Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Short, 31 December 1792
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Short, William

Treasury DepartmentPhiladelphia Decer: 31st., 1792
Sir,

Inclosed is duplicate of my letter of the 26th ultimo, mentioning, among other matters, that Treasury drafts had been directed upon the Commissioners in Amsterdam to the amount of 1,250,000 guilders.
It will be proper to inform you that this sum has been reduced to 1,237,500 guilders, to be drawn in lieu of the sum first mentioned; and that a further sum of 24,750 guilders has since been directed to be drawn.
I have received your letters down to the 9th of October inclusively; but time will not now permit me to enter into any discussion upon the contents.
I have the honor to be,   very respectfully,   Sir,   Your obedt Servant

Alexander Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 31 December 1792
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Willink, Wilhem,Willink, Jan,Van Staphorst, Nicholaas,Van Staphorst, Jacob,Hubbard, Nicholas

Treasury Department,December 31st 1792.
Gentlemen,

You will herewith receive a duplicate of my letter to you of the 26th ultimo, advising you of Bills, which the Treasurer of the United States had been directed to draw upon you to the amount of one million and two hundred and fifty thousand guilders.
You will please to observe, that this sum has been reduced to one million and two hundred and thirty seven thousand five hundred Guilders, which will be drawn, in lieu of the sum first mentioned.
In addition to this, I have now to request you to note, that a further sum of twenty four thousand seven hundred and fifty guilders will be drawn by the Treasurer.
I am &c.

Alexander Hamilton
Messrs Willink, Van Staphorstand Hubbard,Amsterdam.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Mercer, December 1792
From: Mercer, John F.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia Decr. 1792
Sir

I have perused your statement of the conversation between us relative to my Accounts & do not perceive in what it is variant from that which I placed in the hands of the President. In that I declar’d that I did not take what fell from you as a serious proposition but on the contrary—thus far I now repeat—but I can only answer for myself & my own impression—farther I should deem it improper for you to require or me to acquiesce. The Statement that I have already given was the result of my recollection at that time on the subject & my memory now can add to or vary it but little. I mentioned the circumstance originally only to shew the improper advantages that might be taken by relating publickly private conversations & these partially & had not these advantages been taken in a most illiberal manner of me, & had not your letter to Mr. Ross containd a species of similar mistatement this conversation so far from being mentioned would I beleive never have been recollected by me.
I am Sir   yr obt hb Ser

John F. Mercer


Title: [The Politicks and Views of a Certain Party, Displayed], [1792]
From: Smith, William Loughton
To:

[1792]


Title: The Defence No I, [1792–1795]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[1792–1795]

Party-Spirit is an inseparable appendage of human nature. It grows naturally out of the rival passions of Men, and is therefore to be found in all Governments. But there is no political truth better established by experience nor more to be deprecated in itself, than that this most dangerous spirit is apt to rage with greatest violence, in governments of the popular kind, and is at once their most common and their most fatal disease. Hence the disorders, convulsions, and tumults, which have so often disturbed the repose, marred the happiness, and overturned the liberties of republics; enabling the leaders of the parties to become the Masters & oppressors of the People.
It is the lot of all human institutions, even those of the most perfect kind, to have defects as well as excellencies—ill as well as good propensities. This results from the imperfection of the Institutor, Man.
Thus it happens, that amidst the numerous and transcendant advantages of republican systems of government, there are some byasses which tend to counteract their advantages, and which to render these permanent, require to be carefully guarded against. That which has been noticed, a too strong tendency toward party divisions, does not require least a vigilant circumspection.
What then ought to be & will be the conduct of wise and good men? Will it be their constant effort to nourish this propensity—to stimulate the restless and uneasy passions of the community—to sow groundless jealousies of public men—to destroy the confidence of the people in their tried and faithful friends—to agitate their minds with constant apprehensions of visionary danger—to disseminate their own ignorant and rash suspicions as authentic proofs of criminality in those with whom they differ in opinion—to blast with the foulest stains on the slightest pretences reputations which were unsullied till they began to invent their calumnies.
There can be no difficulty in answering these questions in the Negative.
Wise and virtuous men could not fail to pursue an opposite course. They will endeavour to repress the spirit of faction, as one of the most dangerous enemies to republican liberty—to calm and sooth those angry sensations, which in the best administered governments will spring up from the dissimilar manner in which different laws will affect different Interests of the Community. Instead of imputing crime and misconduct to public men where none exists they will rather endeavour to palliate their errors, when connected with good intention and an honest zeal, and will be ready to excuse those lesser deviations from strict rules, which in the complicated affairs of government will more or less occur at all times but which in the infant establishments of a new governmt. were to be calculated upon as inevitable. Instead of labouring to destroy they will endeavour to strengthen the confidence of the people in those to whom they have entrusted their affairs—if there is reasonable evidence that their conduct is in the main guided by upright intelligent & distinterested zeal for the public interest. They will be cautious of censure and the censure which they may be at any time compelled to bestow will be preceded by due examination and tempered with moderation and candour. They would shudder at the idea of exhibiting as a Culprit & Plunderer of the Nation a man who is sacrificing the interests of himself & his family to an honest zeal for
with no motive more selfish than that of acquiring the esteem & applause of his fellow Citizens.
But how it may be asked shall we distinguish the virtuous Patriot, who is endeavouring to inflict punishment upon delinquency and disgrace upon demerit from the factious Partisan who is labouring to undermine the faithful friend of his Country and to destroy the Rival he envies & the Competitor he fears?
There are different ways of making the distinction. From the matter and from the manner of the attack which is at any time made—


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 1 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: President and Directors of the Bank of the United States

Treasury DepartmentJanuary 1. 1793.
Gentlemen

I presume it to be your understanding of the matter, as well as mine, that the first installment on account of the two Millions due from the Government to the Bank of The United States, becomes payable, as on this day. A proposition to the Legislature, for a more extensive reimbursement, having produced discussions which have retarded a provision for that installment—I think it incumbent upon me, founding myself on the necessity of the case, to inform you, that I shall consider two hundred Thousand Dollars of the monies in your possession belonging to the United States, as a deposit with you, for the payment of the installment in question; to receive its final and more formal shape as soon as Legislative provision shall be made concerning it.
With respectful consideration   I have the honor to be   Gentlemen   Your most Obedient servt

Alex Hamilton
The President & Directorsof the Bank of The United States


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 1 January 1793
From: Heth, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Bermuda Hundred [Virginia] 1st. Jany 1793
Dear Sir

Private
Pardon me I beseech you, for interrupting you, to beg an answer to my Official letter of the  Decr. last, respecting the receiving money in Richmond. With respect to my private concerns, I am in a painful situation because I am in suspence—for, if the scheme of paying, & receiving money, in Richmond, cannot be adopted, the Office must be removed from this place to Petersburg. In which case, I must remove my family to that neighbourhood and the arrangements necessary to be made in my affairs, between such a step, & remaining where I am, is of such moment to me, as to create a great anxiety to hear from you.
Mr. Campbell, our U. States Atty. drew upon me some time ago for fifty pounds, without rendering any thing like an Account. It was impossible for me to pay it. Decisions & Judgts. have passd upon most of the Suits instituted by me—the Costs are therefore, or ought to be, in the Clerks or Marshals hands. Yet these Officers talk of holding fast my Moieties of the penalties which you have imposed in certain cases, until they pay themselves. Will not this be hard? They will not render Accounts in manner directed by the Comptroller, on which subject I wrote you very fully the 26th Novr. last and I have now mentioned these circumstances, with a hope that, you will consider said letter as really deserving an answer. Yet, My dear sir, I would not have presumed so much upon that condescension which you have ever manifested towards me, as thus to call your attention for a moment, from more important duties, if it was not, that I am asked by those Officers every time I meet them, whether I have recd. your answer.
I am Dear Sir, with great affection & respect   Yrs

W Heth


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 January 1793
From: Jordan, Meletiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Frenchman’s Bay [District of Maine] January 1, 1793. “Your Circular Letter of 25th October 1792 I have this day received. In consequence of which I have transmitted to the Comptroller of the Treasury the different returns I was in use to send to your Office, those only excepted which you desire should be forwarded to you.… I cannot possibly ascertain the Estimate of Money due from this District to the Fishermen, … & until they make their appearance can form no idea of the money likely to be due on that head, although I imagine there is enough to the Office to answer the purpose.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Charles Lee, 1 January 1793
From: Lee, Charles
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Alexandria [Virginia] January 1, 1793. Transmits a statement of “Tonnage, Duties, payments, and drawbacks, during the last quarter.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 1 January 1793
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia Jany 1st. 1793
Dear Sir

After reading the enclosed letter return it to me. My sentiments on the general principle your are acquainted with. With the one handed, under this cover, do as shall seem best to you in the case before us, & let me know the result; or, if you chuse it, I am ready to confer further with you on the subject.
I am always   Your Sincere frd & sr

Go: Washington


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the Bank of the United States, 2 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: President and Directors of the Bank of the United States

Treasury DepartmentJanuary 2 1793.
Gentlemen

I have to request that you will advance to Tench Coxe Esqr, Commissioner of the Revenue, the sum of nine hundred and sixty five Dollars and forty seven Cents, upon the same principles as mentioned in my letter to you of the 10th of October last.

It will be necessary to take a receipt from Mr Coxe, specifying that this money is for his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salaries from the 1st of October 1792 to the 31st of December following.
I have the honor to be,   Gentlemen, Your Obedt Servt.

