Title: Certificate for William Jackson, 12 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To:

[Philadelphia, 12 June 1793]

I do by these presents certify, that, Major William Jackson has served in the Armies of America to the Southward, in the War between this Country & Great Britain—and (although his situation was too remote from mine for me to speak with decision of his conduct from personal observation⟨)⟩—yet I have no reason to doubt his having acted with distinguished reputation as an Officer. In Autumn of 1789 he became a member of my family, and remained therein until the beginning of the year 1792; during which time, his honor & integrity stood unimpeached in my estimation nor have I heard any thing since injurious to either. His leaving my family was an act of his own, proceeding as he has declared, from a desire to establish himself in some more permanent Walk. Given under my hand this 12th day of June 1793.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 12. 93.

Th: Jefferson has the honor to submit to the President his answer to mister Genet on the subject of the French debt. he had prepared it yesterday morning, but unluckily left it at home, which has delayed it a day.


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 12 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 12. 1793.

Th: Jefferson has the honor of inclosing to the President the opinion on the two cases of vessels referred to the Heads of the department, and the letter he has prepared in consequence to the Attorney of the district. Genl Knox will wait on him with his letter to the Governor. Symmes’s case is to be considered of tomorrow, as it required some enquiry.


Title: From George Washington to the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 13 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Commissioners for the District of Columbia

Gentlemen
Philadelphia June 13th 1793.

This letter will be put into your hands by Mr Lear, who is well known to one, or more of you.
He has it in contemplation to make (in conjunction with others) a considerable Mercantile establishment in the Federal City; if he should be able to obtain such a site therein, and upon such terms, as will answer his, and the views of his associates. What these are he can best explain to you; and you from the nature of your resources, will be better able than I, to decide on the admissibility of them.
From eight years intimate acquaintance with Mr Lear—From his knowledge of business—good sense—penetration & caution, I am certain that any proposals made by him, and acceded to by you, will be executed with punctuality. Friendship and Justice requires this declaration from me, on his behalf. but, as I have imtimated before, it is with you to decide, whether the proposals are such as to comport with your general plan for the advancement of the City. With seniments of very great esteem & regard I am—Gentlemen, Your Most Obedt Hble Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from G. H., 13 June 1793
From: G. H. (anonymous)
To: Washington, George

Sir
Philada 13th June 1793

Having lately seen several most infamous and inflammatory pieces appear in the American Daily Advertiser under the Signature of Veritas!

I have presumed to offer You my Conjectures (and conjecture it is in me) as to the Author, something wispers me it is a person who calls himself Stockdon, who says he lives near Richmond in Virginia. he came by water from Wilmington to Charlestown, where he staid a few Days. & then came to Philadelphia in the Schooner Polly Capt. McCormack (about 20th May). I may be doing Mr Stockdon a piece of Injustice by making thus free with his Name. and he may be a very differant Charector, but from his profess’d attachment to the French Cause, & his very extravegant conversation on Board, I am induced to think he is the Man. probably you have better information as to the person—but I trust you will see my intentions are Honest, and will pardon the Liberty I have taken in thus adressing You. I have the Honor to be Your Excellency’s Most obedient Hble Servant

G. H.


Title: Tobias Lear to Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Jefferson, Thomas

[Philadelphia] June 13. 1793

The President returns to the Secretary of State, with his approbation, the Answer to Mr Hammond’s Memorial—and the letter to M. Morris which have been submitted to him—and hopes the documents mentioned to be sent to Mr Morris will be as full as they can be with propriety. The President also suggests the expediency of sending copies of the same to Pinckney by Majr Jackson, or some other direct & safe opportunity.


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 13 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 13. 93.

Th: Jefferson with his respects to the President submits to him another letter to mister Morris, on a subject just now put into his hands.


Title: From George Washington to the Marquise de Lafayette, 13 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Lafayette, Marie-Joseph-Paul-Yves-Roch-Gilbert du Motier, marquis de

Dear Madam
Philada June 13th 1793

While I acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 13th of March, I can, with the greatest truth, assure you that I feel a sincere sympathy in your afflications on account of M. de la Fayette. And to shew you that I have not been unmindful of your condition—and how earnestly I have been disposed to alleviate your suffering, as far as is in my power, I enclose you duplicates of two letters which I had the honor of writing to you on the 31st of January & 16th of March. To these I can only add my most ardent prayers that you may be again united to M. de la Fayette under circumstances that may be joyful to you both—and that the evening of that life, whose morning has been devoted to the cause of liberty & humanity, may be crowned with the best of heaven’s blessings. with sentiments of sincere attachment to yourself & your dear offspring I am, Dear Madam, Your most Obiet & devoted Sert

G.W.


Title: From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 13 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Morris, Gouverneur

(Private)  My dear sir,
Philadelphia June 13th 1793.

 I have before me your letters of the 28th of December 1792.—6th &10th of Jany & 14th of Feby 1793. To do any thing more at present than acknowledge the receipt of these letters, and thank you most cordially for the information—& opinions contained in them is out my power (especially as notice of the opportunity is short); for you will readily believe, my dear Sir, that, what with
 the current affairs of Government, the unpleasant aspect of matters on our Indian frontier, and the monumentous occurrences in Europe⟨,⟩ I am not only pressed with the quantity of business; but that the notice of a great part of it is peculiarly delicate and embarrassing.
Mr Jefferson will improve the present opportunity to give you full information respecting our public affairs. And I shall take the advantage of it to send to your care the enclosed packet for Madam de la Fayette, which contains duplicates of letters which I have written in answer to her’s—and which I will thank you to convey to her by as safe an opportunity as can be met with—and even if that opportunity should be a late one, it would be better than to trust it to an uncertain conveyance. With sentiments of sincere regard and esteem I am—My dear Sir Your Affecte and obedient Servt

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 14 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 14. 93.

Th: Jefferson has the honor to inclose to the President translations of some communications from Messers Viar & Jaudenes, also a letter for mister Pinckney.


Title: Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 14 June 1793
From: Knox, Henry
To: Lear, Tobias

Dear Sir
[Philadelphia] 14 June 93

Be pleased to submit the enclosed letter of the 9th of May from Genl Wayne.

H. Knox

and also a letter from Jas Seagrove of the 30th of April.


Title: From George Washington to Henry Knox, 14 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Knox, Henry

(Private)  Sir,
Philadelphia June 14th 1793.

By the Gazettes of to day, I perceived a Vessel is just arrived in this Port from New Orleans, on board of which are several of our citizens; who, having passed down the Mississipi, are now on their return to Ohio, their place of residence.
It is of great importance that this Government should be fully informed of the Spanish force in the Floridas—The number of their Posts—and the strength & situation of each; together with such other circumstances as would enable it to adopt corrispondent measures in case we should, in spite of our endeavors to
 avoid it, get embroiled in a dispute with that Nation. It would be too improvident—might be too late—& certainly would be disgraceful, to have this information to obtain when our plans ought to be formed.
I desire therefore, that you would cause in as unsuspected a manner as the case will admit, the above persons to be examined touching the above points, and what number of Troops have lately arrived at New Orleans; and commit the result to Paper. Were they to be examined seperately, advantages might follow by comparing their Accounts.
I point you to the above as one source only of information; my desire to obtain a knowledge of these facts, lead me to request with equal earnestness, that you would improve every other to ascertain them with certainty.
No reasonable expense should be spared to accomplish objects of such magnitude, in times so critical.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Lee, 14 June 1793
From: Lee, Henry
To: Washington, George

my dear sir
Richmond [Va.] June 14th [1793]

Plain & evident as is the wise policy of neutrality on the part of the U. States during the present European war, I find that, the papers teem with publications reprobatory of this system.
If I am to judge of the feelings & disposition of the people of the U.S. from what I beleive to be the temper of Virginia on this question, I can not doubt that nine tenths of America applaud the policy adopted, & feel encreased gratitude & love for the man who has declared the same as the rule of conduct for his fellow citizens—There are in All societys at all times a set of men anxious for change in the political machine & fond of confusion—this disposition results in part from love of novelty
 from ruined private circumstances & disappointments in political stations—this class of men receive the aid of the wicked & abanedoned of every description & therefore in free countrys are considered more numerous than they really are, because they are noisy clamarous & impudent.
But when their weight in society is taken they will be found as light as straw—So it is here at present, if a stranger was asked his opinion of the wishes of the people of This country with respect to war, he would probably declare the same to be universaly Favorable for he would gather his information from the conversations he heard at taverns where this order of men abound—Gambling & drinking all night & all day—abusing men & measures however respectable, however proper.
I returned yesterday from a visit to our arsenal at the point of fork & took occasion during my journey to talk freely with the planters respecting your proclamation—I found every person regarding it as highly wise duely timed & all expressed a confidence in your adhereing invariably to its purport.
To my mind these communications were not unexpected & yet I profess I derived great satisfaction from them, because from the clamor issuing out of the towns & promulgated in the papers I began to fear that the golden prospects of felicity before us, would be lost by our Country in spite of the wisdom & firmness of our govt & I have been induced to give to you my observations thereon as in your situation at this crisis the happiness of the people requires you should be well acquainted with their opinions.
When mr Genet was here we conversed very freely with respect to the neutrality of the U. States—I attempted to convince him & I thought with some effect that from the superiority of the enemys fleet it was the only way we could take which promised to France those provisions which we had & which she might want & concluded the arguement. I held on this subject by asserting that had you determined to prefer the interests of France to every other consideration you could not more effectually acted than you did when you issued your proclamation & that happily on this occasion while you did the greatest good to the U. States, you did all the good possible to her ally. that we had no fleet, no army, no money to authorize us to take a part in the war with effect & to do it pitifully, was to risk our own destruction without the consolation of affording material aid to our friends.

