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Bordeaux [France] 25 July 1789

I have the honor to transmit you some papers containing details of a revolution in the government of France which if they shou’d reach New York before the official account of this great transaction by Mr Jefferson may probably afford you some satisfaction. With the highest respect & purest esteem I have the honor to be your fellow citizen and most obedt sert

John Brown Cutting


Title: To George Washington from Mordecai Gist, 25 July 1789
From: Gist, Mordecai
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Charleston So. Carolina 25 July 1789

The constitution of the United States having invested the President with the power of nominating officers for the different departments of the present Government, I have in consequence thereof taken the liberty of presenting myself to your Excellency; & shall be exceedingly happy to accept of any appointment in this State, or the State of Maryland that I may be deemed qualified for. should I hap’ly possess that share of ability & Integrity as to merit your confidence to put me in nomination, I shall esteem it a particular honor confer’d on Yr Excellencys Mo. Obdt Servt

M. Gist


Title: To George Washington from the Kentucky Convention, 25 July 1789
From: Kentucky Convention
To: Washington, George

Sir
Danville [Ky.] July the 25th 1789

A Letter from the County Lieutenant of Mercer to the President of the Convention for the District of Kentucky inclosing the copy of a Letter from your Excellency to the Governor of Virginia, and the copy of a circular Letter from the Governor to the County Lieutenant of Mercer, was laid before the Convention. The Convention determined that as a Convention such papers did not come regularly before them, and that they could not officially be taken up. But as the contents of the Letters were deeply interesting to the People, the members as their Representatives, possessed of their confidence, and suffering with them from their circumstances and situation being the same, were of opinion, they might with propriety write to your Excellency on the occasion. And as there was not time for the members of the Convention to finish this business before the adjournment, they directed a Committee to proceed, and to lay before the Members of the Convention at their next session, a state of what they had done.
As your Excellency will receive from the Governor of Virginia a Copy of his Orders to the County Lieutenants of this District, it will be needless to make any observations on them; but we beg leave to observe to your Excellency that in consequence of the scouts being discontinued in obedience to the Governors orders, the frontiers of this District are laid open to the incursions of the Indians, and that from the extent of frontier and the distant stations of the Federal Troops no means can be used for the safety of the people and their Property, before measures can be taken by the Governor of the Western Territory and the Commander of the Federal Troops, which cannot take place in a short time, and that even after that does take place, the mode of defence and protection adopted by them

may be inadequate without employing part of the Militia of Kentucky more particularly as scouts to give notice to the people of the approach of the Indians to enable them thereby to prepare for their defence and the security of their property, or to intercept them before they get too far, by which means part if not all of the property may be retaken & the banditti themselves chastised, And that till that event takes place the whole of the frontiers of this Country will be totally destitute of any means of security or defence A situation which will necessarily occasion the breaking up of the frontiers in several places which will be ruinous to the poor unhappy People that are obliged to remove. We can assure your Excellency that the Militia of Kentucky from their hardiness, alertness and bravery are able to render essential service to the Inhabitants of the District, if they are employed in its defence.
We beg leave farther to observe that from the present stations of the Federal Troops, it is absolutely impossible to give the Commanders Notice so as to enable them even if their force was sufficient to render any service whatever.
We have taken the Liberty to inclose to your Excellency a state of the depredations committed by the Indians in Kentucky since the first of May last, together with a List of sundry Indian tribes not included in the late treaty that inhabit such parts of the Western Country, as puts it in their power to commit depredations in Kentucky. We must farther add that, there is the utmost reason to believe from circumstances that the Creek Indians did very considerable mischief in the County of Lincoln in the month of June last. I have the honor to be Your Excellency’s Most Obedt Servt


Title: To George Washington from John Parke, 25 July 1789
From: Parke, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
Dover, Delaware State July 25 1789.

Amid the Multiplicity of the most important Business, that ever has fallen to the Lot of one Man to adjust: I hope Sir, you will excuse this small Interuption, from a Person who was once dignified by your Friendship & Acquaintance, & who, for several Years, during the late glorious Revolution, was honored by your Excellency—with a regimental Command.
The Number of Departments under Government, that are now filling with the Proper & necessary Officers, have induced me, with great Submission to become an Applicant to your Excellency.
Any secondary, or subordinate Post, to which my Abilities are equal, would be highly acceptable, & my Zeal for promoting the public Service, (which was early demonstrated, in being the first Man—from my native State, who joined your Excellency’s Army before Boston—in addition to a Number of other Considerations—which I forbear to enumerate,) Will I hope render me worthy of the Appointment.
Wishing you a long & uninterupted Continuance of Health, Satisfaction & Happiness, & perfect Success in the administration of the high Trust, to which you have unannimously been delegated by the free Suffrages of Your Countrymen! A Station, not more illustrious—than your own Character! I have the Honor to be with all due Respect, Gratitude & Veneration, Your Excellency’s most obliged, most obedient and very humble Servant

John Parke