Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Otho H. Williams, 10 November 1792
From: Williams, Otho H.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Baltimore 10th November 1792.
Sir,

In consequence of your communication of the 3d Instant I have resolved for the present to postpone the disposal of my Stock in the funds.
I would not offend against the most rigid construction of the most unjust Law while it is in force. It cannot be doubted that some sensible and liberal Member of the Legislature will take to himself the merit of repealing an act replete with injustice, before the expiration of this session of Congress.
I have been obliged to adopt a very disadvantageous expedient to avoid the necessity of trespassing in this Instance.
You will permit me to use this opportunity for thanking you for the permission obtained of the President to avail myself of the advice of my Physicians.

Tomorrow I depart for Barbadoes. Accept, Sir, my best thanks for your very friendly sentiments respecting my health.
With very sincere regard and respect.   I am, Sir,   Your Most Obedt. Servt.
Alexander Hamilton Esqr.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from James Reynolds, [13–15 November] 1792
From: Reynolds, James
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, November 13–15, 1792. On July 19, 1797, Henry Seckel attested that sometime between November 13 and 15, 1792, “the said James Reynolds requested this Deponent to carry a letter for him to Alexander Hamilton … that this Deponent carried the said letter as requested.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Henry Knox, 14 November 1792
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Knox, Henry

Treasury department November 14. 1792
Sir,

In answer to your letter of this day I observe
I recalled your having spoken to me at the period to which you allude, concerning the contract which you were then about to make with Mr. Duer and the making of which by you was agreeable to former practice in similar cases.
You stated that you had adjusted with Mr. Duer the terms of the Contract; that an advance upon it of four thousand dollars was asked by him; that a question occurred whether it was necessary to take sureties of him for its performance; that it had not been your practice to demand sureties in other similar cases and that you felt some ⟨– – – –⟩ and concluded with asking my opinion whether it was essential to do it.
I replied that as it had not been your practice in other like cases—as the object could not be of much necessary magnitude—as the current supply would ⟨–⟩ away the proposed advance which was not large in no very long time—as any deficiency which might happen could not be of material consequence to the public service being ⟨–⟩ by you I thought the taking of Sureties could not be deemed essential ⟨and⟩ that a ⟨–⟩ bond in some adequate penalty ⟨might suffice.⟩
At this time Mr. Duer was in high Credit and it appeared to me that such a mode of proceeding might be ⟨pursued⟩ consistently with a due regard to caution. There is no law requiring ⟨it or⟩ any uniform usage commanding the taking of ⟨Sureties⟩ in all cases. It has consequently been deemed matter of discretion and the thing has been done or omitted according to the magnitude of the object, the course of the business to be executed and the circumstances of the parties.
With respectful consideration I have the honor to be   Sir your obedient servant

Alexander Hamilton
The Honble. Henry Knox, Esq. Secretary at War.


Title: Report on Estimates of the Expenditures for the Civil List of the United States for the Year 1793, [14 November 1792]
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, November 14, 1792Communicated on November 14, 1792]

[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully reports to the House of Representatives the Estimates herewith, marked A, B and C.

The first relating to the Civil List, or the expenditures for the support of Government, during the year 1793, (including the incidental and contingent expenses of the several departments and offices amounting to Dollars,
352.466.39.

The second, relating to certain deficiencies in former appropriations for the support of government, to a provision in aid of the fund heretofore established for the payment of certain Officers of the Courts, Jurors, Witnesses &c. to the support of the light houses, beacons, buoys and public piers, and to certain other purposes
92.599.66

The third, relating to the War-department, shewing the probable expenditure of that department, for the year 1793, including a sum of 82.245 dollars and thirty two cents, for pensions to Invalids
1.171.719. 5.