Alexander Hamilton
The President andDirectors of the Bankof the US.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 2 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Coxe, Tench

[Philadelphia, January 2, 1793. On January 3, 1793, Coxe wrote to Hamilton: “In compliance with the direction in your letter of the 2d. instant.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 2 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 2, 1793. “I have the honor to inclose to you for the purpose of submission to the President, three Contracts Made by the Collector of the District of Washington in North Carolina for the stakeage of all the shoals, sounds &c. within that state and North of the District of Wilmington, which have heretofore been staked.… I have only to observe that as the sums are larger [than] heretofore, it may be because they are for a whole year, which has not been the Case in the former Contracts.… the immediate necessity of the Case appears to operate strongly in favor of the acceptance of the Contracts.…”


Title: Introductory Note: From George Latimer, 2 January 1793
From:
To:

This letter from Latimer, a Philadelphia merchant, concerns one phase of the involved question of using portions of the debt owed France by the United States for the relief of Santo Domingo. After the outbreak of the slave insurrection in Santo Domingo in August, 1791, the plight of the French colonists on the island became increasingly desperate. In September, 1791, Jean Baptiste de Ternant, the French Minister to the United States, applied to the United States Government for aid. Although Ternant did not have formal authorization from his government, several relatively small sums were advanced as emergency assistance. On December 19, 1791, Antoine François, Marquis de Bertrand de Moleville, the French Minister of Marine, proposed to the National Assembly that the American debt to France be applied to the purchase in the United States of supplies for the relief of Santo Domingo, and in anticipation of this new arrangement William Short suspended payments to France on the United States debt. Although in March, 1792, the French Assembly authorized the sum of six million livres for aid to Santo Domingo, this decree did not contain any direct reference to the United States. After a series of delays the French Assembly decreed on June 26, 1792, that “Le pouvoir exécutif est authorisé à traiter avec le ministre des Etats-Unis, afin d’en obtenir des fournitures pour Saint-Domingue, en comestibles et matières premières propres à la construction, jusqu’à la concurrence de 4 millions de livres tournois, imputables sur la dette américaine.”
On March 3, 1792, before this decree had been issued, Ternant wrote to Jefferson and requested the sum of four hundred thousand dollars for the relief of Santo Domingo as an advance on the sums owed to France. The President agreed to the advance, even though Ternant still lacked formal authorization from the French government, and directed the French Minister to open negotiations with Hamilton. The plan worked out by Hamilton and Ternant in an exchange of letters on March 8, 1792, provided for a series of one hundred thousand dollar advances, the first to be made immediately, the second on June 1, 1792, the third on September 1, and the fourth on December 1. During the year, however, the schedule for these payments was disrupted by minor changes requested by Ternant on behalf of the French consul general, Antoine René Charles Mathurin de La Forest, for convenience in meeting expenses.
In November, 1792, Ternant requested an additional sum of approximately three hundred twenty-six thousand dollars beyond the original advance of four hundred thousand dollars. In view of the unstable political situation in France, Ternant’s lack of authorization to negotiate for advances on behalf of the French government, and the likelihood that future governments in France might refuse to acknowledge payments on the debt made to the present regime, it was Hamilton’s opinion that “as little as possible ought to be done—that whatever may be done should be cautiously restricted to the single idea of preserving the colony from destruction by Famine—that in all communications on the subject care should be taken to put it on this footing & even to avoid the explicit recognition of any regular authority in any person.” Emergency aid to Santo Domingo should nevertheless be granted, but as “occasional advances without previous stipulation.” Consequently, Jefferson informed Ternant that the United States would continue to make advances for aid to Santo Domingo but only on an ad hoc basis. In conclusion he stated that in the decree of June 26 the French Assembly “contemplates purchases made in the United States only. In this they might probably have in view, as well to keep the business of providing supplies under a single direction, as that these supplies should be bought where they can be had cheapest, and where the same sum will consequently effect the greatest measure of relief to the Colony. It is our wish, as undoubtedly it must be yours, that the monies we furnish, be applied strictly in the line they prescribe. We understand, however, that there are in the hands of our Citizens, some bills drawn by the administration of the Colony, for articles of subsistence delivered there. It seems just that such of them should be paid as were received before bona fide notice that, that mode of supply was not bottomed on the funds furnished to you by the United States, and we recommend them to you accordingly.”
The bills referred to by Jefferson had been issued by the administration of Santo Domingo. In September, 1791, agents of the colonial government had arrived in Philadelphia and attempted to negotiate directly with the United States Government for aid to Santo Domingo. Because Ternant objected to this procedure, negotiations were transferred to the accredited representatives of France—Ternant and La Forest. The Santo Domingan administration, however, continued to purchase supplies from United States merchants trading to the island and to issue in payment bills both on the French Treasury and on La Forest in Philadelphia. At first the bills drawn on La Forest were honored by the French consul general, but the expenditures of the colony for supplies continued to increase, and on June 16, 1792, Ternant wrote to the French Minister of Foreign Affairs that, since he had received no instructions from his government on aid to Santo Domingo, he had ordered La Forest to suspend payment on all drafts of the Santo Domingan administration in excess of the first two payments which he had received from the United States Treasury. On June 25 he announced that, in spite of his remonstrances, Santo Domingan officials were showing no restraint in issuing drafts. As a result, in August, 1792, La Forest inserted a notice in United States newspapers which stated: “The Administration of the French colony of St. Domingo, continuing to draw bills upon me, though advised more than two months ago to suspend drawing; I am under the necessity, in order to avoid exposing the credit of France, of informing the public, that from the date of this advertisement, I will not accept nor pay any of those bills beyond No. 138, of the 17 of July.…” Protests by American merchants were so vigorous, however, that in November, 1792, La Forest published the following notice:
“The public are forewarned anew against taking any drafts from the administration of the French colony of St. Domingo on the subscriber, as none will be either accepted or paid, but such as will be issued, after a public notice given by the Subscriber, that funds are or will be provided for the discharge of the same.
“And as drafts of the above mentioned colonial administration on the subscriber, have been received in payment of supplies by several merchants, before the advertisement of the 9th of August last was known in St. Domingo, the bearers of such bills drawn to the 9th of September 1792, inclusively, are informed that they may apply for payment as soon as the said bills shall become due respectively.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department,Revenue Office, January 3d. 1793.
Sir,

I have the honor to inclose to you an authenticated copy of an Act of the legislature of New York received this day from Mr. Lawrence, one of the Representatives in Congress from that State. I have to observe on this Act that the reservation of Jurisdiction contained in the proviso appears to be inconsistent with the intention of the last clause but one of the 8th. Section of the 1st. Article of the Constitution of the United States, and with the Act of Congress entitled an Act to erect a Light House on Montok point &c. passed the 12th. day of April last.
I have the honor to be   with great Respect, Sir,   your most Obt. Servt.

Tench CoxeCommissr. of the Revenue.
The honble.The Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 3 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury DepartmentRevenue Office, January 3d. 1793.
Sir,

In compliance with the direction in your letter of the 2d. instant, I have the honor to inform you that the following persons are employed in this office.

William Barton, principal
Clerk
at
800
Dollars ⅌ Annm.

John Mease
Clerk
at
400.

Peter Footman
do.
at
400

Ezekiel Forman
do.
at
400

Michael Gitts, Messenger & Office keeper
 200

Dollars.
2200

The Establishment of this Office having been made at a stage of the last session, when there was not time to place the Clerks upon as good a footing as the legislature have been pleased to ordain in regard to the others, I take occasion to observe that at a convenient opportunity I could wish in Justice to the persons employed it may be submitted to Congress.
I have the honor to be with great respect   Sir, your most Obt. Servant

Tench Coxe,Commissr. of the Revenue
The honble.The Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to John Miller, Junior, 3 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Miller, John, Jr.

[Philadelphia] January 3, 1793. “It is perfectly agreeable to me that Nathaniel Waters and Peter Cooper, the two persons mentioned in your letter of the 22nd ulto. should be employed as Inspectors at the prices following—Vizt. for Inspecting the Hats 7/6 ⅌ day and for inspecting the Boots and Shoes at the rate of half a Cent per pair round.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to the President and Directors of the New York Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, [3 January 1793]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: President and Directors of the New York Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States

[Philadelphia, January 3, 1793. The dealer’s catalogue description of this letter reads: “Revoking the credit requested in favor of the bank’s cashier.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Timothy Pickering, 3 January 1793
From: Pickering, Timothy
To: Hamilton, Alexander

General Post OfficePhiladelphia Jany 3d 1793
Sir

Since the close of the last War with Great Britain the Mails for Canada, brought by the British Packets to New York have been transmitted to Albany by the carriers of the Mails of the United States; and from Albany by a Courier to Montreal. Mr Lansing the postmaster at Albany, was the agent in this business in behalf of the Deputy postmaster General for Canada. Mr Lansing made some propositions to me for continuing his agency, by a Contract for carrying the Mail from Albany thro’ Vermont; a post road being established by law, as far as Burlington on Lake Champlain. I declined his proposals. Afterwards, in March last, Mr Edwards Deputy postmaster in Montreal, came to this City, and manifested the desire of Mr Finlay, the Deputy postmaster General for Canada to have some arrangement made for the regular conveyance of the Canada Mail. I then made the propositions contained in the inclosed paper, which have since been agreed to by Mr Finlay; and the Mail is now conveyed in the manner therein described: Some accidents occasioned delays: but the plan is now in operation. The sentiments expressed in that paper will show my sense of such a connection with our neighbours in Canada and how readily I shall enter into any negociation for a similar connection with any other part of that extensive province.
With respect to a communication by post with Niagara, which you mentioned to me yesterday, I now enclose a statement which will show the accomplishment of that object to be exceedingly easy:
& am Sir &c.

T. P.


Title: Report on Foreign Loans, 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To: Speaker of the House of Representatives

Treasury Department.January 3d. 1793.[Communicated on January 4, 1793]
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
Sir,

In obedience to an Order of the President of the United States, I have the honor to transmit sundry Statements, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, respecting the several foreign Loans, which have been made under his authority, by the United States, shewing, in conformity to the resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of December, as far as the materials in the possession of the Treasury will now permit, the several particulars specified in that resolution; these Statements will equally fulfil the object of the Resolution of the House of the 24th of December.
With perfect respect,   I have the honor, to be,   Sir,   Your most obedient and Humble Servant,

Alexander Hamilton.
The Honorable the Speakerof the House of Representatives.


Title: Enclosure I: [Statement of the Several Sums which Have Been Borrowed for the Use of the United States], 3 January 1792
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

I
Statement of the Several Sums Which Have Been Borrowed for the Use of the United States by Virtue of the Acts of the Fourth and Twelfth of August 1790, Shewing the Particular Application of the Monies, to the First of January 1793, Inclusively, and the Balance Remaining Unapplied.

Loans (A)

Florins. Sts. d.

First Loan,
made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st of February 1790, at 5 per cent interest, and 4½ per cent charges
3.000.000.

Second Loan,
made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st day of March 1791, at 5 per cent interest, and 4 per cent charges
2.500.000.

Third Loan,
made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st of September 1791, at 5 per cent interest, and 4 per cent charges
6.000.000.

Fourth Loan,
made at Antwerp, commencing on the 1st of December 1791, at 4½ per cent interest, and 4 per cent charges
2.050.000.