He seemed to acquiesce to my reasoning, but insinuated that in case the royal govt was re-established in France, the Kings of Europe would combine to destroy liberty here, & that our existence as a nation depended on the success of the republican system & that we might conveniently make important diversions in her favour on our southern & northern neighbors.
To this I opposed our infant situations as a people, our love of peace, the heavy debt which oppresses us in consequence of the last war, the probably futility of such vast enterprizes & the certainty that France would derive more benefit from holdings within her own bosom all her means of men & money, than she possibly would by such quixotic adventures—I augured ill of their late efforts against Belgium (which has turned out since as I presumed) & contended that the sure way to effect their object was to be content with defending their own country.
The impressions which he seem to entertain when we parted induced me to hope, that would he never attempt to distrust the system of neutrality adopted.
But opinions of moderation & wisdom can scarcely be held long by any man in his situation when our citizens seem to take an active part in commending very opposite conduct—I judge by what I read in the Philada papers there, that his mind will soon be turned from those proper sentiments which he possessed & when here & that our only route to national prosperity may experience new obstructions.
But Sir, let whatever happens be effected, in your firmness we all rest thoroughly convinced that you can never be brought to depart from that line of conduct which in your judgement best promotes the public good. with best wishes for your health & happiness I am ever your most affecte friend & h: ser.

Henry Lee


Title: To George Washington from James Craik, 15 June 1793
From: Craik, James
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Mount Vernon June 15th 1793

It is painful to communicate dissagreeable intelligence, but I am induced by a regard to your Intrest, and the earnest request of Mr Whitting your Manager to give you immediate information of his Situation—His Complaints which for sometime past, have been doubtful as to their Issue, have at last assumed a more certain Character and are hastening fast to a termination—He is now labouring under the Effects of a Confirmed Consumption of the Lungs which from the great discharge of Matter must soon take him off; if Some unexpected favourable change should not take place—His situation is Such at present as to disqualify him from attention to any business—This makes him extremly Solicitouse that you Should as Soon as possible send Some person to take charge of your affairs here; & make a Settlement of his Accounts—He Seems desirous that Mr Dandridge should be the person as he has before Settled Some Account with him—I am extremely Sorry for the loss you will probably sustain, in this man—it will at least be felt untill his place shall be Supplied, which I fear cannot be easily done—Some Steps he considers absolutely necessary to be taken immediately as he appears convinced he can last but a very little time, and that in a Situation unfit for Business—We have been disstressed at the information
 of your bad health since you returned to Philadelphia last but we flatter our selves you will not neglect any thing which may conduce to your recovery, that this may be Speedy & that both you & Mrs Washington may long live to enjoy that, as well as every other Blessing in this life, is & shall be the Sincere prayer of your much obliged & very huml. Sert

Jas. Craik


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 June 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

 Private  Sir
Philadelphia June 15. 1793

The inclosed report will I trust make it appear that there are good reasons, relative to the execution of the purposes specified in the laws for making a further loan to the extent proposed.
But bottoming the proceeding upon the direct object of the laws, as the legal and primary inducement, it appears to me justifiable and wise to embrace as secondary and collateral motives the probable operation of the measure on the public interests in ways not immediately indicated in the laws. On this ground I think the legal considerations for a further loan are enforced by the general state of affairs at the present Juncture. Should a general Indian War ensue & still more should we unfortunately be involved in a European War, nothing could be more convenient
 than to have anticipated such a resource, which the Legislature might apply to the new exigencies, as far as regards the purchase of the Debt, without any violation of principle.
In the event of a European War breaking out, it would probably be too late to attempt what beforehand would be practicable without difficulty. With perfect respect & the truest attachment I have the honor to be Sir Your most Obedt & humble servant

A. Hamilton


Title: Enclosure Report on Obtaining New Foreign Loans, 15 June 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

Treasury Department June 15. 1793.

The Secretary of the Treasury in obedience to the order of the President of the U. States of the 6th instant, respectfully makes the following
Report.
The statement herewith transmitted marked A shews, on the credit side thereof, the amount of the fund arising from foreign Loans transferred to the United States, amounting to 2,965,643. Dollars & 47 Cents; and on the debit side thereof the amount of the sums which have been actually disbursed and are in a course of disbursement out of that fund for specific purposes, being 2,400,159 Dolls & 19 Cents.
There of course remains free for and subject to application, according to the Laws authorising the Loans, a balance of 565,484 Dollars & 28 Cents.

To this will be to be added, when ascertained, certain sums of interest subsequent to the year 1790—which will have been included in the payments to France & Spain out of the proceeds of the foreign Loans; & which will thereby have been virtually transferred to the United States—provision having been made for that object out of domestic funds. The addition however will not be large.
Hence results an answer to the first question stated by the President.
In answer to the second Question, the Secretary has the honor to observe that it would be, in his opinion, expedient, for the reason which has governed hitherto, the convenience of which has been fully experienced, namely, the power of applying the funds to the purposes of either Law according to circumstances—that the proposed Loan should be made upon the authority of both acts, & not upon the seperate authority of either of them.
The following summary answers the third Qustion proposed.
The sum allowed to be borrowed by the two Acts of the 4. & 12. of August 1790 is 14,000,000 of Dollars. the whole amount of the Loans hitherto made is, 19,550,000 Guilders, equal, at 36 4/11 ninetieths of a Dollar ⅌ Guilder, to 7,898,989 Dollars & 88 Cents; consequently “the balance remaining unborrowed of the two sums allowed to be borrowed” is 6,101,010 Dollars and 12 Cents.
Which leaves much more than sufficient latitude for a Loan of 3,000,000 of florins in addition to that for 2,000,000, already directed & probably set on foot.
The immediate main object of this further loan would be the purchase of the Debt.
The Installments of the Debt to France falling due in September & November next, & the interest for a year upon so much of the Debt, as by the terms of Contract would fall due after the present time, amount to 3,335,000 Livres, or Dollars 605,302, and 50 Cents which, if to be wholly paid, will more than absorb the balance on hand of the foreign fund.
Supposing the application of this balance to that purpose, there would remain to be borrowed for the purpose of purchases of the Debt, Dollars 1,715,098 and 11 Cents.
The two millions of Guilders already directed to be borrowed, & the three millions, the loan of which is proposed to be
 authorised, would amount together to 2,020,202. Dollars & 2 Cents, which would exceed the sum requisite for purchases of the Debt by 305,103 Dollars and 91 Cents.
But it is so possible that events may arise which would render it desirable to the United States to encrease its payments to France, as in that view alone to make such an excess not inconvenient. Besides that on the first of June 1794 another installment of the Dutch loans becomes payable, & it is probable if instructions to set on foot the loan, should go at this time, the entire payment of the sums subscribed to the loan would not be completed much sooner than June next. Add to this that it is frequently possible to get the periods of payment protracted.
It would have been fortunate in every sense, if the state of the Treasury had permitted the entering the market for purchases, in force; but the detail which has been given, shews that it could not have been done, under the obstacles which the state of European Affairs lately threw in the way of Loans, without materially hazarding the credit of the United States.
While it is prudent to wait, ’till it is experimentally ascertained, that those obstacles have been removed by the change of affairs, it is desireable to be provided to the extent of the authority given, with means of prosecuting purchases.
It is probable that for a considerable time to come the prices of stock will remain at a point which will render purchases extremely advantageous.
The further consideration which has been stated with reference to France & the next installment of the Dutch Loans, may not be found unworthy of attention. All which is humbly submitted

Alexandr Hamilton  Secy of the Treasy


Title: Henry Knox to Tobias Lear, 15 June 1793
From: Knox, Henry
To: Lear, Tobias

Dear Sir
[Philadelphia] 15th June 1793

Please to submit to the President a letter from Gov. Blount of the 9th of May relatively to the measures he adopted for the defence of Cumberland—the last letters, before the present from Gov. Blount were dated the 15th of May. Yours sincerely

H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Leven Powell, 15 June 1793
From: Powell, Leven
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir,
Middleburg Loudoun County [Virginia]  June 15th 1793

On my return home from the Assembly about the first of December last, I found your favor from Baltimore. Having been obliged to leave Richmond on Accots of my ill state of Health and but little prospect of its being in my power to Attend our Courts during the winter, I put your letter into the hands of Mr Matthew Harrison a practicing Lawyer in the County with directions to make the necessary opposition to any motion that should be made for leave to build a mill adjoining your land. Not having been able to travel about untill late in the Spring the present Court was the first opportunity I have had to get information in the business, the result of my enquiries has been that a Mr Shepherd of that neighbourhood has not yet relinquishd the Idea of building a mill & I think it probable about the place you apprehended.
It has been the uniform practice in this County for the Court to give preference to the first applicant, the Law seems to favor that opinion and upon enquiry I find it has always been
 so construed and is still by the magistrates, I am therefore inclined to think it will be very difficult to prevent his getting an order should he first apply; under these circumstances I would beg leave to recommend to your Consideration whether it would not be adviseable for you to obtain an order of Court first, the Law directs that when an order is obtained the Mill must be begun within one year & finish’d within three, but if it was inconvenient for you to begin the work within that time, you might obtain a New order a little before the year expired and continue to do so untill it was convenient to proceed on the Work, the expence of this mode will be trifling. If this method should meet your approbation & wish I shall with pleasure pursue any directions which you may be pleased to give me, in which case it will be necessary to let me know the name of the Stream on which the mill is to be built, and whether the whole work will be on your own land or whether an acre of some other persons land must be condemned to abuting your Dam to & if so whose land it is.
You would have heard from me upon this subject sooner, but I considered it proper to proceed in my enquiries with great caution for fear the person might take the Alarm and make application for an order, and I did not like to Trouble you with a letter without being able to say nearly how the matter stood. With great respect & esteem I am Dr Sir yr Ob., Hble Servt

Leven Powell


Title: To George Washington from John Sinclair, 15 June 1793
From: Sinclair, John
To: Washington, George

Sir
London 15th June 1793.