Amounting together to, dollars,
1.616.785.10

The funds, out of which, appropriations may be made for the foregoing purposes, are—1st. the sum of 600.000 dollars reserved annually for the support of government, out of the duties on imports and tonnage, by the Act making provision for the debt of the United States. 2d. The surplus, which may remain unexpended, of the sums appropriated to the use of the War department, for the year 1792. 3d. The unappropriated surplus of the existing revenues to the end of the year 1793; which funds, it is believed, will prove adequate to the object; as illustrated in the Schedule herewith transmitted, marked D.
But, as some deficiencies may possibly happen, and as partial anticipations of the revenue will probably be requisite to face the demands for the public service, as they accrue, it appears essential, that a power to borrow should accompany the grant.
The Secretary begs leave also to present for the information of the House of Representatives, two Statements (marked E and F.) of the expenditure of two several sums; One of 50.000 dollars, and the other of 5,000 dollars, heretofore appropriated ‘towards discharging such demands on the United States, not otherwise provided for, as should have been ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the treasury, and which should be of a nature, according to the course thereof, to require payment in specie.’
All which is humbly submitted

Alexander HamiltonSecretary of the Treasury.
Treasury Department,November 14th. 1792.


Title: Enclosure A: Estimate of the Expenditure for the Civil List of the United States for the Year 1793, 8 November 1792
From: Treasury Department,Nourse, Joseph
To:

[A]
Estimate of the Expenditure for the Civil List of the United States, for the Year 1793, Together with the Incidental and Contingent Expenses of the Several Departments and Offices.

Dollars. Cts.
Dollars. Cts.

For compensation to the President of the United States
25.000.

That of the Vice President
5.000.

Compensation to the Chief Justice
4.000.

Ditto of five Associate Judges, at 3.500 dollars per annum each
17.500.

Ditto, the Judges of the following districts, Viz:

Maine
1.000.

New Hampshire
1 000.

Vermont
800.

Massachusetts
1.200.

Rhode Island
800.

Connecticut
1 000.

New York
1 500.

New Jersey
1 000.

Pennsylvania
1 600.

Delaware
800.

Maryland
1 500.

Virginia
1 800.

Kentucky
1 000.

North Carolina
1 500.

South Carolina
1 800.

Georgia
1 500.

Attorney General
1 900.

Members of the Senate and House of Representatives and their Officers.

To the Speaker of the House of Representatives for his compensation to the 3d. March, 1793, 119 days at 12 dollars per day
1 428.

Also for compensation to the Speaker of the 3d. Congress for the residuary time, so as to estimate for six months attendance in one year, at 12 dollars per day
   762.

2 190.

To 98 members to 3d. March, 1793, 119 days, at 6 dollars per day
69.972.

For compensation to 134 members of the 3d. Congress, for the residuary time, so as to estimate for six months attendance in one year, at 6 dollars per day each
42.744.

112.716.

Travelling expenses to and from the seat of government

20.000.

To the Secretary of the Senate for one year’s salary
1 500.

Additional allowance estimated for 6 months at 2 dollars per day
   365.

1 865.

Principal Clerk to the Secretary of the Senate for same time, at 3 dollars per day

547.50

Engrossing Clerk to ditto, estimated do. at 2 dollars per day

365.

Chaplain to the Senate estimated for same time at 500 dollars per annum

250.

Doorkeeper to the Senate, one year’s salary

500.

Assistant doorkeeper to do.     do.

450.

Clerk of the House of Representatives for one year’s salary
1 500.

Additional allowance estimated for six months at 2 dollars per day
   365.

1 865.

Principal Clerk in the Office of the Clerk of the House of Representatives estimated for six months, at 3 dollars per day

547.50

Engrossing Clerk estimated for same time at 2 dollars per day

365.

Chaplain to the House of Representatives, estimated for six months, at 500 dollars per annum

250.

Serjeant at Arms for same time at 4 dollars per day

730.

Doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, estimated one year’s salary

500.

Assistant doorkeeper for do. one year’s salary

   450.

143.591.

Treasury Department.

Secretary of the Treasury
3 500.

Two principal Clerks, at 800 dollars each
1 600.

Six Clerks, at 500 dollars each
3 000.

Messenger and Office keeper
   250.

8 350.

Comptroller of the Treasury
2 400.

Principal Clerk
800.

Twelve Clerks at 500 dollars each
6 000.

Messenger and doorkeeper
   250.

9.450.

Treasurer
2 400.

Principal Clerk
600.

Two Clerks at 500 dollars each
1 000.

Messenger and Office keeper
   100.

4 100.

Commissioner of the Revenue
1 900.

Three Clerks on the business of the revenue &c.
1 500.

One do. on the business of the lighthouses, beacons, buoys, public piers and stakeage
500.