Fifth Loan,
made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st of January 1792, at 4 per cent interest, and 5½ per cent charges
3.000.000.

Sixth Loan,
made at Amsterdam, commencing on the 1st of June 1792, at 4 per cent interest, and 5 per cent charges
 3.000.000.

19.550.000.

Charges upon the Loans.

On
3.000.000.
Florins
at
4½
per cent
135.000.

2.500.000
“
at
4
per cent
100.000.

6.000.000
“
at
4
per cent
240.000.

2.050.000
“
at
4
per cent
82.000.

3.000.000
“
at
5½
per cent
165.000.

3.000.000
“
at
5
per cent
 150.000.

872.000.

18.678.000.

Net amount of the Loans

Payments made to France. (B.)

Livres tournois S. d.
Florins. Sts. d.

1790
Dec:
3d:
Remittance from
Amsterdam,
3.611.950.
1.500.014. 9.

1791.
June
1st
  do
  do
2.696.629. 4
1.005.000.

Aug:
11th
  do
  do
941.176. 9
352.187.10.

Sept.
12th.
  do
  do
642.896. 9. 9
238.233. 6.

15th
  do
  do
1.080.874.12. 6
400.531.12.

 “
22d.
  do
  do
1.457.734.15. 4
539.414.10.

 “

  do
  do
907.280.15. 2
335.726.14.

   “
  29th
    do
    do
  616.212.14. 7
  229.500.15.

  Octo.
  3d
    do
    do
  220.680.10
  81.957.10.

   “
  6th
    do
    do
  806.420. 3. 3
  300.951. 9

   “
  13th
    do
    do
  1.139.053.14. 1
  429.550.16.

   “
  20th
    do
    do
  811.154. 2. 8
  302.291. 4.

   “
  24th
    do
    do
  487.692. 2. 8
  180.608.13.

  Nov:
  10.
    do
    do
  1.540.909. 2
  567.825.

  Dec:

    do. from Amsterdam
  5.367.272.14. 6
  1.968.000.

  1792.
  Aug:
  9th.
    do. from Amsterdam
  6.000.000
  1.641.250.

  10.073. 1.

  Charges on the Remittances to France.

  Brokerage on Florins 10.073.043.8. at 1 per mille.
  28.327.937. 9. 6.
  10.073.043. 8.

Payments on account of other foreign Loans made and to be made to the 1st of January 1793, inclusively.

1791
February
1st
289.783. 6.

June
1st
350.000.

1792
February
1st
230.000.

“
March
1st
119.879. 4

“
June.
1st
350.000.

“
September
1st
294.566.13

“
December.
1st
92.250.

1793.
January
1st
 106.709.19. 8.

1.833.189.

From which, deduct so much remitted to the Commissioners from the Treasury, pursuant to special appropriations by the Acts, intituled “An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1790;” and, “An Act making certain appropriations therein mentioned.”
 100.000

1.733.189. 2. 8.

Commission on the payment of 1.917.250, florins interest, at 1 per cent

19.172.10.

For postage and advertising

613. 8. 8.

For interest on the debt due to certain foreign Officers, payable in Paris, (C)

105.000.

Reimbursement of the Spanish debt, estimated at (D)

680.000.

Bills drawn upon the Commissioners in Amsterdam, by the Treasurer. (E)

5.649.621. 2. 8.

18.270.712.12. 8.

Leaving a Balance in the hands of the Commissioners, of

407.287. 7. 8.

Remarks
(A) The dates here mentioned are those for commencing payments on account of the respective loans. The usage is, to allow a certain time to the subscribers (ordinarily from three to six months) to pay in the sums subscribed, the sums paid in, in each month, bearing interest from the beginning of the month. The Schedule No. II, shews the monthly periods of actual payment. The first of these loans was set on foot by our Bankers in Holland, without previous authority, for reasons of weight, respecting the interests and credit of the United States. A due regard to the motives, and considerations relative to the yet unascertained effect of our financial arrangements in their first stages led to an acceptance of that loan on account of the government. The fourth of these loans was originally contracted for three millions of florins, but nine hundred and fifty thousand florins were afterwards suppressed, in consequence of its being found, that money had become obtainable at a lower rate of interest.
(B) The conversion of florins into livres, in each case, is regulated by the actual market rate of exchange, at the time of payment. It is, however, understood, that there is to be a reliquidation, with a view to certain equitable considerations. The rate of exchange, for the proceeds of the Antwerp loan, is stated by analogy—no more certain rule being, at present, in possession of the Treasury.
(C) The actual payment of this interest is not yet known at the Treasury, but an appropriation has been made for it, at the disposal of the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States in France.
(D) Advice is received, that this payment was going on, though it had not been completed. There is no cause to doubt, that it has been since carried into full effect.
(E) The produce of the Bills drawn for this sum, and others particulars respecting it, will appear from the Schedules, No. III and IV.
According to the terms of all these loans, the United States are bound to reimburse, in fifteen years, by equal instalments, the first beginning the eleventh year; but the United States have reserved a right upon all, except the two last, to reimburse, at any time, at their pleasure; The reimbursement of the two last (according to the general usage of the country, observed in all loans by the United States, prior to the present government) cannot begin ’till the eleventh year.

Treasury Department, January 3d: 1792
Alex. Hamilton, Secry. of Treasy.


Title: Enclosure II: [Statement Showing the Particular Periods when the Bonds Were Distributed], 3 January 1792
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

  No. II

    Statement Shewing the Particular Periods, when the Bonds Were Distributed, and the Monies Received upon the Different Loans.

    On the first Loan, dated the 1st. of February 1790.

    florins.

    1790.
    February.
    Received by the Commissioners

    1.167.000.

     “
    March
      ditto

    515.000.

     “
    April
      ditto

    232.000.

     “
    May
      ditto

    230.000.

     “
    June
      ditto

    191.000.

     “
    July
      ditto

    191.000.

     “
    August
      ditto

    32.000.

     “
    September
      ditto

    39.000.

     “
    October
      ditto

    39.000.

     “
    November
      ditto

    39.000.

     “
    December
      ditto

    170.000.

     “
    January
      ditto

    155.000.

    3.000.000.

    On the Second Loan, dated the 1st. of March 1791.

    1791.
    February.
    Received by the Commissioners

    669.000.

     “
    March
      ditto

    1.058.000.

     “
    April
      ditto

    317.000.

     “
    May
      ditto

      456.000.

    2.500.00.

    On the Third Loan, dated the 1st. of September 1791.

    1791,
    August 31st.
    Received by the Commissioners

    1.905.000.

     “
    September 30th.
      ditto

    1.816.000.

     “
    October 31st.
      ditto

    1.379.000.

     “
    November 30th.
      ditto

    870.000.

     “
    December 31st.
      ditto

       30.000.

    6.000.000.

          On the fourth Loan, made at Antwerp, dated the 1st. of December 1791
          }

    paid, as received, to France

    2.050.000

    The details of this Loan are deficient

    On the fifth Loan, dated the 1st. of January 1791.

    1791.
    December 31st.
    Received by the Commissioners

    509.000.

    1792.
    January 31st.
      ditto

    701.000.

     “
    February
      ditto

    524.000.

     “
    March
      ditto

    439.000.

     “
    April
      ditto

    378.000.

     “
    May
      ditto

    285.000.

     “
    June
      ditto

          112.000.
          }

          52.000

    164.000.

     “
    July
      ditto

    3.000.000.

    On the Sixth Loan, dated the 1st. of June 1792.

    1792.
    June 1st.
    Received by the Commissioners

    705.000.

     “
     do
      ditto

    761.000.

     “
    July
      ditto

    468.000.

     “
    August
      ditto

    222.000.

     “
    September

   These three sums are stated upon conjecture, the Accounts received not coming lower down, than the sixth of September.

    payable

    281.000.

     “
    October
      ditto

    281.000.

     “
    November
      ditto

      282.000.

    3.000.000.

Treasury Department, January 3d. 1793.
Alexander Hamilton,Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: Report on the Several Persons Employed in the Treasury Department, 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

Treasury Department,January 3d. 1793.[Communicated on January 4, 1793]
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
Sir,

I have the honor to transmit herewith, six lists, No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, shewing the several persons employed in the different Offices of the Treasury Department, with the Salary allowed to each, And to be, with perfect respect,
Sir,   Your most obedient and humble servant,

Alexander HamiltonSecry. of the Treasy.
The Honorable,The Speaker of the House of Representatives


Title: Enclosure 3: List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Coxe, Tench
To:

No. 3.
List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue.

Names.
Station.
Salary ⅌ ann.

Tench Coxe,
Commissioner of the revenue,
1900.

William Barton
principal Clerk
  800.

2.700.

John Mease
Clerk
400.

Peter Footman
“
400.

Ezekiel Forman
“
400.

1.200.

Michael Gitts
Messenger and Office-keeper
200.
  200.

Dollars.
4.100.

Treasury Office,
Revenue Office January 3d. 1793.
Tench CoxeCommr. of the Revenue.


Title: Enclosure 4: List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Auditor of the Treasury, 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Harrison, Richard
To:

No. 4
List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Auditor of the Treasury of the United States.

Names.
Station.
Salary ⅌ annum
Total Amount

Dollars.

Richard Harrison.
Auditor
1900.

William Simmons.
Principal Clerk
  800.
2700.

George Nixon
Clerk
540.

Robert Underwood
“
540.

James Burnside
“
600.

William Blackburn
“
450.

Ezekiel Freeman
“
500.

John Crosby
“
500.

Doyle Sweeny
“
640.

Clement C. Brown
“
800.

Morgan Sweeny
“
350.

Richard Reddy
“
450.

John White
“
500.

John Gibson
“
420.

John Stapleton
“
420.

William Aldricks
“
420.

Michael Forrest
“
  350.
7480.

Joseph Bowman,
Messenger
    250.
  250.

10.430
Dollars.

Treasury Department,
Auditor’s Office, January 3d. 1793
R. Harrison.


Title: Enclosure 5: [List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Treasurer], 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Meredith, Samuel
To:

No. 5.
List of Persons Employed in the Office of the Treasurer of the United States, With Their Salaries Annexed.

Names.
Rank.
Salary.

Samuel Meredith.
Treasurer of the United States
Dollars,
2400.

Andrew Graydon,
Chief Clerk

800.

John Thomson
Clerk

500.

Samuel Brook
ditto

300.

Alexander Frazier
Messenger & Office keeper

100.