I had the honour of receiving yours, and hear, with much pleasure, that the pursuits in which I am engaged, have the good fortune to meet with your approbation.
I am persuaded that you will learn with peculiar satisfaction, that I have at last succeeded, in procuring a public institution for promoting a zeal for agricultural pursuits, & ascertaining the best means of carrying on the internal improvement of this country. I hope that a similar Board will be set on foot by Congress, and, under its auspices, a statistical survey carried on, of your extensive & flourishing Empire. I could almost pledge myself to take a voyage to America, to have the pleasure of setting such a plan a going, and of seeing so many respectable characters there whom I esteem. Believe me, with great regard—Your very faithful humble Servant

John Sinclair


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 16 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Jefferson, Thomas

Dear Sir
[Philadelphia] Sunday 16th June 1793.

I should be glad if you would give the enclosed a perusal and let me know if you think the reasons there given are sufficient to authorise the additional Loan of 3,000,000 of florins applied for by the Secretary of the Treasury in a letter which you have seen.
The answers contained in the Report, shew the points on which I required information from him. In addition to the motives assigned in the Report for borrowing the additional Sum, there are others (if the act of doing it is warranted by law) very cogent in my mind as inducements to the measure—namely—the uncertain result of the Indian Treaty—the invasion of our Southern frontiers—and the peculiarly delicate situation in which we are placed with respect to some of the European Powers—who in spite of all we can do may involve us in a dispute with one or other of them—In wch case it might be too late to effect a loan. If the propriety of borrowing on the plan, & for the purposes mentioned in the Report is clear in your mind the Report may be returned by the bearer—If not any time before nine tomorrow may do. Yours always

Go: Washington


Title: Cabinet Opinion on French Privateers, 17 June 1793
From: Cabinet,Jefferson, Thomas,Hamilton, Alexander,Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 17. 1793.

At a meeting of the heads of departments at the President’s this day, on summons from him, a letter from mister Genet of the 15th inst. addressed to the Secretary of state on the subject of the seizure of a vessel by the Govr. of New York as having been armed, equipped & manned in that port with a design to cruize on the enemies of France, was recd as also the draught of an answer prepared by the Secretary of state, which was approved.
Recd also a letter of June 14. from mister Hammond to the Secretary of state desiring to know whether the French privateers the Citizen Genet & Sans Culottes are to be allowed to return or send their prizes into the ports of the U.S. it is the opinion that he be informed that they were required to depart to the dominions of their own sovereign and nothing expressed as to their ulterior proceedings. and that in answer to that part of the same letter which states that the Sans Culottes has increased it’s force in the port of Baltimore & remains there in the avowed intention of watching the motions of a valuable ship now lying

there, it be answered that we expect the speedy departure of those privateers will obviate the inconveniences apprehended, and that it will be considered whether any practicable arrangements can be adopted to prevent the augmentation of the force of armed vessels.

Th: Jefferson
A. Hamilton
H. Knox


Title: Thomas Jefferson’s Second Opinion on a New Foreign Loan, 17 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 17. 1793.

I cannot see my way clear in the case on which the President has been pleased to ask my opinion, but by recurring to these leading questions.
Of the 7,898,999.88 D. borrowed, or rather of the 7,545,912. D. nett proceeds thereof, how much has been applied to the payment of the foreign, & purchase of the general, debt?
To the balance thereof, which should be on hand, & the 2. millions of florins was borrowing, is any & what addition necessary, for the same objects, for the years 1793. 1794?
The statement furnished by the Secretary of the treasury does not answer these questions. It only shews what has been done
 with somewhat less than 3. millions, out of near 8. millions of Dollars which have been borrowed: & in so doing it takes credit for two sums which are not to come out of this fund, & therefore not to be left in the account. They are the following.
1. a sum of 284,901.89 D. expended in purchases of the public debt. In the general Report of the trustees of the Sinking fund, made to Congress the 23d of Feb. last & printed, it appears page 29. that the whole amount of monies laid out by them was 1,302,407.64 D. from which were to be deducted, as is mentioned in the note there subjoined, the purchases made out of the interest fund (then about 50,000. D. as well as I recollect.) call the sum paid then 1,252,407.64 D. By the Treasury report, pa. 38. (new edition) it appears that the surplus of domestic revenue to the end of 1790. appropriated to this object was 1,374,656.40 D. and page 34. that the monies drawn from Europe, on account of the foreign loans, were not the instrument of these purchases: & in some part, to which I am not able just now to turn, I recollect pretty certainly that it is said these purchases were actually carried to account, as was proper, against the Domestic surplus. consequently they are not to be allowed in the foreign account also. Or, if allowed in this, the sum will then be due from the Surplus account, & so must lesson the sum to be borrowed for the Sinking fund, which amounts to the same.
2. The 1st instalment due to the bank 200,000 D. Though the first payment of the subscription of the U.S. to the bank might have been made, in the first instant, out of the foreign monies, to be immediately repaid to them by the money borrowed of the bank, yet this useless formality was avoided, & it was a mere operation of the pen on paper, without the displacement of a single dollar. see Reports pa. 12. and, in any event, the final reimbursement was never to be made out of the foreign fund, which was appropriated solely to the paiment of the foreign, & purchase of the general debt.
These two sums therefore of 284,901.89 D. & 200,000. D. are to be added to the balance of 565,484.28 D. subject to future disposition, & will make 1,050,386.17 D. actually here, & still to be applied to the proper appropriation.
However, this account, as before observed, being only of a part of the monies borrowed, no judgment can be formed from it of the expediency of borrowing more: nor should I have stopped to
 make a criticism on it, but to shew why no such sums, as the two abovementioned, were inserted in the general account sketched for the President June 5. I must add that the miscellaneous sum of 49,400. D. in this account, is probably covered by some other articles of that, as far as it is chargeable on this fund, because that account, under one form or another, takes up all the articles chargeable on this fund, which had appeared in the printed Reports.
I must therefore proceed to renew my statement of June 5. inserting therein the 1st instalment of the Dutch loan of 404,040.40. D. payable this month, which not having been mentioned in any of the Reports heretofore published, was not inserted in my statement. I will add a like sum for the year 1794. because I think we should now prepare for the whole of that year.
As the Secretary of the treasury does not seem to contemplate the furnishing any fixed sum for the Sinking fund, I shall leave that article out of the account. The President can easily add to it’s result any sum he may decide to have furnished that fund. The account, so corrected, will stand thus.

The Trust for loans

                  Dr

         D.

To nett amount of loans  to June 1. 1792.

7,545,912.

To loan now going on  for 2,000,000. florins

  808,080.
     D.

8,353.992.

                  Cr
    florins s.

By charges on remittances  to France
      10,073.–1

By reimbursement to Spain
    680,000.

By Interest paid to Foreign  officers
    105,000.
        D.

    795,073–1 =
  321,239.46

By Principal paid to  Foreign officers

  191,316.90

By amt of French debt,  Principl.
        livers

  & Intt payable to end of 1791.
26,000,000.

By    do    for 1792.
  3,450,000

29,450,000 =
5,345,171.

By    do    for 1793.
  3,410,000
  618,915.

By 1st instalmt of Dutch debt                        due June 1793.

404,040.40

By instalments & Interest    to France             for 1794.
  3,250,000.
569,875.

By instalment to Holland                                  for 1794.

404,040.40

Balance will then remain in     hands of the trust

499,393.84

8,353,992.

So that it appears there would be a balance in the hands of this trust, at the close of 1794. of 499,393,84 D. were no monies to be furnished in the mean time to the Sinking fund. but should the President determine to furnish that with the 900,000. D. proposed in my statement of June 5. then a loan would be necessary for about 400,000. D. say in near round numbers 1,000,000 of guilders, in addition to the 2. millions now borrowing. I am, individually, of opinion that the sum ought to be furnished to the Sinking fund, & consequently that an additional loan, to this extent, should be made, considering the subject in a legal point of view only.
The reasons in favor of the extension are
The apprehension of the extension of our war to other Indian nations, & perhaps to Europe itself.
The disability this might produce to borrow at all: (this is, in my judgment, a weighty consideration.)
The possibility that the government of France may become so settled, as that we may hazard the anticipation of payments, & so avoid dead interest.
The reasons against it are
The possibility that France may continue, for some time yet, so unsettled as to render an anticipation of payments hazardous:
The risk of losing the Capital borrowed by a successful invasion of the country of deposit, if it be left in Europe; or by an extension of the bankruptcies now shaking the most solid houses, & when & where they will end, we know not:
The loss of interest on the dead sum, if the sum itself be safe:
The execution of a power for one object, which was given to be executed but for a very different one:

The commitment of the President, on this account, to events, or to the criticisms of those, who tho’ the measure should be perfectly wise, may misjudge it through error or passion:
The apprehension that the head of the department means to provide idle money to be lodged in the banks ready for the corruption of the next legislature, as it is believed the late ones were corrupted, by gratifying particular members with vast discounts for objects of speculation.
I confess that the last reasons have most weight with me.

Th: Jefferson


Title: To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 17 June 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Washington, George

Sir,
George Town June 17th 1793.