Messenger and Office keeper
   200.

4.100.

Auditor of the Treasury
1 900.

Principal Clerk
800.

Fifteen Clerks, at 500 dollars each
7 500.

Messenger and Office keeper
   250.

10.450.

Register of the Treasury
1.750.

Three Clerks on the impost, tonnage and excise accounts
1 500.

Two Clerks on the books and accounts relative to exports
1 000.

Two do. on do. of receipts and expenditures of public monies, at 500 dollars
1 000.

One do. for recording ships registers and licences
500.

Three do. for drawing out, checking, issuing and taking receipts for certificates of the domestic and assumed debts
1 500.

Four do. on the books of the general and particular Loan Offices, comprehending the interest accounts and unclaimed dividends at the several Loan-Offices
2 000.

Seven do. on the books and records, which relate to the public creditors, on the several descriptions of stock and transfer
3 500.

Four Clerks on the books and records of the registered debt, including the payment of its interest
2 000.

Two do. to complete the arrangement of the public securities
1 000.

Two do. on the books of the late Government
1 000.

One transcribing do.
500.

Two Office keepers incident to the several Offices of the Register, at 175 dollars
   350.

17 600.

Two Clerks appointed to count and examine the old and new emissions of continental money and indents, at 500 dollars each
 1 000.

18.600.

55.050.

Department of State.

The Secretary of State
3 500.

One Chief Clerk
800.

Three Clerks, at 500 dollars each
1 500.

Clerk for foreign languages
250.

Messenger and Office keeper
   250.

6 300.

Department of War.

Secretary for the department
3 000.

Principal Clerk
800.

Six Clerks at 500 dollars each
3 000.

Messenger and Office keeper
   250.

7 050.

Accountant to the War department
1 200.

Six Clerks, (one on the principal books—two on the accounts of the late Army—two on the accounts of the present Army—and one on the books of the late paymaster General, and Commissioner of Army accounts) at 500 dollars each
  3 000.

  4 200.

11.250.

Board of Commissioners for the Settlement of the Accounts Between the United States and the Individual States.

Three Commissioners at 2250 dollars, each
6 750.

One Chief Clerk at 800 dollars
800.

Eleven do. at 500 dollars each
5 500.

Messenger and Office-keeper
   250.

13.300.

Loan Officers

For New Hampshire
650.

Massachusetts
1 500.

Rhode Island
600.

Connecticut
1 000.

New York
1 500.

New Jersey
700.

Pennsylvania
1 500.

Delaware
600.

Maryland
1 000.

Virginia
1 500.

North Carolina
1 000.

South Carolina
1 000.

Georgia
   700.

13.250.

Government of the Western Territory

District North-west of the River Ohio.

Governor, for his salary as such, and for discharging the Duties of Superintendant of Indian Affairs, northern department
2 000.

The Secretary of said District
750.

For Stationery, Office rent, and printing patents for land &c.
350.

Three Judges, 800 dollars each
   2 400.

5 500.

District South west of the river Ohio.

Governor, for his salary as such, and for discharging the duties of Superintendant of Indian Affairs, southern department
2 000.

Secretary of said District
750.

Stationery, Office-rent &c. &c.
350.

Three Judges at 800 dollars each
  2 400.

  5 500.

11 000.

Pensions Granted by the Late Government.

Isaac Van VoertJohn PauldingDavid Williams
}
a pension of 200 dollars per annum, pursuant to an Act of Congress of 3d. November 1780
600.

Dominique L’Eglize, per Act of Congress of 8th. August 1782
120.

Joseph Traversie, per ditto
120.

Youngest son of General Mercer, per Act 8th. April 1782
400.

Youngest children of the late Major General Warren, per Act 1st. July 1780
450.

James McKenzie, Joseph Brussells,John Jordan,
}
per Act of 10th. September 1783, entitled to a pension of 40 dollars each per annum

120.

Elizabeth Bergen, per Act of 21st. August 1781
53.33.

Joseph De Beauleau, per Act of 5th. August 1782
100.

Richard Gridley, per Acts of 17th. November 1775, and 26th. February 1781
444.40

Lieutenant Colonel Tousard, per Act 27th. October 1788
   360.

2 767.73

Grant to Baron Steuben.