  Treasury of the United States January 3d. 1793.
  Samuel MeredithTreasurer of the United States.


Title: Enclosure 6: [List of Several Persons Employed in the Office of the Register of the Treasury], 3 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Nourse, Joseph
To:

No. 6.

  List of the Several Persons Employed in the Office of the Register of the Treasury, With the Salaries Allowed to Each.

  Clerks.
  Joshua Dawson
  Dollars.
  700.

  William Banks

  700.

  Joseph Stretch

  700.

  Miles F. Clossy

  700.

  Jacob S. Howell

  700.

  John Woodside

  650.

  Thomas O:Hara

  600.

  Charles Tomkins

  550.

  John Finley

  550.

  Matthew Walker

  500.

  John Little

  500.

  John Hindman

  500.

  John Burchan

  500.

  William P. Gardner

  500.

  John Woodward

  400.

  Edward O: Hara

  400.

  John Boyd

  400.

  Richard Banks

  400.

  Gabriel Nourse

  400.

  William Storey

  400.

  George Sibbald

  400.

  Michael Kennedy

  400.

  William James

  400.

  Stewart Cummin

  400.

  John Matthews

  400.

  Charles Wilson

  400.

  William Sheppard

  300.

  James Stewart

  300.

  Samuel Clindonnon

  300.

  George Mitchell

  266.66

  David Rittenhouse

  266.66

  William Nourse

  250.

  Michael Nourse

  200.

  John Woodside junior

     150.

  Total for Clerks, Dollrs.
  15.183.32

        Leonard Hideley,
        }
        Keepers of the several Offices at 175. Dollars, each, is

        Andrew Wright

  350.

  Joseph Nourse, Register

    1750.

  Dollars,
  17.283.32

Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 3d January 1793.
Joseph Nourse, Register


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Bush, 4 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Bush, George

Treasury Department, January 4, 1793. “Your letter under date of the 24th. ulto has been received. What you observe in regard to the … mercantile interest in your district, shall be duly attended to.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 4, 1793. “I have the honor to inform you that on the receipt of Mr. J. N. Cummings’s letter to you relative to the case of Mathias Brewer, I wrote to him for information on certain points, which appeared necessary. I desired him to communicate the same, with a general State of the Case, to the Supervisor.… I am in daily expectation of the papers and letters when I shall proceed in the adjustment of the matter.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 4 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 4, 1793. Discusses a “plan of repairs of the light House on Tybee Island at the Mouth of the Savannah River.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 4 January 179[3]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Jefferson, Thomas

Treasury DepartmentJany: 4 179[3]
Sir

I have the honor to inclose you the Copy of a letter I have received from Mr Geo Latimer of this City relating to some concerns of his, with the Govt of St Domingo, to which I have answered in substance as heretofore communicated to you on a similar subject.
I have the honour to be   with Respect   Sir   Your Obed Servt

A Hamilton
The Secretary of State


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 4 January 1793
From: Nourse, Joseph
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Register’s Office, January 4, 1793. Encloses “three Statemts. from the Treasury Books of the Appropriation of Ten Thousand Dollars granted 26 March 1790 for the Purpose of defraying the Contingent Expences of Governt. leaving a Balance due thereon the first of this Month of Eight thousand Three hundred and two Dollars and fifty Cents.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 4 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Department, January 4, 1793. Submits to the President two communications from Tench Coxe “suggesting certain alterations in the arrangement heretofore made, within the Revenue, District of North Carolina.” Proposes minor changes.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Richard Harison, 5 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Harison, Richard

Philadelphia January 51793
Dear Sir

Mr. Le Roy has not yet appeared, with the Powers and Receipts mentioned in your letter of the 31 of December. Every practicable facility will be given to the business, when it comes forward. But I believe, according to the course of the Treasury, a Certificate, not money, will be given for the ballance.
Your account is returned with directory remarks upon it. I am sorry you should have the trouble of so many different applications; but the course of public business requires it.
I am more sorry that we have been deprived of the pleasure of seeing you. Every friend I see, from a place I love, is a cordial to me—and I stand in need of something of that kind now and then.

The triumphs of Vice are no new things under the sun. And I fear, ’till the Millenium comes, in spight of all our boasted light and purification—hypochrisy and Treachery will continue to be the most successful commodities in the political Market. It seems to be the destined lot of Nations to mistake their foes for their friends; their flatterers for their faithful servants.
Adieu Believe me with true esteem and regard
Your obedient ser

A Hamilton
Richard Harrison EsqrNew York


Title: Report on the Petition of Timothy de Monbreun, 5 January 1793
From: House of Representatives
To:

[Philadelphia, January 5, 1793. An entry in the Journal of the House for January 5, 1793, reads as follows: “The Speaker laid before the House a letter and report from the Secretary of the Treasury on the memorial of Timothy de Monbreun which were read.” Letter and report not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Departmt. 5 Jany. 1793.

The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor respectfully to enclose to the President of the United States copies of certain statements No. 1. 2. 3 & 4, which have been rendered to the House of representatives pursuant to a resolution of the House of the 27 of Decembr. last.

A Hamilton


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 7 January 1793
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia Jany. 7. 1793.
Sir

When I first read your letter, inclosing the cession of Montok-point, I suspected, that it would be necessary to travel into a wide constitutional field. I was apprehensive, that I should be obliged to inquire, whether congress, even if they were so disposed, could accept a cession, with a reservation of state-jurisdiction. But when I adverted to the act, which directs a light-house to be built on Montok-point, it became obvious, that congress did not mean to accept this cession, with a mutilated jurisdiction. The words are: “As soon as the jurisdiction shall have been ceded:” that is, as soon as New-York shall have relinquished her jurisdiction. It is manifest, that this has not been done; and therefore the act of New-York is not commensurate with the act of congress.
I have the honor, sir, to be   with great respect   Yr. mo. ob. serv.

Edm: Randolph.
The Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 7 January 1793
From: Ternant, Jean Baptiste de
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, January 7, 1793. On January 13, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Ternant: “drafts cannot be made at the Treasury as desired by your letter of the seventh instant.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Pinckney, 8 January 1793
From: Pinckney, Thomas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

London 8th. Janry 1793.
My dear Sir

I am informed by Messrs: Bird, Savage and Bird Merchants of this City that a scheme is in agitation for the payment in London of the interest on that part of the American funds which is in Europe through the medium of Agents to be appointed by the Bank of the United States; as they wish in conjunction with another respectable house to obtain this Agency they very judiciously think that your support would greatly strengthen their application to the President & Directors of the Bank & have requested of me a letter of recommendation to you on the Subject—& I accede to the proposal without reluctance as I am persuaded that private application never influences your mind in public appointments at the same time that the testimony of those acquainted with the applicants will have such weight as it merits. With respect to the present business I can only inform you that the gentlemen who compose this house are respectable in their private capacities as well as in their mercantile transactions, & as far as my information goes very well connected here; they are known to have had considerable concerns in the American funds already which it is their present object to continue & to evince that I do not recommend where I have not a confidence all my transactions in the money line pass through their hands; which tho’ not considerable are of importance to me.
Your letter to Messrs: Vanstaphors &c was brought to me yesterday by the Captn of the New Pigon & shall be sent by this days mail.
I have the honor to be with the utmost respect   dear Sir   Your most obedient and most humble Servant

Thomas Pinckney


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 10 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Coxe, Tench

[Philadelphia, January 10, 1793. On January 12, 1793, Coxe wrote to Hamilton: “Agreeably to your Note of the 10th instant, I have the honor to inclose to you a draught of an Act.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from James O’Hara, 10 January 1793
From: O’Hara, James
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Pittsburgh January 10, 1793
Sir,

Being absent on Special business, I had not the honor to answer your letter on the 18th ulto. sooner.

Your regulation respecting the settling of my Accounts shall certainly be as strictly observ’d as the nature of the service will admit of.
The various sums of money which I am Obliged to advance for collecting the necessary supplies from the extensive Frontiers, and the scatter’d situation of the troops render’d it impossible to exhibit the Accounts to the Treasury of the United States at the expiration of every quarter, regular as I could wish. They shall be immediately attended to and furnished as soon as possible.
I have the honor to be   Sir   Your Mst. Obt. humble Servant

James O’Hara, QmG


Title: [From Alexander Hamilton to the Speaker of the House of Representatives], 10 January 1793
From:
To:

Treasury Department, January 10th. 1793.[Communicated on January 11, 1793]
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
Sir,

The Resolution of the House of Representatives of the 27th of December last, having been considered as contemplating foreign Loans only, the Statements rendered to the House on the 3d instant, were confined merely to those objects.
But lest a greater latitude should have been intended by that resolution, I have the honor to transmit herewith a supplementary Statement, No. V, which contains the several sums that have been borrowed in the United States, under the authority of the President; and to be, with perfect respect,
Sir,   Your most obedient servant,

Alexander Hamilton,Secretary of the Treasury.
The Honorable, The Speaker  of the House of Representatives.


Title: [A Statement of the Monies Which Have Been Borrowed in the United States by the Government], 10 January 1793
From:
To:

Under the Act, intituled “An Act making appropriations for the support of Government for the year 1790,” the following sums were borrowed from the Bank of New York, and applied, as specified in the said Act, Viz:

1790,
March 31st
30.000.
dollars.

April 8th
25.000.

55,000.
dollars,

at the rate of six per centum per annum, from the respective dates mentioned, to the 14th. May 1790, when the loan was reimbursed.
Pursuant to the Act, intituled “An Act for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers, and for other purposes therein mentioned,” a loan has been obtained from the Bank of the United States, agreeably to a contract with the said Bank, dated the 25th of May 1792, of 523,000

   Errata. *The true Sum, agreeably to contract, was 523,500. dollars.

 dollars, at the rate of five per cent per annum, reimbursable at the pleasure of the United States; upon which loan, there has been received in the treasury, in the following instalments, and applied to the purpose, for which it was appropriated,

100.000.
dollars,
on the
1st of June, 1792.

100.000.
do.
1st of July, do.

100.000.
do.
1st of August do.

100.000.
do.
1st of September do.

   This sum was not received ’till the 28th of September.

The interest accruing on the said instalments to the 1st of January 1793, was made payable on that day and thenceforth until the reimbursement of the principal, the interest on the whole is to be paid half-yearly, namely, on the 1st of July, and on the 1st of January in each year.
The surplus of the duties laid by the Act before mentioned, to be applied, as the same shall accrue, to the reimbursement of the principal and interest.