I have the honor to inform you that I arrived here about an hour since; but am very sorry to add, that Dr Craik, whom I met here, informs me that he conceives Mr Whiting to be at the point of death. The Doctor says he has written to you on the subject by this post, and has, at Mr Whiting’s request, pressed you to send Mr Dandridge, or some other person in whom you can confide, down to Mount Vernon immediately, in order that poor Whiting may be able, before his departure, to give some information of the state of your affairs under his care, and who may also take care of many things which otherwise will suffer extremely. In this situation of things I am happy in being so near at hand to render any service in my power. Doctor Craik thinks it will be best for me to go to Mount Vernon tomorrow, in order to take the earliest moment of seeing poor Whiting & getting from him the best information he can give of the state of things, as he is a good part of his time quite delirious—and it appears absolutely necessary to have some person there to see in what situation matters are at present, & to take care that they suffer as little as possible. The Doctor says he shall go down with me.
 I have delivered to the Commissioners the letter which you had the goodness to put into my hands for them—and am to converse with them tomorrow morning on the subject of it, at which time I shall communicate to them my views & wishes, and as Doctor Stuart tells me they expect to be one or two days closely engaged in the business of their meeting, I shall let the subject rest with them for consideration during that time, after which they will be able to take it up, and come to a determination upon it. They say they shall certainly be together all this week & they fear some part of next; but that they shall be extremely anxious to be at liberty to go to home on account of the busy scene of harvest approaching. From this I conclude they do not intend to meet again in the beginning of July. Doctor Stuart tells me that Majr Ellicott is not so forward in the business which he was to have arranged before this meeting as was expected, and that this will probably oblige them to be together some days longer than they intended. From what cause his delay has arisen they do not yet know, having had no opportunity today
 for a full communication on this subject. The Commissioners strongly expected Mr Blodget to have been here today, and feel much disappointed at his not having come on in the Stage. I think however, from what he told me in Philadelphia when I saw him two days before I left that City, that he will not fail of being here by the next stage, if not before. The Stage, in which I was, came through part of the city & over the bridge this afternoon, and I was very sorry to find that the report of the upper part of the Middle Arch having settled considerably, was too true. It appears, so far as I could judge by the eye in passing it in the stage, to have settled at least 3 feet. The beauty of the Arch is totally ruined & how far it is injurious to the utility & durability of the work I am not able to say; but I think it must be much.
I have heard nothing of a public nature, while in my journey, that is worth communicating to you, excepting that at breakfast this morning, a conversation arose among the stage passengers, of whom there were five besides myself, on the subject of the late proclamation &c. Three of these persons, as I found from their conversation in the course of the day, were Traders in the middling line of business, and appeard to be intelligent & sensible men, the other two even respectable Mechanics—one of Baltimore & one of Annapolis. I was unknown to them. They all expressed their own approbation of the Proclamation and the satisfaction it had given to the people in the several parts to which they belonged (one of the Traders was of Norfolk, one of Alexandria, and the other from the upper parts of Maryland); but one of them (of Norfolk & an Irishman) observed that altho’ he approved of the proclamation he could not understand what rights the French had to dispose of their prizes in our ports; which privilege he supposed wd not be allowed the British if they should bring any in here—and he was much afraid that Gt Britain would resent it & thereby ruin the U.S. he beleiving that if the omnipotent Arm of Britain was raised against us, ruin would inevitably follow. Another, who appeared to be an american, could not see by what authority two American Citizen had been imprisoned, for having entered on board a French Privateer & cruized against the British. But after a few observations of a similar nature they all appeard to concur in the opinion that the Government of this Country had the confi⟨d⟩ence of its citizens, and there was no doubt but that all its measures on these points
 were calculated & intended to promote the true interests of the people of the U.S.
If I should find the situation of Mr Whiting to be so critical as Doctor Craik represents—and that I can render any service to Your affairs by continuing at Mount Vernon, I shall return thither again, after having finished my business with the Commissrs on wednesday or Thursday, and wait your directions by the post of monday next. I shall not fail to write to you by the next post the situation in which I may find things at Mount Vernon. With my best respects to Mrs Washington, I have the honor to be Sir, Your respectful, grateful & affecte servt

Tobias Lear.


Title: Ratification Statement, 17 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To:

[Philadelphia, 17 June 1793]

To All to whom these Presents shall come.
Whereas an Agreement hath been entered into by Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury of the U. States, under due authority from me, on behalf of the United States on the one part, and the President, Directors, & Company of the Bank of the U. States of the other part, in the words following—to wit—“Articles of Agreement between Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury, on behalf of the United States of the one part, and the President Directors & Company of the Bank of the Ud States of the other part, made & concluded the 31st day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety three. Whereas by the third section of the Act entitled, an Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1793 the President of the Ud States is authorised to borrow on accot of the said States, any sum or sums, not exceeding in the whole 800,000 Dollars, at a rate of interest not exceeding 5 ⅌ Centum Pr annum, & reimbursable at the pleasure of the United States, and it is also thereby declared to be lawful for the Bank of the U. States to lend the said Sum. And whereas the President of the United States by an Instrument under his hand bearing date
 the 21st day of March 1793, did empower the Secretary of the Treasury to carry into execution the authority so vested in him.
Now therefore these Presents witness, that pursuant to the authority & provisions aforesaid it hath been, & hereby is agreed, by & between the said parties of the first & second part as follows, vizt 1st—The said President, Directors & Company shall lend to the United States the said sum of 800,000 Dollars, to be advanced & paid into the Treasury of the United States in four equal monthly installments; the first, on the first day of June; the second on the first day of July; the third on the first day of August; & the fourth, on the first day of September of this present year. 2d—The several sums which shall be from time to time advanced, shall respectively bear interest from the time of each advance, at the rate of five ⅌ Centum ⅌ annum, & shall each be reimbursed, or repaid within the term of six months after the advance thereof, reserving nevertheless, to the U. States the right at their pleasure to reimburse the whole, or any part of the monies which shall have been so lent & advanced, as much sooner as they shall think fit.
In testimony whereof the said Secretary of the Treasury hath caused the Seal of the Treasury to be affixed to these presents, & hath hereunto to subscribed his hand; & the said President, Directors & Company have also caused the Seal of the Bank of the U. States to be affixed to the same the day & year aforesaid. Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury (L.S.) witness to the signing by the Secy of the Treasury Henry Kuhl. Thos Willing, prest (L.S.) signed in the presence of Henry Clymer. Thos M. Willing. attest John Kean, Cashr. Now know ye, that I, having seen and considered the said Agreement, do hereby ratify & confirm the same & every part thereof. In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of the United States to be affixed to these presents, & signed the same with my hand. Done at Philadelphia the seventeenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety three, & of the Independence of the U. States of America the seventeenth.

Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 18 June 1793
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

Sir
[Philadelphia] 18 June 1793

I have just received the enclosed letter from the adjutant General of the State of New York in behalf of the Governor of the said state.
I have the honor to be Sir with perfect respect Your Obedient Servant

H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from William Allum and William Talbot, 19 June 1793
From: Allum, William,Talbot, William
To: Washington, George

 Letter not found: from William Allum and William Talbot, 19 June 1793. Tobias Lear wrote Allum and Talbot on 17 July that GW “has this day received your letter of the 19th ultimo.”


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 19. 1793.

Th: Jefferson has the honor to return to the President the minutes of the 17th inst. the letters then agreed on are sent to the Secretaries of the Treasury & war for their corrections, & will then be handed to the President.
he sends him also a letter from the Attorney of Kentuckey for his information, & because the subject of it belongs to another department.


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1793
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia] June 19. 1793.

The Secretary of State having received from the Secretary of the territory of the U.S. South of the Ohio a report of the proceedings of that government from Sep. 1. 1792. to the 16th of Feb. 1793.

Reports to the President of the U.S.
That they do not contain any thing necessary for him to act on: unless, as it is suggested by mister Smith, it should be necessary to lay before Congress the act of their legislature of Nov. 20. 1792. that tho’ the Secretary of state knows of no law or circumstance which requires this to be done, yet he thinks it will be safe to consult the Attorney General of the U.S. whether there be any such law, before any conclusion taken.

Th: Jefferson


Title: Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., to Thomas Jefferson, 19 June 1793
From: Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr.
To: Jefferson, Thomas

United States 19th June 1793.

 By direction of the President of the U. States, Bw Dandridge has the honor to enclose to the Secretary of State, two pardons—one for Hezekiah Usher, the other for Geo. Dunbar Usher, in order to have the Ud States seal affixed to them; and to request that the Secretary will wait on the President tomorrow morning at nine o’Clock, to take into consideration certain matters which were postponed on Monday.