His annual allowance by Act of Congress

2 500.

For Incidental and Contingent Expenses, Relative to the Civil List Establishment.

Under this head are comprehended, Firewood, Stationery, together with printing work, and all other contingent expenses of the two Houses of Congress, rent and Office expenses of the three several departments Viz: Treasury, State and War, and of the General Board of Commissioners.

Secretary of the Treasury, his estimate

3 000

Clerk of the House of Representatives his do. to 3d. March 1793,
4 152.

Provisionary for the 3d. Congress
  2 400.

  6 552.

9 552.

Treasury Department.

Secretary of the Treasury, per estimate
500.

Comptroller of the Treasury, per do.
600.

Treasurer   per do.
450.

Auditor of the Treasury,   per do
300.

Register of the Treasury, including books for the public stocks, per do.
2 000.

Rent of the Treasury
650.

Do. for a house taken for a part of the Office of the Register
200.

Do. for a House for the Office of the Commissioner of the Revenue, and for part of the Office of the Comptroller, and part of the Office of the Register
266.66

Do. of a house for the Office of the Auditor, and a small store for public papers
373.33

Wood for the department (Treasurer’s excepted) candles &c.
  1 200.

7 139.99.

Department of State.

Including the expense attending the collection of the laws of the several States—for publishing the laws of the second Session of the second Congress of the United States, and printing an edition of the same to be distributed agreeably to law—for the collection of newspapers from the different States, and gazettes from abroad

1 851.67.

Department of War.

Secretary at War per estimate
600.

Accountant to the War department
   300.

900.

General Board of Commissioners, per estimate

    814.

Dollars,

352.466.39

Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 8th. November 1792.
Joseph Nourse, Register.


Title: Enclosure B: An Additional Estimate for Making Good Deficiencies for the Support of the Civil List Establishment…, 8 November 1792
From: Treasury Department,Nourse, Joseph
To:

B.

An Additional Estimate for Making Good Deficiencies for the Support of the Civil List Establishment, for Aiding the Fund Appropriated for the Payment of Certain Officers of the Courts, Jurors and Witnesses; for the Support of Lighthouses; and for the Establishment of Ten Cutters, and for Other Purposes.

For the Salaries of certain Officers, by an Act making alterations in the Treasury and War Departments.

Salary of the Commissioner of the revenue, from 8th. May 1792, to 31st. December following, at 1900 dollars per annum
1 238.93.

Do. three Clerks on the business of the Revenue, same time, at 500 dollars, per annum each
978. 9.

Do. one do. on the business of the lighthouses, beacons, buoys public piers, and stakeage, at 500 dollars per annum for same time
}

326. 3.

Do. messenger, at 200 dollars per annum, for do.
130.41.

Contingent expenses for procuring desks and other furniture, stationery &c.
200.

Salary of the Accountant to the War Department, from 8th. May, to 31st. December following, at 1200 dollars per annum
782.46.

Do. of his Clerk, from 23d. July to do. at 500 dollars
220.10.

Contingent expenses for his Office
163.33.

Salary of each of the two principal Clerks to the Secretary of the Treasury, at 800 dollars per annum each, for the same period
1 043.28

Do. of a Clerk to the Treasurer, from the 18th. June to 31st. December 1792, at 500 dollars per annum
269.86.

For the encreased Salary of the Comptroller of the Treasury, from 8th. May 1792, to 31st. December following, at 400 dollars per annum
260.82

For the encreased salary of the Auditor of the Treasury, from 8th. May 1792, to 31st. December following, at 400 per annum
260.82

Salary of the Treasurer, from 8th. May 1792, to 31st December following, at 400 dollars per annum
260.82.

Do. of the Register, for same time, at 500 dollars
326. 3.

Do. of the Attorney General, same time, at 400 dollars
260.82.

Do. of the chief Clerk in the Department of War, same time, at 200 dollars
  130.41.

6 852.21.

To make good deficiencies for the support of the Civil List, Viz:

To the Clerk of the House of Representatives, for amount of his estimate
320.

And for the pay of Bernard Webb, his principal Clerk, from 1st. July, to 1st. October 1792–92 days at 3 dollars, per day
276.

578.