Pursuant to the Act, entitled “An Act to incorporate the subscribers to the Bank of the United States,” a loan has been made by the said Bank to the United States, of 2.000.000 dollars, at the rate of six per cent per annum, reimbursable, in ten years, by equal annual instalments, or at any time sooner, or in any greater proportions that the Government may think fit.
This loan has been applied, as directed by the Act, under which it was borrowed.
The time, when the interest commenced, on one million of dollars of the said loan, is coincident with the time, when the dividend upon the Stock of the Bank began to accrue, namely, the 20th of December 1791—upon the remaining one million of dollars, interest commenced on the 1st of July 1792.

Treasury Department.
January 10th 1793
Alexander Hamilton,Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: Remarks on a Request by Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 11 January 1793
From:
To:

[Philadelphia] Friday, January 11th: 1793.

The Secretary of the Treasury waited upon the President on the subject of the papers which were put into his hands yesterday, and observed.
That the advance required by the French Consuls could be made without any inconvenience to the Treasury of the U. S. but as the U. S. had already paid to France the amot. of what was due to her at present, and as the unsettled State of things in France made it uncertain whether, when they shall have formed a permanent government, they will agree to allow of the advance thus made, the Secretary thought it was a matter which required weighty consideration and gave it as his opinion, that the President had better take the sentiments of the heads of the Departments on the subject. Which meeting the President’s ideas, the Gentlemen were requested to attend the President tomorrow morning at nine O’clock.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 12 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, January 12, 1793. “Agreeably to your Note of the 10th instant, I have the honor to inclose to you a draught of an Act of the President of the United States, calculated to establish certain alterations of the Revenue Arrangement in the District of North Carolina, conforming with what I presume from your said note to be the pleasure of the President.…”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Jean Baptiste de Ternant, 13 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Ternant, Jean Baptiste de

Treasury DepartmentJanuary 13. 1793
Sir

I think it proper to apprise you that under the existing circumstances the Registry of your “delegations” or drafts cannot be made at the Treasury as desired by your letter of the seventh instant.

With respect I have the honor to be   Sir   Your obedient servant

Alexander Hamilton
The Minister Plenipotentiaryof the Republic of France


Title: Draft of Instructions for William Hull, 14 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, January 14, 1793. On January 14, 1793, George Washington recorded in the “Journal of the Proceedings of the President” that “The Secretary of the Treasury submitted … a draft of Instructions to be given to General Hull who is to go into Canada to purchase provisions for the treaty to be held with the hostile Indians in the Spring at Au Glaize.” Draft not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from James Tillary, [14 January 1793]
From: Tillary, James
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[New York, January 14, 1793]
Sir

Mr Mulligan will have the honor of seeing you in Phila. & promised to deliver this letter personally. It incloses 200 Dolls, which I have been indebted to you a most unconscionable length of time. When Mr Childs was in Phila. about a year ago, he was commissioned by me (having then the needful of my property) to discharge my pecuniary obligations to you. But disappointments pressed so severely upon him that he excused himself to me in the best way he could for not doing as I directed him.
The Baron who is now with you, took up his note a few days before he left us & paid me every farthing. But what need I trouble you with a long story.
You lent me some money to serve me at a time when an act of friendship had embarrassed me, & I now return it to you with a Thousand thanks, the only Interest, I shall offer at present. The fact is I have had your money so long that I don’t recollect when my note was given—besides on such occasions I am a very bad Accountant. I might give you a dish of Local Politics, but your supplies on that score issue from many sources of more competent information. I flatter myself that I have been, & shall be, in some measure, useful in keeping from Congress that Whore in Politics ⟨– –⟩. The Chancellor is removed from the Presidency of the Scotch Socty. & that has been ascribed to my interference.
The truth is I wish’t to make the whole family unpopular, because in my Judgement, by their apostacy they had rendered themselves quite odious.
If you can lay your hands on my Note you will oblige me by sending it.
Success, Honor, & long life to you

James Tillary
N. York Jany. 14


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, [14 January] 1793
From: Willink, Wilhem,Willink, Jan,Van Staphorst, Nicholaas,Van Staphorst, Jacob,Hubbard, Nicholas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Amsterdam, January 14, 1793. On March 15, 1793, Hamilton wrote to Willink, Van Staphorst, and Hubbard: “I received … the letter … of the 14 of January last.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Alexander J. Dallas, [15 January 1793]
From: Dallas, Alexander J.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, January 15, 1793]
Sir.

I have received the enclosed letter from Mr. Gallatine, one of the Members of the General Assembly, of this State, respecting the subject, on which we conversed some days ago; and I will esteem it a particular favour, if you will enable me to make an early answer to the questions which he proposes.
I am, with the sincerest esteem and respect   Sir,   Your most obedt. serv

A. J. Dallas Secy
Secretary’s Office
Phila., 15th Jany 1793

Be pleased to return the letter after perusal.
To Alexander Hamilton, esqr.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, 15 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Jefferson, Thomas

Treasury Department January 15th 1793
Sir

Major Rochefontaine has presented at the Treasury an authenticated copy of a Register Certificate in his favour, from which it appears, that the original has been deposited with Mr Delamotte, vice consul of the united States at Havre in France.
It being necessary, that the Treasury should be in possession of the original certificate, I have in the enclosed letter desired Major Rochefontaine to cause it to be forwarded hither. This letter will probably be transmitted to Havre, and will therefore require to be authenticated by your signature; it being presumed, that mine is not familiar to the Consul. [I request some proper Memorandum on the inclosed for this purpose.]
It will be requisite, that Mr Delamotte [and other consuls and Vice Consuls of the UStates] should be directed to forbear in future taking any deposits of original certificates of the like nature. This direction I conceive will come properly from your department.
I have the honor to be   very respectfully   Sir   your obedt Servt

Alexander Hamilton
The Secretary of State


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [15 January 1793]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Jefferson, Thomas

[Philadelphia, January 15, 1793]

Mr Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. The enclosed letter, written by his Clerk, will, it is hoped, express his wish sufficiently to render it unnecessary to remodel it. As Col Rochefontaine informs him The vessel, by which the letter is intended to be sent, departs tomorrow Morning he will be obliged by its being returned to him with the proper certificate this Evening.

Jany 15 179[3]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 15 January 179[3]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Department, January 15, 179[3]. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the President of the United States the enclosed Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting the Lighthouse on Tybee Island. The arrangement which he proposes appears to the Secretary an adviseable one.…”


Title: Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [16 January 1793]
From: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
To:

[Philadelphia, January 16. 1793]

At a meeting of the trustees of the sinking fund, January 16th, 1793, Present: The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General.
The Secretary of the Treasury having informed the Board that there are, at their disposal, a balance of the dividends of interest on the stock heretofore purchased, and the further sum of two hundred thousand dollars:
Resolved, That the balance aforesaid be applied to the purchase of stock, according to the instructions given, and the limitations prescribed, by the last resolutions of the Board.
Resolved, That the said two hundred thousand dollars be applied to the purchase of six per cents only, within the space of ten days; and that the Board will meet on the expiration thereof, to wit, on Saturday, the 26th inst. to take further order, concerning the said two hundred thousand dollars, if necessary.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 16 January 1793
From: Morris, Gouverneur
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Paris 16 January 1793.
Dear Sir

I shall transmit herewith Copy of what I had the Honor to write to you on the twenty third of last Month. I have since after much difficulty or rather many difficulties adjusted the Mode of payment on Certificates to foreign Officers. Messieurs Grand and Company could not be prevail’d on to deal in Specie because it might have exposed them to Plunder and personal Danger. Similar Feelings would I find operate on others therefore I was oblig’d to relinquish that Idea or convert myself into a Banker which would I found besides other Inconveniences consume all my Time and after all produce little Benefit either to the Public or to the Parties. The best Plan which after all Investigation suggested itself to my mind is as follows. The Dollars being already converted into livres at a very Advantageous Exchange for the Parties I have directed payment to them at the Rate of 54 g. (or half pence) banco for the Crown of three livres which is as near the Par of Exchange as can be without Fractions. For the Value of the Dutch florin being taken according to the Assays of their Coin at 2. ₶—4s. of France we have the following proportion as 44s is to 40g. so is 60s to 54g. 54d the Value of the Ecu in current Money; and if from this be deducted one per Cent for the Agio between the Bank and Current, which is the Ratio that has ruled for some time past, we have just the 54g banco which I have fixed on. Thus no Complaint can exist and the Exchange being fixed according to the Ideas which People here have been used to it is much more satisfactory than if I had taken the Dollar as a Standard because the Dollar being always a Commodity here and the Price of course fluctuating the Exchange would have been to them a double one and of Course a double Source of Altercation and Disquietude. It remains for me to shew that the Fixation above mentioned corresponds with your Orders. The Dollar at 50 Stivers or 100 Gros gives banco 99g And as the Dollar (worth according to the Assays 5.33 livres) is carried out in the Certificates at 5.40 livres or 5.₶ 8 we have the following Proportion as 3 ₶ is to 54g. so is 5 ₶ 8 to 97g. 2. This leaves to the United States a Difference 1g. 8 to pay the Bankers Commissions Postages and the Stamp duties here on the Bills of Exchange. These will very nearly absorp that little Difference so that in round Numbers the 50 Sous or Stivers current which you counted on will about pay the Dollar which is due.