Title: To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 19 June 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Washington, George

George Town June 19th 1793

I have just returned to this place from Mount Vernon, where I found and left poor Whiting in a situation that his life could not be counted upon from one hour to another. He was unable to move without assistance, and could only speak a few words at a time. He could give me but little information of the state of the matters under his care; but observed, generally, that he trusted they could be managed, with respect to the harvest, nearly as well as if he was able to be among the people, having found the overseers to be men well qualified for their places, steady & industrious; his greatest anxiety arose from his not having any person about the house to attend to the delivery of such things as may be wanting in the harvest—taking the reports &c. &c. and to whom could be confided the care of things which could not but be exposed to the rapacity of any one when they were left without a responsible person. He expressed much satisfaction on seeing me at Mount Vernon, as he observed that he was
 under very great anxiety about leaving your interest without seeing some person who could inform you of the situation of it at this time.
The Hay harvest at Mount Vernon has been rather later than usual, on account of the late wet weather—and your wheat is the most forward of any in this part of the Country. This happens rather unluckyly, as it brings the two harvests as it were within each other. They yesterday finished cutting all the grass except some at Dogue Run, which Mr Whiting says will not be injured by standing a fortnight longer. The crops of hay they say is the best ever known, and it will all be put up in the best order. Yesterday they began the Wheat Harvest at the Creek plantation—and this day at the other places. Mr Whiting says he thinks they can easily finish the harvest in ten or twelve days—altho’ he considers it as the largest you have ever had. The wheat appears to be somewhat injured by the rust, as I am informed; but not in so great a degree as was expected from the long spell of wet easterly weather. I deliverd for the Plantations yesterday some Rum & meat for the Harvest—enough perhaps for this week. Mr Whiting says he has put by about 30 or 40 old sheep, which are the remains of what have been picked over ’till all that were tolerable had been taken out—These he intended to have had some taken from for the people during the harvest, and desired me to tell the Overseers that each might take from them two per week, or to that amount in proportion to their number of hands, until harvest was over—two per week being the highest number for the largest plantation. This was accordingly told to them & will be observed. They have carried up & deliverd to Colo. Hooe six boat loads of flour from the mill—and about six more loads remain to be carried up; but Mr Whiting thought it would be highly improper to keep a number of hands employed in carrying up the flour when the harvest would suffer thereby; they were therefore directed to carry up no more until the people could be better spared. Coles, the overseer at the Ferry, went up with the flour. Was the matter understood in your communication with Colo. Hooe, at what time the 90 days credit for the flour was to commence?—whether at the time of his receiving your acceptance of his offer for it, or at the time of the delivery of such part of it as was at your mill, at le[a]st so far as related to that part? If there was no understanding on that point, I presume it
 will be found that the time of delivery will be the commencement of the 90 days, for such part as was not in his store when the bargain was made. With an intention to clear up this point I called upon Colo. Hooe today, as I passed through Alexandria; but did not find him at home, I shall however see him upon it when I go again to Alexa. which will be either on friday or saturday, and if he should insist upon having all the flour deliverd immediately, it will be best to get a craft to go down & take it all up at once at as low a rate per barrel as it can be done for; in order that there may be no pretence for avoiding the bargain, as the price of flour is considerably lower at present then when he agreed to take it. It may likewise be best, if Colo. Hooe will do it, to take his Note for the flour at the proper date, in order that you may stand upon sure ground; & then if you think proper & circumstances should make it so, it can be off set on Bennett’s acct—Mr Whiting was much concerned at your not having received the Reports of last week; but observed, that he had directed Butler to take them, as he was unable to do it himself, who could not make them out in any way that was intelligible. I shall tomorrow determine my business here with the Commissioners, if it can be determined ultimately at present, which I have some doubts of, as they say the lots in the Situation which I have considered the more suitable for my purposes & which they also agree to be proper therefor, are not yet divided, so that unless there can be some division made during their present sitting they cannot tell which belong to the public; but—at all events I think I can get an assurance of obtaining such a situation as I may pitch upon, when ever the division takes place, upon terms to be agreed upon now.
Doctor Craik could not go down to Mount Vernon with me yesterday as he promised; but he came down early this morning & returned at the time I came up to this place. He thinks Mr Whiting’s life uncertain for an hour; but thinks it is possible he may continue for a week yet.
The weather yesterday & this day has been oppressively hot altho’ the Thermr at Mt Vernon yesterday stood but at 88°. The Crops of wheat in this neighbourhood, I am told, will be good, more than middling. The rust has attacked some of it, but the injury thereby does not appear very great.

Begging that my best respects may be made acceptable to Mrs Washington—I have the honor to be Sir, With sentiments of the most perfect respect & truest attachment Your grateful, affectionate & Obedt Servt

Tobias Lear.


Title: From George Washington to Alexander Hamilton, 20 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Sir,
Philadelphia 20th June 1793.

I have received & paid attention to your report of the 15th instant.
The result is, that the Loan of 2,000,000 of florins ought, in my opinion, to be urged without delay, if it can be obtained

within the limitations of the Law. The further proposal of borrowing 3,000,000 of florins in addition, I shall (seeing no inconvenience that will arise from the delay) take a few days longer to consider; as some reasons occur against, as well as for the measure, in the present unsettled state of credit, & military & other operations in Europe.
In the mean time it would contribute to my understanding the subject better, if you was to let me know how the whole sum borrowed under the Acts of the 4th & 12. of August 1790. (instead of the sums which have been transferred to the United States) has been applied: And whether the 200,000 dollars, “first installment to the Bank of the U. States,” is a legal charge, under those Acts or any other, in the Account A referred to in the report—Also, whether the 284,901 D. & 89 Cents expanded in the purchase of the public Debt does not appear in the report of the Commissioners of the Sinking fund, or some other report made to Congress last Session as appertaining more properly to the surplus revenue.
I ask these questions for information, because if the answers should be in the affirmative, the difference will be very material, & when added to the balance of 565,484 Dolls. & 28 Cents, as pr your statement A. would, with the 2,000,000 of florins negotiating, cover all the ascertained demands upon the U. States for the years 1793. & 1794, exclusive of what may be required for the Sinking fund; for which you have made no specific appropriation whereby to form an estimate of the aggregate sum required.

Go. Washington


Title: From George Washington to Thomas Jefferson, 20 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Jefferson, Thomas

Sir,
[Philadelphia] June 20th 1793.

I leave it to you, and the heads of the other two Departments to say what, or whether any answer should be given to the B. Minister’s letter of the 19th—It would seem as if neither he, nor the Spanish Commissioners were to be satisfied with any thing this Government can do. But on the contrary, are resolved to drive matters to extremity. Yours

Go: Washington

I send the enclosed to be signed.


Title: Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 20 June 1793
From: Knox, Henry
To: Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr.

Dear Sir
[Philadelphia] 20th June 1793

Please to submit the enclosed letter to the President of the U.S. from Major Gaither—dated 23d May 93. I am Dear Sir Your humble Servt

H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Richard Peters, 20 June 1793
From: Peters, Richard
To: Washington, George

Dear Sir
Philada June 20. 1793

I had prepared the enclosed a considerable Time ago but have waited for a Communication from a Person who does the most in the Grazing Line of any Person I have heard of. But he has not made the Communication from a silly Belief that it is not for a public Purpose but a private one that I wish to get the Acct from him[.] I therefore delay no longer to send you the best Answer to Mr Y.’s Query I can make. I am with the most sincere & respectful Esteem Your very obed. Servt

Richard Peters


Title: To George Washington from the Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States, 21 June 1793
From: Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States,Irvine, William,Kean, John,Langdon, Woodbury
To: Washington, George

Sir
Office of Accounts June 21st 1793

There are some points relative to the finishing of our business which we suppose will occasion you less trouble in giving us directions about in conversation than by letters the principal are respecting the person to whom you think it will be most proper to make our report and into whose custody we shall deliver the Books & papers belonging to the office—if agreeable we shall be glad to know when it will be most convenient for us to wait upon you relative to this matter—With profound respect We are Sir Your Obt Huml. Servts

Wm Irvine
John Kean
Wry Langdon


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 21 June 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Sir
Philadelphia June 21. 1793

Considerations, relative both to the public Interest and to my own delicacy, have brought me, after mature reflection, to a resolution to resign the office, I hold, towards the close of the ensuing session of Congress.
I postpone the final act to that period, because some propositions remain to be submitted by me to Congress, which are necessary to the full developement of my original plan, and, as I suppose, of some consequence to my reputation—and because, in the second place, I am desirous of giving an opportunity, while I shall be still in office, to the revival and more deliberate prosecution of the Inquiry into my conduct, which was instituted during the last session.
I think it proper to communicate my determination, thus early, among other reasons, because it will afford full time to investigate and weigh all the considerations, which ought to guide the appointment of my successor[.] With the most perfect respect I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most Obedient & most humble servant

Alexander Hamilton


Title: From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 21 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Lear, Tobias

Dear Sir
Philadelphia June 21st 1793

Your letter of the 17th came by the Post of yesterday—and as, by the purport of it, there is a probability that this letter may find you either at George town or Mount Vernon, I write it for the purpose of declaring that, your going to the latter place is viewed by me as a very kind & friendly Act. The Acct given of Mr Whiting by Doctr Craik, is a very distressing one; not only as it respects the poor fellow himself, but on acct of the effect it must have on my business, present & to come; during this year, at least.
Getting an Acct from him (if his situation will enable him to give it) of the monies received & paid, & such as may be due to & from me, is of importance. A general view given by him of other matters, is more to be wished than expected. I shall bring with me the account he rendered to Mr Dandridge when I was last at Mount Vernon.
If Mr Clarke fulfils his engagement (and he says he will, tho’ I think it questionable) I shall, if no business more than I am apprized of at present intervenes to prevent it, set out on my Journey on Monday; & expect to be at George Town, if not at Mount Vernon, on Thursday evening. This being the case, and as I shall see you at one or the other of those places, or must meet you on the Road, I shall only add that with much truth & friendship I am Dear Sir Your Affecte

Go: Washington

P.S. Mrs Lear & Lincoln are perfectly well.


Title: From George Washington to the Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States, 22 June 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and Individual States

Gentlemen
Phila. June 22d 1793

Having considered the two questions referred to me in your letters of yesterday, I am of opinion that the Report of your proceedings may be made to the President of the U.S. and that your books & papers will be most properly deposited in the Treasury department. you will therefore be pleased to deliver them to the order of the Secretary of the Treasury.
Should there be any thing in this business requiring, in your
 opinions, my further agency, I shall be ready at any time to give the necessary attention thereto either personally or in writing.

Go. W.


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 June 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Treasuy Departmt 22d June 1793.