For so much short estimated for the contingent expenses of the Office of the Secretary of State

93.34

Do. for the contingent expenses of the Treasury department, the payments whereof, to the 30th. Sept. 1792, having exceeded the said Appropriations, by the sum of
1 500.

Estimated amount of expenses to 31st. December 1792
900.

2 400.

For so much short appropriated, for the Office of the Register of the Treasury, the estimate for 1792 having been for only one Office keeper, whereas, from the encreased number of Offices, and their being kept in separate houses, two Office keepers were required and have been employed, at 175 dollars each
350

Deduct appropriation for one
250

100.

For the salaries of the doorkeepers, and Assistant doorkeepers, to the Senate and House of Representatives, under the Act for their compensation, passed the 12th. April 1792.

For the salary of the doorkeeper of the Senate, from the 9th. May 1792, to the 31st. December following, at 500 dollars per annum
324.65.

For do. same time, for doorkeeper of the House of Representatives, at 500 dollars per annum
324.65.

For do. to the Assistant doorkeeper to the Senate, for same time, at 400 dollars per annum
292.19.

For do. to the Assistant doorkeeper to the House of Representatives for same time, at 400 dollars per annum
  292.19.

1 233.68.

Commissioners of Loans, in the several States for the salaries of their Clerks, and for Stationery, under the Act passed the 8th. May 1792.

By their Accounts rendered to 31st. December 1791, an additional appropriation is requisite, of
1 650.

From their Accounts already rendered, for the present year, the following sums are estimated, for each Office, to 31st. December 1792; the aggregate whereof is calculated sufficient to cover all the demands to that period, Viz:

William Gardner, New Hampshire
650.

Nathaniel Appleton, Massachusetts
4 781.52

Jabez Bowen, Rhode Island
1 073.24

William Imlay Connecticut,
1 984.

John Cochran, New York
7 577.68

James Ewing, New Jersey
500.

Thomas Smith, Pennsylvania
2 209.34.

James Tilton, Delaware
200.

Thomas Harwood, Maryland
1 013.70.

John Hopkins, Virginia
3 714.56.

William Skinner, North Carolina
844.44.

John Neufville, South Carolina
1 500.

Richard Wylley, Georgia
364.80.

To extend their allowance for said expenses, to 31st. March 1793, in conformity with said Act
}

7 000.

35.063.28.

Clerks of Courts, Jurors, Witnesses &c. the fund arising from fines, forfeitures and penalties, having last year proved insufficient for the discharge of the accounts of Clerks of Courts &c. to which they were appointed; a sum for the present year is estimated, in order to provide against a similar contingency, of

12.000.

For the maintenance and support of lighthouses, beacons, buoys, public piers, and stakeage of channels, bars and shoals; and for occasional improvements in the construction of the lanthorns, and of the lamps and materials used therein,

20.000.

For the establishment of ten Cutters, deficiency in the appropriation heretofore made for building and equipping ten cutters

3 000.

For the purchase of hydrometers for the use of the Officers of the Customs, and Inspectors of the Revenue, for the year 1793
1 500.

And to make good so much short estimated for 1792
}

  610.10.

2 110.10

For the expenses towards the safe keeping and prosecution of persons committed for offences against the United States

4 000.

For the payment of Robert Fenner, late Agent for the North Carolina line, his commission of 1 per cent on 16.905 38/100ths, paid to the Officers of the said line, for their pay and subsistence for the years 1792, and 1793

169.

For the discharge of such demands against the United States, not otherwise provided for, as shall have been ascertained and admitted in due course of settlement at the Treasury, and which are of a nature, according to the usage thereof, to require payment in specie

5 000.

90.599.66.

Treasury Department, Register’s Office, 8th. November 1792.
Joseph Nourse, Register.


Title: Enclosure C: Estimate of the Expenses of the War-Department for the Year 1793, 8 November 1792
From: Treasury Department,Nourse, Joseph
To:

C.
Estimate of the Expenses of the War-department, for the Year 1793

The Legion of the United States.

General Staff.

1
Major General at
166.
dollars,
per month

1 992.

4
Brigadier Generals
104.
“
“

4 992.

1
Major Commandant of Artillery
55
“
“

660.

1
Major of Dragoons
55
dollars,
per month

660.

1
Quarter Master General
100.
“
“

1 200.