Title: Report on Bank Deposits, Surplus Revenue, and Loans, 16 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

Treasury DepartmentJanuary 16. 1793[Communicated on January 18, 1793]
[To the President of the Senate]
Sir

I have the honor to transmit herewith, pursuant to the order of the Senate, of yesterday, the following documents, viz:
Books, No 1 and 2, containing the current Cash Account between the United States and the Bank of the United States from the commencement of the operations of that Institution until this day.
Files A, B, C, D
A   containing a series of accounts beginning the 16th of June 1792 and ending the 5th of January 1793, shewing the Cash Account of the United States with the Office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the United States, at Boston.
B   Containing a series of accounts beginning the 23d of May 1792 and ending the 5th of January 1793 shewing [the Cash Account of the United States with the office of Discount and Deposit of the Bank of the UStates] at New York.
C   Containing a series of accounts beginning the 9th of August 1792 and ending the 5th of January 1793 [shewing similar Acots. with the Office of Discount & Deposit at] Baltimore.
D   Containing a series of accounts beginning the 9th of June and ending the 22d of December 1792 [shewing similar Cash Account with the Office of Discount & Deposit at] Charleston.
Statement E being an Abstract of the balances remaining in the several Offices of Discount and Deposit at the respective periods of the last Returns.
Statements A B and No 1, 2, 3, being Accounts of the sales of Bills on Amsterdam by the Bank of the United States and the several Offices of Discount and Deposit.
These documents fulfil the first object of the order abovementioned.
Statement F Shewing the Surplus of Revenue appropriated to the purchase of the public debt. This surplus arose at the end of the year 1790, and was appropriated by an Act of the 12th of August 1790.
This fulfils the second object of the order, as I understand its meaning.
Statements (printed) No. I, II, III, IV.
These have been heretofore presented to the House of Representatives and shew with as much detail and accuracy, as is now in the power of the Treasury, the different loans which have been made pursuant to the Acts of the 4th and 12th of August 1790, and their application, as far as it has gone.
These loans having been contracted, in virtue of the powers communicated by both Acts, without particular reference to either, a specification of the loans made upon each is of course not practicable. This mode of proceeding was indicated 1st by an intimation from our Bankers in Holland that a distinction might prove an embarrassment (being a novelty, the reason of which would not be obvious to the money lenders), 2dly, by the consideration, that if the loans were made upon both acts indiscriminately, their application could be regulated, as circumstances, from time to time, should render advisable.
These documents fulfil, as far as is practicable, the 3d and 4th objects of the order.
Statement G shewing the probable unappropriated surplus of the public Revenue during the year 1792.
This fulfils, as far as can now be done, the last of the objects comprised in the order of the Senate.
But by way of explanation, I beg leave to refer to the printed statement D which accompanied the estimate for the service of the present year, reported to the House of Representatives, on the 14th of November last, and which is herewith transmitted.
The Books, No 1 and 2, the papers contained in the files A B C & D and those marked A B No 1, 2, 3, are originals. They are sent, rather than transcripts, to avoid delay; as it is understood that the statements called for have reference to the deliberations of the Senate on the Bill making appropriations for the service of the current year.
I supposed it would be most agreeable to the Senate to be enabled, as soon as possible, by the receipt of the information they have required, to proceed to a decision on that important subject. And exposed as I am to very perplexing Dilemmas, for the want of the requisite appropriations, in consequence of arrangements which it was my duty to enter into, to be able to keep pace with the exigencies of the public service, I could not but feel a solicitude to hasten the communication.
As the Originals, which have been mentioned, are necessary Documents of Office, I request that the Senate will be pleased to cause them to be returned, as soon as they shall have answered the purpose, for which they have been required.
With the most perfect respect,   I have the honor to be,   Sir, Your Obed [and humble] Servant.

Alex Hamilton[Secy of the Treasy]
[The vice President of the U States &]The President of the Senate.


Title: Enclosure No. 1: [Sales of Government Bills on Amsterdam], 12 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Burrall, Jonathan
To:

No. 1
Sales of Government Bills on Amsterdam, at the Office of Discount and Deposit in New York. Vizt, 225,000 Guilders @ 36⁴⁄₁₁ Ninetieths of a Dollar ⅌ Guilder, on a Credit of Six Months, With Interest for the Last Four Months.

When sold.
To whom sold.
Amount in Guilders
Amount in Dollars.
When paid
Amount of Interest.
Sums paid.

April
25th.
Rowlett & Corp.
162,000
65,454. 54
Octor.
15th
1201. 36
66,655. 90.

26th.
Norman Butler
8,000
3232. 32
Augt.
 6
21. 54
3,253. 86

May
 4
William Edgar
1,000.
404.  4.
July
4th

404.  4

 “
10th.
Saml Ward & Brs.
26,000
10,505.  5
Novr.
13th.
215. 35
10,720. 40

18th.
George Scriba
28 000
11,313. 13
“
21st.
231. 92
11,545. 5

225 000
90,909.  8

1670. 17.
92,579. 25

Errors Excepted
Jonthn. Burrall Cashr
Office of Discount & Deposit New York January 12th. 1793.

N.B. The Secretary of the Treasury gave permission to receive payment of the Notes that were on Interest at any time before they became due.


Title: Enclosure No. 2: [Sale of Government Bills on Amsterdam], 12 January 1793
From: New York Office of Discount and Deposit
To:

No. 2
Sale of Government Bills on Amsterdam, at the Office of Discount and Deposit in New York Vizt. 250,000 Guilders at 40 Cents 7 Mills ⅌ Guilder Payable the One Half in 2 Months, and the Other Half in 4 Months, With Interest.

When sold
To whom sold.

Amount in Guilders

Amount in Dollars.
When paid.
Amount of Interest
Sums paid

1793

July
27
Saml. Ward & Brothers
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Sepr.
29th
53. 37
5 140. 87

“
ditto
5087. 50
Novr.
28th.
104. 29
5,191. 79

“
Obadiah Bowen
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Sepr.
29th
53 37
5,140. 87

“
ditto
5087. 50
Novr.
28th
104. 29
5,191. 79

Augt.
7th
Nicholas Cook & Co.
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Octor.
9th
53. 37
5 140. 87

“
ditto
5087. 50
Decr
3rd
104. 29
5 191. 79

“
Josiah Adams & Co.
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Octor
9th
53. 37
5 140. 87

“
ditto
5087. 50
Decr
8th
104. 29
5 191. 79

21st.
Jacob & Philip Mark
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Octor
23d
53. 41
5 140. 91

ditto
5087. 50
Decr
22d
104. 29
5,191. 79.

27th.
John Murray
}
15,000
{
3055
Octor
29th
32.  7
3,087.  7

ditto
3050
Decr
27th
62. 53.
3,112 53

Sepr
3d.
Daniel Badcock
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Novr 1793
4th
53. 42
5 140. 92

ditto
5087. 50
Jany
5th.
104. 30
5191. 80

4th.
Matthew Clarkson
}
10,000
{
2035
Novr 1793
5th
20. 35
2 055. 35

“
ditto
2035
Jany
5th
40. 70
2,075. 70

“
LeRoy & Bayard
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Novr 1793
5th
50. 87
5,138. 37

“
ditto
5087. 50
Jany
5th
101. 74
5,189. 24

5th
Van Horne & Clarkson
}
25,000
{
5087. 50
Novr. 1793
7th.
53. 41
5 140. 91

“
ditto
5087. 50
Jany.
6th
104. 29
5 191. 79

7
Nicholas Hoffman
}
3,000
{
610. 50
Novr
9th.
6. 40
616. 90

“
ditto
610. 50
Jany
8th
12. 51.
623. 1

10th
John P. Mumford & Co.
}
22,000
{
4,477
Novr. 1793
12th
47. 1.
4,524. 1

“
ditto
4,477
Jany
12th.
91. 77.
4,568. 77

250,000

   101,750

1569. 71
103,319. 71

Office of Discount and DepositNew York Jany 12th 1793.
Errors Excepted.
Per. Burrall Cashr.


Title: Enclosure: Statement AB: [Account of Treasury Bills on Amsterdam], 15 January 1793
From: Bank of the United States,Franks, David S.
To:

Statement AB

  Accot. of Treasury Bills on Amsterdam Sold by the Bank of the United States & Offices of D & D

  Monies received
  Notes remg. unpaid

  Date of Sale
  Guilders
  Purchasers Names
  Amt of Note
  Int on do
  Amount
  when payble
  Remarks

  1792

  April
  25
  88.053. 1
  Matthew McConnell
  35,577
  931  4

  27
  156,543 15
  Jonathan Williams
  63.250.
  1,326. 30

  5.403. 4
  Anthony Butler
  2.183 16
  43. 66

  28
  225,000
  Office at New York
  …
  …

  25,000.
  Thomas Fitzsimons
  10.101. 2.
  314 91

  July
  2d.
  24,000
  Pragers & Co.
  9.758
  156 52

  21
  50,000
  Office of New York
  …
  …

  25 000
  Office of Baltimore
  …
  …

  31
  612
  Saml. Meredith
  249  9
  6. 91

  25,000
  Joseph Anthony & Son
  10.175.
  152. 62

  25,000
  Ward & Brothers
  10.175.
  152. 62

  15,000.
  Anthony Butler
  105}6 000
  …93.

  paid 105 Dolls. at the time of Purchase

  24,000.
  William Bell
  9,768.
  146 52

  Augt.
  1
  50.000
  Office New York
  …
  …

  2
  25,000
  Do. Balto.
  …
  …

  9
  1,386
  Willm. McPherson
  564  2
  8 78

  10
  8.332. 10
  Henry Hill
  3,391 33
  52. 11

  14
  50,000.
  Office of New York
  …
  …

  15
  3,000
  Bake & Co.
  1,221
  18 33

  16
  50,000.
  Office of New York
  …
  …

  21
  2,000
  Leond. Jacoby
  814
  12 24

  12,658 10
  Fredk. W. Starrman
  5,152 22
  79 85

  2 000
  Cash
  814.
  …

  22
  12.000
  Ditto
  4,884.
  …

  24
  10,000
  Bohlen
  4.070.
  59  5

  31
  50,000.
  Office at New York
  …
  …

  20.000
  Thos. Ketland
  8,140
  126 16

  Septr.
  5
  12,000
  George Meade
  4,884
  75 70

  14.
  25,000
  Geo: Sweetman
  10,175
  157 71

  15
  25,000
  Nixon & Foster
  10,175
  157 71

  29
  25,000.
  Geo: Ord
  10,175
  157 71

  25,000
  Thos. M Willing
  10,175
  157 71

  6,000.
  Leonard Jacoby
  1,221
  13.
  1,221.
  29th Jany

  Octr.
  2
  15,000
  Geo: Harrison
  3,052 50
  32  4
  3 052 50
   “ do.

  6,800
  F. W. Starrman
  1,383 80
  14 52
  1,383 50
  2 Feby.

  3
  25,000
  Willing Morris & Swanwick
  5,087 50
  53 40
  5,087 50
  3d. do

  4.
  10,000
  Jos: Anthony & Son
  2,035
  21 36
  2,035.
  4th. do

  6.
  13,000
  T. Dalton
  2,645 50
  27 77
  2,645 50
  7th. do

  15,000.
  Geo: Bickham
  3,052 50
  32  4
  3,052 50
  “   “

  12,211
  John Donaldson
  2,484 94
  26  7
  2,484 94
  “   “

  10
  7,116
  Conyngham Nesbitt & Co.
  1,448 11
  15 20
  1,448 11
  8 do.