I have the honor to submit to the consideration of the President [a report] of the 4th inst. from the Commissioner of the Revenue on the subject of compensations to Keepers of Light houses, being the result of an enquiry some time since instituted.
When this business was first organised, the only guide which presented itself was the previous arrangements of the respective States. It is found upon examination that these arrangements were made without much principle or system & that an alteration will conduce not only to œconomy, but to more equal justice.
The subject does not indeed admit of a very precise rule. Something after all must be a kind of arbitration of circumstances, but the present extremes may be corrected and a progress made towards a more equitable apportionment.
Upon a conference with the Commissioner of the Revenue, the following rates of compensations have been adjusted in the cases which appeared to require revision, to be submitted to the consideration & decision of the President, vizt

 ⅌annum—Dolls.

1st
for the Keeper of the Lighthouse,

Thatcher’s Island:
                   266.⅔

2.
Do
Boston bay
                   266.⅔

3.
Do
Plymouth
                   200.

4.
Do
Portland head
                   160.

5.
Do
Conanicut
                   160.

6.
Do
New London
                   120.

7.
Do
Sandy Hook
                   266 ⅔

to commence from the 1st of July ensuing.
There can be no doubt of the impropriety of a Keepers acting by Deputy. If the President approves therefore, it will be signified to the Keeper of the Portsmouth Lighthouse, that he is either to take up his residence on the spot or relinquish the appointment.
The same thing cannot, it is presumed, be done with regard to the Keeper of the Plymouth establishment, because his right is represented to be founded on a condition of the original cession of the land on which the Lighthouse stands. With perfect respect I have the honor to be &c.

Alexandr Hamilton


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 June 1793
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

Sir
War department June 22d 1793

I submit the enclosed letter just received from Governor Mifflin together with my Opinion thereon that the solemnity of the occasion would render it proper to grant his request. I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant

H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 22 June 1793
From: Mifflin, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Sir
Phila. 22 June 1793

The Master Warden of the Port of Philda, having informed me, that the Brigantine Little Sarah, Prize to the Frigate L’Embuscade, is fitting out as a Privateer, I have the honor to submit to your Excellency a copy of his letter, that you may direct such measures to be pursued, as the occasion shall be thought to require. I am, with perfect respect, Sir, Yr Excy’s most obedt &c.

Tho. Mifflin


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 22 June 1793
From: Mifflin, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Sir
Philadelphia, 22 June 1793

In compliance with your request, expressed, this day in a letter from the Secretary at War, I shall, with the utmost dispatch, ascertain, and communicate to your Excellency, the state of the Little Sarah, as an armed vessel, when she entered this port as a prize to the Ambuscade; her present situation; and the changes which she has undergone since her arrival, with respect to herself, or to any additional number of Guns, Men, &c. I am, with perfect respect, Sir, Your most obedt Hble Sevt

Tho. Mifflin


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 22 June 1793
From: Mifflin, Thomas
To: Washington, George

Phila. 22 June 1793

The Secretary at War having stated in a letter of yesterday’s date, that he was commanded by you, to request me to order a party of the Militia on board the ship William, now in this port as a prize to the French Privateer, Citizen Genet, for the purpose of keeping her in safe custody, until you have decided upon an allegation, that the ship was captured within the limits of the protection of the U.S., I immediately complied with the request; and I have now the honor to inclose, for your information, a copy of my instructions to the Adj: Gen. of the militia of Pena. I am, with perfect respect Sir Yr Excys most obed. ⟨H. svt⟩

T. M.


Title: To George Washington from the Commissioners for the District of Columbia, 23 June 1793
From: Commissioners for the District of Columbia,Johnson, Thomas,Stuart, David,Carroll, Daniel
To: Washington, George

Sr
Geo. Town 23rd June 1793

We inclose to you a letter from Majr Ellicott respecting a change of part of the southern Branch of the Canal, and his reasons for a change or totally striking out the Eastern Branch of it in the course of our divisions of the Carrollsburgh property, and the knowledge of situation and circumstances collected from
 the plats laid before us—the change of the southern branch occurred to ourselves as proper—besides, having it in our power to do more Justice to the owners of lots, and saving considerably in the expence as noticed by Majr Ellicott instead of increasing the quantity of putur’d water in James’s Creek the Canal will serve as a good bed for the water and we may expect where it is now making, it will soon be improved into dry ground to the sides of the Canal—Majr Ellicotts plat which has been made on purpose will convey an idea of the whole alterations by the Change of the southern Canal and will also with level which will be taken tomorrow bring into View the Utility and expence of a new direction of the Eastern for it may well be doubted whether it will ever be executed in its new direction—We had desired Mr Hallet to study Doct. Thornton’s plan of a Capitol, we thought it prudent that the whole together and every part seperately should be in the mind of some person who was to see to the execution, perhaps it may be Hallet, perhaps not, he has been industrious and reports rather unfavourable on the great points of practacability time and expence he has simplified and abridged the plan, we have had not great time to consider it Mr Blodget and Mr Hoben seem to be in favour of it and so does Williamson, we wish for your Instructions, as it would be a lengthy work to go into particulars in writing if our Ideas were the most perfect, we begg leave to refer you to Mr Blodget Hoben and Hallet whose verbal information will be better than any we can give you, The Center Arch of the Bridge much to our sorrow is in a very ticklish state, in our situation we cannot take any step, and we rather incline to beli[e]ve it cannot be saved, if Harboughs efforts should prevent its falling, its proportion and beauty is gone, if it falls, as we expect we must do something for temporary use we shall meet with dificulties in the settlement, Expecting you may soon be here, we leave orders for the delivery of this presuming that you cannot well form your oppinion which we wish to have on the Canals and Capitol at a distance. We are sir, very truly and respectfully Your Most Obt Huml: Servts

Th. Johnson
Dd Stuart
Danl Carroll


Title: To George Washington from Tobias Lear, 24 June 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Washington, George

Sir,
George Town June 24th 1793

Upon my reaching this place from Mount Vernon a few minutes ago, I had the honor to receive your letter of the 21st instant, and am much gratified to find that my having gone to Mount Vernon was an acceptable act. If you should leave Philadelphia on monday, as you propose, you will not receive the account of poor Whitting’s death (which was sent by the Post of Saturday) before that time. He died on Friday morning—Dr Craik was present and Mr Samuel Washington, who had accompanied his sister from Berckley. I did not return from this place to Mt Vernon, until Yesterday Morning, not being able to complete my business with the Commissioners ’till late in the afternoon on saturday.
When I returned to Mt Vernon yesterday, I sent for all the overseers in order to take their reports and get from them a general Statement of the situation of things at their respective plantations. This I have the honor to enclose subjoined to each report. I have seen Colo. Hooe respecting the flour & he says he shall have no occasion to receive it until after harvest; but as the Miller thinks the warm weather may injure it at the mill—and as the date of the note for the quantity now at the mill will not commence till the delivery, I think it may be best to agree with some person to take it up upon the best terms that it can be done for, which Colo. Hooe thinks might be @ 9d. per barrel, and I shall accordingly take measures to have it done. In all events it will be best for the Inspector to go down & inspect it, that if there shd be any that would not pass, it might not be increasing the expense to carry it up—and I accordingly desired Mr Smith to go down for that purpose who promises me he will tomorrow. Colo.
 Hooe has has recd altogether 475 barrels, & the miller tells me there are upwards of 200 barrels more in the mill.
I have finished my business with the Commissioners to my satisfaction—having engaged a part of Square No. 9—near the bridges, which upon every consideration is thought one of the best in the City for the purposes of navigation & extensive commerce. I have taken 128½ feet on the Water & running back 150 feet—for which I am to pay 250£ at the usual instalments. I returned here to day to get a certificate of my purchase from the Commissioners before they rose, which I have done. They have fixed the 29th of next month to meeting a[ga]in. I shall go back to Mt Vernon tomorrow morning and continue there ’till your arrival, as the attention of some one there is very essential at this time. I shall endeavour to collect all the Accts of Rects & payments—Debts & Credits—and get as much of an insight into things as I can before you come on that I may be able to give you all the information I can of the state of the business. You will see by my last letter that poor Whitting could not speak enough to give any acct of matters while I was with him, and they inform me that from the time of my leaving Mount Vernon ’till his death he was scarcely able to speak a word, no particular information could be obtained from him. The Vessel from Philada with the things on board for Mount Vernon has not yet arrived. As it is probable, if you should set out on Monday, that you will reach the Susquehannah about the time the mail gets there, or soon after, I shall direct this letter to that place.
With sentiments of the most perfect respect & with the truest attachment, I have the honor to be, Sir, Your Affectionate, grateful & Obedt Servt

Tobias Lear.

I enclose a letter for Mrs Lear which I will thank you to have the goodness to leave at the Post Office where you may find this, to be forwarded.


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1793
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

Private.  Sir
Richmond June 24. 1793

Soon after I had the honor of writing to you from Annapolis, I found an occasion of entering into discourse with the governor of Maryland on the subject of our political situation. He appeared to have been caught by the same apprehensions, as had taken hold of the people of Baltimore; and was very minute in his inquiries. Some hours afterwards he called at my lodgings, and in the presence of several gentlemen spoke to this effect; that the executive of the U.S. seemed to have proceeded on principle, which was the surest guide of its conduct. From the communications too, which I received from the gentlemen of the bar, I am persuaded, that the temper of Maryland goes with the government.