1
Paymaster at Head Quarters
60.
“
“

720.

1
Adjutant General to do the duty as Inspector,
75.
“
“

900.

1
Chaplain
50.
“
“

600.

1
Surgeon of the Staff
70.
“
“

840.

1
Deputy Quarter Master
50.
“
“

600.

2
Aids de Camp to the Major General in addition to their pay in the line
24.
“
“

576.

4
do. 1 for each of the Brigadiers, in addition to their pay in the line
24.
“
“

1 152.

4
Brigade Majors to act as Deputy Inspectors in addition to their pay in the line
24.
“
“

1 152.

6
Surgeons-Mates for the Hospitals for the Western and Southern frontiers
30.
“
“

2 160.

1
Principal Artificer
40.
“
“

480.

1
Second Artificer
26.
“
“

312.

The first Sub-Legion.

Field.

3
Majors
50.
“
“

1 800.

Staff.

1
Sublegionary paymaster
10.
“
“
120.

1
Sublegionary Quarter Master
8.
“
“
96.

3
Battalion Quarter Masters
8.
“
“
288.

3
Adjutants
10.
“
“
360.

1
Sublegionary Surgeon
45
“
“
540.

3
Battalion Surgeon’s mates
30.
“
“
1 080.

3
Sergeant Majors
7.
“
“
252.

3
Quarter Master Sergeants
7.
“
“
252.

2 988.

One Company of Artillery.

1
Captain
40.
“
“
480.

2
Lieutenants
26.
“
“
624.

4
Sergeants
6.
“
“
288.

4
Corporals
5.
“
“
240.

10
Artificers
8.
“
“
960.

40
Privates
3.
“
“
1 440.

2
Musicians
4.
“
“
96.

4 128.

One Troop of Horse

1
Captain
40.
“
“
480.

1
Lieutenant
26.
“
“
312.

1
Cornet
20.
“
“
240.

6
Sergeants
6.
“
“
432

6
Corporals
5.
“
“
360.

1
Farrier
8.
“
“
96

1
Saddler
8.
“
“
96.

1
Trumpeter
4.
“
“
48.

65
Privates
3.
“
“
2 340.

4 404.

Eight Companies of Infantry.

8
Captains
40.
“
“
3 840.

8
Lieutenants
26.
“
“
1 920.

8
Ensigns
20.
“
“
1 920.

48
Sergeants
6.
“
“
3 456.

48
Corporals
5.
“
“
2 880.

1
Senior Musician
6
“
“
72.

15
Musicians
4
“
“
720.

648
privates
3
“
“
23 328.

38.712.

Four Companies of Riflemen.

4
Captains
40.
“
“
1 920.

4
Lieutenants
26
“
“
1 248.

4
Ensigns
20
“
“
960.

24
Sergeants
6
“
“
1 728.

24
Corporals
5
“
“
1 440.

4
Buglers
4
“
“
192.

328
Privates
3.
“
“
11.808.

19.296.

Dollars,
71.328.

Amount of Pay of the Legion of the United States.

General Staff
18.996.

The first Sub-legion
71.328.

The second Sub-legion, to the same amount
71.328.

The third Sub legion do.
71.328.

The fourth Sub legion do.
71.328.

Subsistence.

1
Major General at
15
rations
per day
5 475
rations

4
Brigadier Generals
12
“
“
17.520.
“

14
Majors
4
“
“
20.440.
“

1
Adjutant
6.
“
“
2 190.

1
Paymaster at Head Quarters
4
“
“
1 460.

1
Quarter Master
6.
“
“
2 190

1
Deputy Quarter Master
3.
“
“
1 095.

1
Surgeon to the Staff
6.
“
“
2 190.

4
Surgeons
3.
“
“
4 380.

12
Surgeon’s mates
2
“
“
8 760.

6
do. for Garrisons
2
“
“
4 380.

1
principal Artificer
3.
“
“
1 095.

1
Second Artificer
2.
“
“
730.

56
Captains
3.
“
“
61 320.

60
Lieutenants
2.
“
“
43 800.

48
Ensigns
2.
“
“
35 040.

4
Cornets
2.
“
“
  2 920.

214.985.
rations.

Or money in lieu thereof, at the option of the Officers at the contract price at the posts respectively where the rations shall become due.