  25,000
  Pragers & Co.
  5,087 50
  53 41
  5,087 50
  “   “

  25 000
  F & J. West
  5,087 50
  53 41
  5,087 50
  “   “

  25,000
  Jas. & W Miller
  5,087 50
  53 41
  5,087 50
  “   “

  11
  3,000
  John Donaldson
  610 50
  6. 40
  610 50
  10th. do

  13
  15,289
  Berthier & Co.
  3,111 32
  32 67
  3,111 32
  12th. do

  20.000
  Robert Morris
  4.070.
  42 72
  4,070.
  “   “

  15.000
  Lewis Deblois
  3,434. 59
  146 67
  1,669 67
  “   “
  146.67 is the Amt. of the whole Int. on the two Periods of 60 & 120 days for Bills sold L. Deblois.

  120,000
  Cash
  48,840.
  …
  …
  …

  15
  5,000
  John Nixon
  1,017 50
  10 68
  1 017 50
  14th do

  16,000
  Anthony Butler
  3,256.
  34 18
  3 256.
  “   “

  8,595
  Cash
  3 498 17
  …
  …
  …

  17.
  1.000
  do.
  407.
  …
  …
  …

  18.
  35,000
  do.
  14,245
  …
  …
  …

  19
  34,000
  do.
  13,838
  …
  …
  …

  10,000
  do.
  4,070.
  …
  …
  …

  20
  10,000
  do.
  4,070
  …
  …
  …

  24
  10.000
  do.
  4,070
  …
  …
  …

  26
  15.000.
  do.
  6,105
  …
  …
  …

  1,600,000

  384,292. 27
  5,056. 11
  51,408  4

Amount of Monies recd. at the Bank of the U.S. for Amsterdam Bills

  Bills to the 15th Jany 1793 as above
384,292. 27

  Interest recd. on do. as above
  5.056. 11

389,348. 38

Total Amt. of Guilders sold at the Office at New York is
475,000
Amount of Monies recd at the Office of Discount & Deposit at

  New York ⅌ Acct No 1
92,579. 25

  do     ⅌ Acct No 2
103,319. 71

195,898. 96

Total Amt. of Guilders sold at the Office at Baltimore
50,000
Amount of Monies recd. at the Office of Discount & Deposit at

  Baltimore ⅌ Acct. No 3
20,635. 74

Total Amt. of Monies recd. by the Bank & Offices, for Amsterdam  Bills
605.883.  8

There still remain due on Acct. of Amsterdam Bills, Notes payable  at Bank, as above
51.408.  4

N. B:
As these Notes are not always paid the day they fall due, the Interest  is not carried out

Bank of the United States Jany. 15th. 1793
Davd. S. FranksAsst. Cashier


Title: Enclosure: Statement E: Statement of Balances in the Several Offices of Discount & Deposit, 6 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

Statement E.

  Statement of Balances in the Several Offices of Discount & Deposit.

  Dates of Returns
  Offices of Discount & deposit

  Balances

  1793

  Dollars cents

  Jany 5
  Boston

  156 028. 67

  Amount of draughts not yet paid
  70.375.

  85.653 67

  Jany 5
  New York

  224 734. 51

  Received for Bills sold on Amsterdam
  190.700. 78

  415.435. 29

  Draughts unpaid 60.000.

  Invested in the Public debt 50.000.

  110,000.

  305,435 29

  Jany 5
  Baltimore

  55,058. 64

  Amount of draughts not yet paid
   10,000.

  45.058. 64

  1792

  Decembr. 22
  Charleston

  93.015. 85

  Amount of draughts not yet paid
   63.350.

  29.665 85

  465.813. 45

Treasury Depart. January 6. 1793
Alexander Hamilton


Title: Enclosure: Statement G: [Statement Showing the Probable Surplus of the Revenue], 16 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

  Statement G

    A Statement Shewing the Probable Surplus of the Revenue of the United States for the Year 1792

    Dollars Cents

    Net product of Duties on Imports and Tonnage from the 1st of January to the 31st of December 1792, as estimated

   This sum is estimated by adding to the ascertained product of the year 1791 an ascertained excess of the product of the first two quarters of the year 1792, beyond the product of the first two quarters of the year 1791 being 252,319 dollars and eleven cents, and the estimated product for a half year of the additional duties on imports laid during the last session of Congress and commencing on the 1st. of July last, being 261,750 dollars. According to the information hitherto received at the Treasury, there is every probability that the amount of the duties for the last half year of 1792 will fully equal this calculation of their product; if in the ratio of the first half year, will exceed it.

    3,900,000.

    Ditto on home made Spirits as estimated

      400.000.

    Appropriations

    4,300.000.

    Interest on the Public Debt for the year 1792

    2.849.194.73

    For the Support of Government for the same Year appropriated  by the act of the 23d of December 1791
    }
    600.000.

    Towards carrying into execution the act intitled “An  Act for making farther and more effectual Provision  for the Protection of the frontiers” appropriated by  the act of the 2d of may 1792.
    }
    523.500.

    To defray any expense incurred in relation to the intercourse  between the united States and foreign Nations  appropriated by the Act of the 8th of may  1792
    }
    50 000.

    4.022.694. 73

    Surplus
      277.305. 27

Treasury Department January 16. 1793
Alex Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Edgar, 17 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Edgar, William

Philadelphia Jany 17.1793
Sir

This will be handed you by General Hull, whom I have charged with a Commission to be executed in Upper Canada, that is the contracting for supplies for an Indian Treaty expected to be held at Au Glaise the Ensuing Spring. I wish him to be possessed of Letters of Introduction to respectable Merchants of the Country to which he is going and believing that no one can answer this purpose better than yourself & Mr. Macombe I take the liberty to ask the favour of you both to do it. I do not write to Mr. Macombe but I will be obliged to you to mention the subject to him & my request. With much esteem & regard
I am Dr sir   Your Obed servant

A Hamilton
Wm. Edgar Esqr


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Samuel Hodgdon, 17 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Hodgdon, Samuel

[Philadelphia, January 17, 1793. The catalogue description of this letter reads “in reference to army pay.” Letter not found.]


Title: Receipt to Benjamin Walker, [18 January 1793]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Walker, Benjamin

[Philadelphia, January 18, 1793]

Received January 18th. 1793 of Benjamin Walker Agent for Baron De Steuben Three thousand Dollars in full of all claims and demands against the said Baron De Steuben to this day.

Alexander Hamilton


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department,Revenue Office, January 19th. 1793
Sir,

In examining a report concerning the commencement, progress and present state of the establishments in Massachusetts for the direction and safety of navigation made to this office by the Superintendent thereof, in pursuance of a late circular instruction, I perceive a proviso in the copy of the Act of cession, which appears to render the same of no effect, under the Act of Congress of the 7th. of August 1789, “for the establishment, and support of light houses, Beacons, Buoys and public piers” and which also appears to be inconsistent with the Constitution of the United States.
The proviso of the Act of the legislature of Massachusetts is in the words following—
“Provided also that all civil and criminal process issued under the authority of this commonwealth or any officers thereof may be executed on any of said Lands or in any of said buildings, in the same way and manner as if the Jurisdiction had not been ceded as aforesaid.”
I have the honor to make you this communication for the purpose of obtaining the Attorney generals opinions—
1st   Whether the cession contemplated in the Act of the legislature of Massachusetts is made in such manner as to be availing and of effect under the Constitution of the United States, And
2dly   Whether the said Cession is made in such manner as to be availing and of effect under the Act of Congress of the 7th day of August 1789, refered to above.
I have the honor to be   with great respect Sir,   your most Obt. Servant

Tench CoxeCommissr. of the Revenue.
The honorableThe Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Department, January 19, 1793. “The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit herewith to the President of the United States three provisional Contracts made by the Collector of Washington in North Carolina, for the stakage of the shoals, sounds &c. within that State, north of the District of Wilmington, accompanied with a letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue relative to the subject.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 19 January 1793
From: Whipple, Joseph
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Portsmouth [New Hampshire] January 19, 1793. Acknowledges “the receipt of your letter of the 20th December” enclosing commissions for officers of the New Hampshire revenue cutter.


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

Treasury Dept. 20 Jan: 1793.

The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit the Draft of a supplementary Act for making certain alterations in the District of North Carolina, heretofore considered & approved by the President.

A Hamilton


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 21 January 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] January 21, 1793. “By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to return to the Secretary of the Treasury, three contracts made by the Collector of Washington in North Carolina for the stakeage of the shoals, sounds &c. in that State; which contracts are ratified by the President.”


Title: Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 22 January 1793
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To: Collectors of the Customs

Treasury Department,January 22d, 1793.
Sir,

Enclosed is an act, entitled, “An act concerning the registering and recording of ships or vessels,” passed the 31st of December last.
This act is to take effect after the last days of March next. The forms of the certificates of Registry therein prescribed, will be immediately prepared and transmitted by the Register of the Treasury.
Copies of all certificates which shall be granted pursuant to the said act, are directed to be transmitted to the Register of the Treasury, once in three months. Memorandums of changes of masters, and all original certificates which shall be surrendered to be cancelled, are after the last day of March next, likewise to be transmitted to the said Register. But this must be done from time to time as such incidents shall occur; conforming with regard to the last mentioned originals to my circular instruction of the 2d of January 1792.
The Schooner Fame, of Newbury Port, having met with an accident in the West-Indies in August last, proof has been made by the master, of the loss of her Certificate No. 10, which was granted by the Collector of Newbury Port on the 25th of April 1791, to William Coombs, owner, Solomon Haskel, master. But as it is reported that the vessel has since been taken up and carried into the Island of Tortola, there is a probability of the certificate being saved. This information is therefore given, in case the document should again make its appearance in any way, that it may be detained and the circumstance communicated to me.
With great consideration,   I am, Sir,   Your obedient Servant,

A Hamilton.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 23 January 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Hamilton, Alexander

United States 23d Januy. 1793.

By the President’s direction T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a Copy of the Resolution of the House of representatives relative to the Loans made in Holland; with which the President requests the Secretary to comply as soon as he conveniently can.