At George-Town and Alexandria I heard but little. At Dumfries, Mr Alexr Henderson called upon me, and uttered a multitude of fears and discontents. Knowing him to be a talkative man, who would circulate pretty quickly, whatever he should hear from me, I endeavoured to impress upon him that information, which I was at liberty to give, and those opinions, which for the sake of harmony ought to be entertained. Altho’ I never did count much on his sincerity; yet he so often repeated the happiness, which he felt, of being able to remove the anxiety of his neighbourhood, that I cannot forbear a hope, that he was in some degree sincere.
The clamour increased at Fredericksburg, and was principally confined to the Secretary of the Treasury. But the proclamation was also censured for using the term friendship; and the prosecution against Singletem, &c. was condemned, as illegal. I saw no person, who supported these sentiments, as his own; but I explained to Mr Fitzhugh, and Mr Chas Carter the views, in which those criticisms presented themselves to me. Fredericksburg is inflamed by the doctrines and representations of Colo. Taylor, of Carolina the Senator of the U.S. It would astonish you, sir, to learn the success, which has attended his efforts to rouse the cool and substantial planters. Even Mr Hoomes, of the Bowling-Green, who is respectable and intelligent, and has a great deal to lose, was animated to a degree which changed his nature essentially. It was necessary to be particular with him; and I delayed my journey, that I might examine all his dissatisfaction. As I advanced in stating facts, he declared, that he had never heard one half, and that his information was expressly the contrary. I pledged myself for the truth of what I said to him, and he confessed, that, if it was true, the government had been grossly calumniated. This remark came twice from him, while I was speaking of the proclamation and prosecution. He begged me to stop at Colo. Pendleton’s, with an earnestness, that shewed a friendly disposition to the fœderal government. I spent an evening and morning with that gentleman, who approved the proclamation in all its parts, and language; and thought, that too much could not be done, to ward off a rupture with the European powers. His complaints were wholely against financial operations; but as he had never scrutinized the reports, I gave him a set, and obtained
 his promise to write to me without reserve, as soon as he has comprehended the questions in their full extent.
My next stage was at Mr Lyonss. With him scarcely any thing was right, except the measures, adopted to repel the war. He assented to the propriety of all these; but the other proceedings, whether legislative, executive or judiciary he certainly did not spare.
In this place parties are strong; and the friends to the general government are far inferior in number to its enemies. But among its enemies, not a dozen can be named, who are not averse to war. I was told, that Judge Tucker, and Judge Tyler talked in this strain; and I accepted an invitation to dinner from the general court, in order to ascertain to what lengths they would go. But politics were kept out of sight; and I can only report from the mouth of others, that there are not more than two of all the judges, who are not highly irritated against the fœderal administration. The late debates concerning British debts have served to Kindle a wide-spreading flame. The debtors are associated with the antifœderalists, and the discontented fœderalists; and they range themselves under the standard of Mr Henry, whose ascendancy has risen to an immeasurable height. But I was happy to learn from Colo. Innes, that he has been loud in reprobating the decapitation of the French King, and is a friend to peace; and the steps pursued for its security; adding, that nothing would induce him to vote for a war, but the redemption of the Marquis la Fayette. He grows rich every hour, and thus his motives to tranquillity must be multiplying every day.
Mr Jay is considered here by some, under very unfavorable aspects. But every body agrees in his ability as a judge. It is reported and believed, that he was insulted on the road by a drunken man, who had been present at the trial in the circuit court. Nothing could be more unfortunate, than the false hopes, which the decision of that court has inspired in regard to the payments into the treasury. Mr Wythe indeed, as chancellor, has determi⟨mutilated⟩d ⟨mutilated⟩gainst the British debtor; but his decree will, as it is conj⟨mutilated⟩d, be re⟨mutilated⟩d in the court of appeals unanimously. The people will th⟨mutilated⟩fore be fortified in their opposition, when they perceive so many advocates of character.

I have had very full communications with those, who are attached to the general government; and since our conversations they think themselves armed in its defence. These are Colo. Innes, Colo. Harvie, Dr Mclurg, Mr Marshall, Capt. Singleton & some few others. But I am now rivetted in my persuasion, that the best administration upon the face of the earth may be vilified, and almost ruined, unless they be protected by frequent and candid publications.
Last night I was informed, that an inhabitant of this place expatriated himself, while Mr Genet was here, and immediately took the oath of a French citizen before him. I shall inquire into this business more accurately; but I have little doubt of its truth.
I shall set off for Williamsburg this morning, and shall return hither at the beginning of next week; Should I meet Mr Wilson Nicholas, when I get back, I shall be ready in three or four days afterwards to commence my journey to Philadelphia. I have the honor, sir, to be with an affectionate attachment and respect—Yr mo. ob. serv.

Edm: Randolph.


Title: To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 24 June 1793
From: Spaight, Richard Dobbs
To: Washington, George

Sir
North Carolina New Bern 24th June 1793

On the 21st inst: I received information that a Schooner belonging to the port of Wilmington in this State had been fitted out as a privateer in South Carolina, on behalf of one of the parties at War, taken a British Vessel, and brought her into Wilmington as a Prize; at which place both the privateer and prize were then lying. In conformity to the instructions which I received from the Secretary of War in his letters of the 23rd and 24 of May last I Immediately sent off an Express with orders to the commanding Officers of the Counties of New Hanover and Brunswick to embody such part of the Militia under their command, as they might deem necessary and to seize and detain both the privateer and her prize untill I should receive such further instructions thereon as may appear to you proper. I also wrote to Colonel Read the Collector of the port, that if he thought he could consistent with his duty, to give directions to Captn Cook of the revenue Cutter to assist the Militia Officers if necessary in detaining the aforesaid Vessels. I have given the Officers instructions to carry the orders into effect with secrecy and dispatch and by no means to let either of the Vessels escape and to inform me of every circumstance of the case.
The circumstances of the case as far as I have been informed are as follow. The Schooner was called the Hector Captain Almsted belonging to Wilmington in this State from which place she sailed for Charleston some time in may last with intention of getting a french commission she cleared out from that port as an American bottom bound to the West Indies on the 7th June inst: as soon as she got over the Bar she sent back her American papers and went into Georgetown (So. Carolina) where she mounted her guns which it was suspected she brought in her hold from Charleston. when she came out of Georgetown she captured this English Vessel bound into the port, and brought her into Wilmington. The date of her commission and of the bill
 of Sale to the french Captain (to whom she was to be delivere’d at sea) was the first of June and she cleared out from Charleston on the 7th of June as an American bottom. Colonel Brown the Gentleman who gave me the information also gave me a copy of the Commission which is enclosed.
The instructions which I received from the War department so far as they relate to the detention and safe keeping of any vessel that may be fitted out in any of the ports of this State, I am in hopes can be carried into effect by the Militia—But in respect to that part of the instructions which relate to the detention of any of the parties at War who may commit Hostilities within the protection of this State; from the particular Situation of this Country I fear that the Militia cannot in every instance of Hostilities being committed fullfil those instructions. as it is probable they will be committed where nothing but a naval force can be of any service. the bar of Occacock over which nearly two thirds of the trade of the State is carried on is from 36 to 40 miles from the mouth of Neure river and that thro’ an extensive and open sound, the banks thro’ which the entrance is, is between three and four miles apart & only inhabited by the pilots, a privateer of any of the powers at War might come in there and anoy our trade in spite of any thing the Militia could do, unless they were assisted by an armed Vessel of sufficient force to capture the privateer Should a Vessel be fitted out for the express purpose of taking her, the same Wind that carried her down to the Bar would carry the privateer to Sea.
I think it my duty to state these facts to you, least in future should any thing of that kind occur, I may be censured for not doing that, which it was not in my power to perform Was the revenue Cutter properly equiped and manned by being sometimes at Occacock and sometimes at Cape Fear she might be of essential service at least against small privateers. You may be assured that every exertion in my power to carry those instructions into effect shall be made use of. I have the Honor to be with respect Sir your most Obedient servant

Rd D. Spaight


Title: To George Washington from Théophile Cazenove, 25 June 1793
From: Casenove, Théophile
To: Washington, George

Sir
Baltimore 25. June 1793.

On my return from my house, at Alexandria, I learnt that a letter, transmitted to me, here, for your Excellency, from Madame de la Fayette, had been put into the post-office. As I am desired, by my friend in England, through whom it was sent me, to inform him, whether it reached your Excellency’s hands, I beg leave to request you will deign to let me know, whether you received that letter: and, if your Excellency think it proper, that your answer to Madame de la Fayette should be forwarded, through my channel, I will readily take charge of it. I have the honor to be, with respect, Your Excellency’s most humble, and most obedient servant

Cazenove


Title: To George Washington from Gouverneur Morris, 25 June 1793
From: Morris, Gouverneur
To: Washington, George

My dear Sir
Sain port near Paris 25 June 1793

I have just receivd yours of the twenty fifth of March and do very sincerely condole with you on the melancholy Event which it communicates. Make I pray you my dear Sir the proper assurances of my Regret on this Occasion to Colo. Bassett as well as to Mrs Washington. Not having had Time to read the Gazettes which are but just (and but in part) arriv’d I cannot from them derive the Information you allude to, but my first Glance at them shews what I am sorry to see and from thence I am induc’d to quote a sound Maxim from an excellent Book. A House divided against itself cannot Stand. As to your Re Acceptance Sir you know my Sentiments which on that, as on some other Subjects, are I think unchangeable. It will be Time enough for you to have a Successor when it shall please God to call you from this World’s Theatre. If such Successor is then able to fill the President’s Chair it will be Matter of Surprize to those who can form a competent Idea of the Office; but during your Life, I consider the Thing as utterly impossible. And do not imagine my dear Sir that you can retire, tho you may resign. You will in such Case become the Man of the Opposition, however your Good Sense may differ from their Madness, and your Virtue from their Vilainy.

Depend on it they will cite you as being of their Sentiment. If you are silent you assent, and if you speak you are committed. In the Mean Time your poor Successor is obligd to struggle under all the Weight of your Reputation as well as that of the office, And he must be a Strong Man who can carry either; of Course a very rash Man who would attempt to take up both.
I am very happy to find that the Determination to maintain a strict Neutrality is so general in America. I shall not dwell on that Topic, because my several Letters to Mr Jefferson contain enough of it to weary your Patience. By the bye, I am mortified more than I can tell you at the Delay my Letters experience in their Passage. I task my Mind to it’s utmost Bent to discover those Events which are most likely to happen, in order that (so far at least as my Judgment can be relied on) you may be duly prepar’d, and after all you hear of the Event before my Almanack comes out. This is provoking, and would be much more so did I not find from Experience that The Things I wish are done as well, and perhaps better, than if my Conjectures had reach’d you. I trust that long ere this you will have receivd what I had the Honor to write on the 28 decr 6 & l0th January and 14 Feby.
 You will have seen that in the End of last Month and Begining of this, the long expected Insurrection took Place, by which a new Sett of Men are brought into Power. By the bye, should the present Society be able to establish themselves, I think Mr Genest will soon have a Successor. And if, the Revolution compleated, Things return to the Point from whence they started, I am sure Mr Genest will have a Successor. As to those who rule the Roost, or rather the few by whom they are directed, you may depend that they have just Ideas of the Value of popular Opinion. They are not however in Condition to act according to Knowlege, and should they be able to reach a Harbor there will be quite as much of good Luck as of good Management in it. At any Rate Part of the Crew will be thrown overboard. It is my Opinion that the Members of Convention⟨,⟩ lately arrested will do Nothing, for the greater Part of them have only parol Energy: and if I were call’d on by any cogent Motive to act it should be in Conformity to that Idea. In my letter to Mr Jefferson of this Day I tell him that I shall implicitly obey his Orders, but this is in Reply to the broad Hint, that my Embarrassments may have arisen from Inattention to the Principles of free Government. You may rely
 Sir that I shall be cautious to commit the United States as little as possible to future Contingencies. In my last Letter I gave you my Idea of Popularity.
I have never thought that three Parties could conveniently exist in any one Country, and therefore it seems to me that one of those into which those who call themselves Democrats are divided must join the Royalists. I do not enquire what Negotiations are carried on to that Effect, for I have no Desire to meddle with such Affairs directly or indirectly and should be very sorry to have the Appearance of siding with any one Party or Faction whatever; being convincd that I can best do the Business of the United States by keeping aloof from them all.
Those who command the royal or christian Army as they call themselves on the Loire are good Officers. Their Enemies have in my Mind passed the highest Eulogium on them in Saying that the Soldiers are brought to such a Pitch of Folly and Madness as to rush on, arm’d only with Clubs, and possess themselves of the Artillery to whose Fire they are expos’d. As far as I have been able to learn they profess themselves the Friends of Order and Justice, and act conformably to such Professions, protecting both Persons and Property wherever they arrive, and paying for whatever they take. Hence it happens that their Dominion is constantly extending itself, and if they should get Possession of Nantes, which seems to be their present Object, they will be truly formidable; because then by Means of the Loire a Passage will be opened into the Heart of the Kingdom for as many Troops as foreign Powers may chuse to send Hiether, or if they should prefer fighting the Battle with Frenchmen they need only furnish Money and warlike Stores and they would have as many Men as they please and the most fertile Part of France to subsist in.
Farewell my dear Sir may God bless and keep you not meerly for your Sake and still less for that of your Friends but for the general Good of our Country. Adieu. I am very truly yours

Gouv. Morris


Title: To George Washington from Jedidiah Morse, 25 June 1793
From: Morse, Jedidiah
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Charlestown [Mass.] June 25th 1793.

 I do myself the honour herewith to present for your acceptance, a sett of “The American Universal Geography.” Compiled under the auspices of your Presidency over the United States, & describing, in a more particular manner, that distinguished country, whh is so deeply indebted to you, sir, for her present tranquillity & happiness—it is a tribute I owe you—& I most cheerfully pay it. I have only to regret that it is not more worthy of your acceptance, & that it bears so small a proportion to that gratitude & respect whh I bear for your character. With the sincerest respect, & the most earnest prayers for your health, long life, & happiness here & hereafter, I am, sir, your most obdt & humble servt

Jedh Morse


Title: To George Washington from Tubeuf, 26 June 1793
From: Tubeuf, Pierre-François, sieur de
To: Washington, George

Mr. President,
St Marie—The new french establishment on the Clinch, in the County of Russel in Virginia—26 June 1793

I have promised myself the gratification of going to pay my devoirs to you for these two years that I have been in America; but it has been impossible for me to have that satisfaction. The Alarms in which I have been kept by the Indians, in the part of the County of Russel, upon the borders of Clinch, in Virginia, where I have purchased 55,000 Acres of land, have driven away a part of the French Emigrants whom I brought over with me, and it has been with great difficulty that I have retained four french families that are established with me.
The interest which the State of Virginia took in my enterprize, the facility & security which they gave me for its execution, led me to hope that it would at this day have been completely successful. In consequence, I made dispositions for a new french emigration, well composed, which will come out, with the rest of my family, to join us the next spring; when, with the precautions
 of the State for our security, we shall find ourselves sufficiently strong to guard ourselves, and this vast & precious Country, now a desert, will become, in a few years, well inhabited.
I have thought, Mr President, that my enterprize would be sufficiently interesting to you to permit me to give this detail—and to lay open the following.
I brought with me my eldest son, aged about nineteen years & an half—Two months ago my wife sent to me my youngest son, aged 14 years. These are all the Children I have. Since the age of 8 years they have both been brought up in the Royal military School of France, from which they have never departed ’till they came here. Both these were destined for the military line. The deplorable situation into which our unhappy Country is plunged, has determined me to make them quit it, to enjoy the inappreciable advantages which, Mr President, you have obtained for this new Country which we have found out. May I request that the original destination of my eldest son be not changed, it being the only pursuit adapted to him, and that he may enter into the military service of America? He desires it with much ardour. Can I hope from your goodness, Mr President, that he may obtain employment either in the Cavalry or Infantry, as you may please? It will lay me under an infinite obligation to you. He will have the honor to ask it of you himself, in the month of September next, and will put into your hands a letter from a personage very dear to Americans and to good Frenchmen. It is a great mortification to me Mr President, not to be able to present to you this letter myself, and my son. I am with profound respect, Mr President, Your most humble & Obedet Servt

de [T]ubeuf


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 27 June 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Sir,
Treasury Departmt 27th June 1793.

The seventh section of an Act of the 2d of March last, intitled “An Act supplementary to the Act intitled An Act to provide more effectually for the collection of the Duties imposed by Law on goods, wares & merchandizes imported into the United States, and on the tonnage of Ships or Vessels,” provides “That the President of the United States may, if he shall judge it conducive to the public interest, increase the complement of mariners to the several Revenue Cutters, so that the number do not exceed seven mariners to each Cutter.”
I request the President’s direction concerning this provision.
The necessity of increasing the number of hands to these Cutters has been several times represented to this Department; & the nature of the service appears to recommend such an increase.
The mere navigation of these vessels would not require more than the present complement. but this is not the only object. The Law contemplates that the officers are to be occasionally detached from the Cutters to accompany the vessels they fall in with on our coast & in our bays. and there is frequently a necessity of sending the boat of a Cutter on board a vessel at Sea; for which purpose a sufficient number of hands cannot be spared, so as to leave a competent number for the management of the Cutter; especially as casualties of ill health sometimes occur. With the most perfect respect I have the honor to be &c.

A. Hamilton


Title: To George Washington from the Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States, 29 June 1793
From: Commissioners for Settling Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States,Irvine, William,Kean, John,Langdon, Woodbury
To: Washington, George

Office of the Commissrs of Accots Philada June 29th 1793.

The Commissioners appointed to execute the several Acts of Congress, to provide more effectually for the settlement of the Accounts between the United States, and the Individual States,
Report,
That they have maturely considered the claims of the several States against the United States, and the charges of the United States against the individual States.
That they have gone through the process prescribed in the 5th Section of the Act of Congress passed the 5th day of August 1790, (the particulars whereof will be found in Book A. lodged with the papers of this office in the Treasury Department) and find that there is due, including interest to the 31st day of decembr 1789, to the State of

New Hampshire,
Seventy five thousand, and fifty five    dollars.

Massachusetts,
One million, two hundred forty eight     thousand, eight hundred and one    dollars.

Rhode Island,
Two hundred, ninety nine thousand, six    hundred and eleven dollars.

Connecticut,
Six hundred and nineteen thousand, one    hundred and twenty one dollars.

New Jersey,
Forty nine thousand and thirty dollars.

South Carolina,
One million, two hundred and five    thousand, nine hundred and seventy    eight dollars.

Georgia,
Nineteen thousand, nine hundred and    eighty eight dollars.

And that there is due including interest to the 31st day of Decemr 1789, from the State of

New York,
Two million, seventy four thousand, eight    hundred and forty six dollars.

Pennsylvania,
Seventy six thousand, seven hundred and    nine dollars.

Delaware,
Six hundred and twelve thousand, four    hundred and twenty eight dollars.

Maryland,
One hundred and fifty one thousand, six    hundred and forty dollars.

Virginia,
One hundred thousand, eight hundred    and seventy nine dollars.

North Carolina,
Five hundred and one thousand, and    eighty two dollars.

Which several sums they by virtue of the authority to them delegated, declare to be the final and conclusive balances due to and from the several States.

Signed, Wm Irvine
John Kean
Woodbury Langdon.

I certify the above to be a true copy from the original.
Bw Dandridge.
Secretary to the President of the United States.