Tobias Lear.S.P.U.S.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 24 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Knox, Henry

Treasury Department January 24th 1793
sir,

I send you a letter of this day from Mr Miller, Inspector of Cloathing, suggesting the necessity of certain precautions for the preservation of the Hats which have been delivered. You will be fully sensible of the importance of due care on this point, and will I doubt not give the necessary direction to Mr Hodgsdon.
I have the Honour to be very Respectfully Sir,   Your obedient servt.

A Hamilton
The Secretary at War


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tobias Lear, 24 January 1793
From: Lear, Tobias
To: Hamilton, Alexander

United States 24 Jany 1793

By the President’s command T. Lear has the honor to transmit to the Secretary of the Treasury a Resolution of the Senate respecting Loans made in Holland &c. with which the President requests the Secretary to comply.

Tobias Lear.S.P.U.S.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John Miller, Junior, 24 January 1793
From: Miller, John, Jr.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia 24 January 1793
Sir,

Since I had the honor of addressing you a few days ago, all the Hatts at present finished have been inspected and are now delivering at the public Store to the Amount of 1500. As there is no place fitted for their Reception otherwise than in bulk on the Floor, and no article is more liable to damage from the Moath than a wool hatt, I cannot but regret that those, which are undoubtedly the best parcel that ever were made for the army, should be put in this danger. The only mode I can Suggest is to have them well pack’d in cases or dry Casks and shut up, before the dust collects on them. Some directions may be necessary to Col. Hodgdon on this Subject. Although this is out of my province, yet I could not refrain from the communication of my ideas viewing the interest of the poor Soldier, and the credit of the inspection involv’d therein. With perfect respect,
I am,   Sir,   Your Most Obedt. Servt.

Jno. Miller.
The Secretary of the Treasury


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 January 1793
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Department. Jany 24 1793.
Sir,

As the Law appropriating Ten thousand Dollars for the purpose of defraying the contingent charges of Government (tho’ in that respect not very precise in it’s terms) seems to contemplate the rendering an account from time to time of the disbursement of that sum; I have the honor to enclose three copies of a statement to the end of the year 1792, in order that if it be judged expedient, one may be sent to each House of Congress.
With the highest respect and the truest attachment,   I have the honor to be   Sir,   Your mo: Obedt, Servt.

A HamiltonSecy. of the Treasy.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, [25 January 1793]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

[Philadelphia, January 25, 1793]

Mr. Hamilton presenting his respects to The President, submits the enclosed Drafts.
25 January 1793


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [26 January 1793]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Coxe, Tench

[Philadelphia] Saturday. [January 26, 1793]
Dear sir,

I mentioned one or two things yesterday, which were urgent. One was the papers for the enquiry. You will see by the enclosed, that they are to go to the house of representatives. Will you be so good as to have a letter prepared this morning. I stay at home to-day, to look over petitions. Let the warrants, &c., be sent me.
Yours, affectionately.

A. Hamilton.


Title: Meeting of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [26 January 1793]
From: Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
To:

[Philadelphia, January 26, 1793]

At a meeting of the trustees of the sinking fund, on Saturday, the 26th of January, 1793,
Present: The Vice President, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, and the Attorney General.
The Secretary of the Treasury having informed the Board that one hundred and fifty thousand dollars remain unexpended, under the order of the sixteenth day of this instant (January:)
Resolved, That the said one hundred and fifty thousand dollars be applied to the purchase of six per cent. stock and the deferred debt, on the principles of the resolutions of August, 1791; that the agent prefer the one or the other, according as a greater or less rate of interest may be redeemed; and that the purchases be made either at Philadelphia, under the direction of Samuel Meredith, Treasurer of the United States; or at New York, under the direction of the cashier of the Office of Discount and Deposite of the Bank of the United States there.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 January 1793
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department,Revenue Office, January 29th 1793.
Sir,

I have the honor to enclose to you first draughts of several documents, agreably to the Note at the foot of this letter, containing a part of the information relative to the Revenue on distilled Spirits indicated by your verbal communication of the 26th inst. Others are in preparation and will be sent when finished. It is supposed that an early view of these documents may be useful in the general preparation, which occasions their present transmission. Should any or all of these papers be necessary for transmission to the legislature they shall be fairly copied, and officially signed.
I am, sir, with great respect   your most Obt. Servt.

Tench Coxe,
The Secretary of the TreasuryCommissr. of the Revenue.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John F. Mercer, 31 January 1793
From: Mercer, John F.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia Jany. 31. 1793.
Sir

I receiv’d a letter from you containing several enclosures the Evening before I left Annapolis, & in the hurry of departure the package was left behind. I have since repeatedly written to have it forwarded to me but as this has not yet been done, I conclude that it is mislaid & that I shall not receive it whilst here. I must rely altogether therefore on my memory for the contents & will only suppress a wish that this Controversy might draw to a conclusion, as protraction has given room for many injurious calumnies—such as that I had denied at Philadelphia what I had asserted in Maryland—this I was told had been explicitly declar’d at the State House in Annapolis where the Legislature were then in Session during my absence, & I felt it ⟨therefore necessary⟩ to place every paper that had in any manner passed between us & relative to the subject in the hands of Mr. George Mann for the perusal of any person, on whom he coud rely for their return.
After premising thus, I now declare generally that the Statements & Certificates Contain’d in your last exhibit full as much candor & much more truth, than I coud have expected from the preceding violence of the parties, all of whom excepting Mr. Key & Mr. Cramptin (who also voted against me) were the principal partizans in the late opposition. In my general observations I mean to exclude Majr. Ross’s own statements & Remarks. I have invariably declin’d answering directly any letter from him or expressing any sentiment relative to his Conduct on my Election unless when calld on in the public prints & I shall in this indirect manner commit myself as little as possible. It may not however be amiss to observe that it [is] not a legal attempt, to prove words declard to be spoken at Marlbrough by evidence of what was said at Annapolis, for the very obvious reason that there is not an opportunity of producing opposite testimony. However Capn. Campbells statement may perhaps set this in a clear light. He brought your transactions in the purchase of Stock forward himself & produced the Law under which you acted sanction’d by the implied approbation of the President & a Majority of the Board. He states this conduct to have arisen from a conversation I had with him on the subject of the procedure of that Board, & in fine that conversation & the discussion turning on yr. Conduct under the Law & his not suggesting that I exhibited you in any manner as dealing in Stocks on yr. own Acct. must evidence, that no such surmise was entertain’d there, as Majr. Ross is supposed to have brought forward in his publication viz. that you dealt in Stock on your own acct. directly or indirectly. It will be also proper to remark that altho’ the Questions in which you were involv’d were the leading or ostensible reasons originally assigned for the opposition to me as stated by Capn Campbell which however cannot be reconcild with his avow’d intention of offering for my District before I ever came to Congress, yet as brought before the public they were but a small part of his charges—these related chiefly to my conduct as a Member of the State Legislature & only gave way to the introduction of ye. subject as the Capital ground, after Major Ross took up his pen, & as my observations were all in reply to Capt. Campbells charges which I had Stated by impartial Persons in writing in Order to comment on whenever I spoke, it will account for the reiteration of similar observations in several distinct parts of the District.
With regard to the particular Certificates after remarking the uncandid insinuation that I had procurd Certificates from persons friendly to my Election & had meant to infer the contrary, & stating what appears evidently on the fact of the Letter that the Gentlemen whom I had selected for moderatn & integrity, two on each side were furnished with a Copy of that Letter before I receiv’d any answer or coud possibly divine, that Mr. Rozier & Mr. Young woud not be as willing & as explicit as the other two Gentlemen. I must fully admit that what Mr. Key states who was present at Marlbrough is the fact as far as it states facts. It shoud have gone farther & stated that I had explain’d that this conduct was founded on what I conceiv’d false principles of supporting public credit. The conclusion is Mr. Key’s it was not mine. Mr. Cramptin’s did not appear to me to be explicit it only seems to corroborate Majr. Ross’s publication by a general kind of warranty without descending to any particulars. There is no Certificate that insinuates that I wished to impress the public Mind with the Idea that you were a speculator in any sense of the word; unless it may be a part of Mr. Worthingtons Certificate & this is not explicit & certainly admits of a different exp[la]nation. To say you were the head of the speculators, coud fairly be construed that they were under your patronage, & If I used any language of this kind which I cannot recollect that must have been the idea. For the contrary if it had been the case must have appeared explicitly from some one person as I spoke several times & pains have not been spared & the selection not such as to promise a very candid statement. Messrs. Wallace & Davidson, state generally that I meant to make unfavorable impressions with respect to you & that people must have taken me as a great Enemy from what I said. I neither did nor do mean to impress any one that what I said was intended to raise your reputation as Member of the Government, not did I mean to promote it in any manner, but this I repeat that I spoke nothing that coud tend in my opinion to wound your honesty or integrity—which at that time I thought unimpeach’d & which I do not at this moment intend to insinuate any thing against. I certainly used language in every respect much more favorable than I had done before on the floor of Congress, & which had been very generally promulgated.
Capt. Campbell has stated the substance of private conversation in which he acknowledges that ye. subject was introduc’d by himself & he has committed several errors perhaps from want of recollection—particularly with regard to a precise Sum of 200,000 dollars. I never knew the sum & he must have got this else where. Some of the errors I recollect to have contradicted before the first assemblage at Annapolis, but in general the conversation is such as really passed & altho’ my authorities may have not been accurate, yet they were such as warranted my language in the manner in which the thing actually came forward. I recollect to have particularly declard that I never had said or thought that you were any how personally or pecuniarily interested with Duer, & particularly stated my idea on that subject, that Duer was favor’d from motives of personal friendship in whatever transactions he was concern’d in that were connected with your office. With respect to the whole opposition agt. me, wherever it commenc’d it will ever be a disgrace to the opponents in its conduct & its event—deduct Mr. Thomas’s personal Warm friends & Relatives & a numerous Religious Society who heretofore attach’d to me & my politics were seperated by the Negro business in the State Legislature. There never was a more feeble & contemtable Opposition for Numbers Wealth & Character. After this detail I here again repeat what I formerly said that I neither did directly or indirectly represent you as any wise pecuniarily concern’d in purchasing or Selling Stock or impeach your honor or honesty. That I have been led into this business with provocation & that the attack has not been on my side—that altho I am infinitely above retorting the terms you have used, because it woud be but a paltry compromise with a delicacy really offended. Yet I again place myself on the ground of my original reply & without fearing or provoking any personal difference, I shall let it rest with you to decide whether any or what further steps the present controversy may require.
I am with due respects &c

John F. Mercer