240.
Non commissioned
and
privates,
Artillery.

320.
do.

do.
Cavalry.

4560.
do.

do.
Infantry.

5120,
Men,
at 1 ration per day

1,868.800.

2.083.785
rations.

2.083.785 rations at 15 cents per rations,
Dollars,
312.567.75.

Forage.

1
Major General at
20
dollars
per month
240.

4
Brigadier Generals
16
“
“
768.

13
Majors
10
“
“
1 560.

1
Paymaster at Head Quarters
10
“
“
120.

1
Adjutant General
12
“
“
144.

1
Quarter Master General
12
“
“
144.

1
Deputy Quarter Master General,
10
“
“
120.

6
Aids de Camp
10
“
“
720.

4
Brigade Majors
6
“
“
288.

4
Adjutants
6
“
“
288.

1
Surgeon to the Staff
12
“
“
144.

4
Surgeons
10
“
“
480.

12
Surgeons Mates
6.
“
“
864.

6
do. for the Garrisons
6
“
“
432.

4
Paymasters
6
“
“
288.

12
Quarter Masters
6.
“

864.

7 464.

Cavalry, unprovided for in the Year 1792.

1
Major
10
“
“
120.

4
Captains
10
“
“
480.

4
Lieutenants
6.
“
“
288.

4
Cornets
6.
“
“
288.

1 176.

For the Year 1793.

1
Major
10
“
“
120.

4
Captains
10
“
“
480.

4
Lieutenants
6
“
“
288.

4
Cornets
6
“
“
288.

320
Non commissioned and privates
6
“
“
25 040.

26.216.

34.856.

Clothing.

240
non commissioned
and
privates,
Artillery.

320,
do.

Cavalry.

4 560,
do.

Infantry.

5.120.

480.
Contingencies.

5.600
Suits, at 20 dollare per suit

112 000.

Equipments For Cavalry.

Boots, Horseman’s Caps, and such articles, as may be lost or worn
}Conjectural
5 000.

Horses For Cavalry.

To replace the horses which may die or become unfit for service,
}ditto
5 000.

Bounty.

To complete the number in lieu of discharged soldiers, those rendered unfit for duty, and deserters, conjectural, 500 soldiers, including premium of 10 dollars each
}
5 000.

Additional Bounty, for which no provision was made, but allowed by the Act passed March 5th. 1792.

  952 non commissioned and privates in service, at 2 dollars
1904.

4168. do. to be raised, being estimated in former estimate at dols. 8, including premium the Act of the 5th. March 1792, allowing dols. 10, is for the difference, 2 dollars
}
8336

Dollars,
15.240.

Defensive Protection of the Frontiers.

Pay &c. of the Militia and Scouts, estimated at
50.000.

Hospital Department.

For medicines, instruments, furniture and stores for the Hospital, for the garrisons and posts on the western and southern frontiers; also the pay and subsistence of a purveyor, assistants and nurses in the Hospitals, conjectural
25.000.

Quarter-Master’s Department.

Pack horses and forage, tents, boats &c. also the transportation of the recruits, Ordnance and Military Stores, and all the articles of the Quarter Master’s department, the purchase of axes, camp kettles, pack-saddles, iron, fuel, board, nails, paint company books, stationery &c. Also the pay and subsistence of Artificers employed in the said department,—Conjectural,
100.000.

Indian Department.

The expenses in this Department amount, in the year 1792, as per Accounts rendered, at dollars
44 207.98

Accounts allowed, which will be shortly stated
5 500.

49.707.98.

Provided for in the year 1792
25.000.

Dollars,
24 707.98.

The surplus has been paid from the general Contingencies of the War Department.

The expenses of the year 1793 may probably amount to

50.000.

N: B. It is impossible to foresee the events which may occasion expenses in this department, so as to reduce them to particulars. The sums of the present year in the accounts settled at the treasury, may serve to form some idea of the expenses for the year 1793.

  Ordnance Department.

  For the Salaries of the Storekeepers at the several Arsenals

        Springfield
        Massachusetts

        Fort Rensselaer and its dependencies
        New York

        West Point
        ditto

        Philadelphia
        Pennsylvania

        Carlisle
        ditto

        Fort Pitt
        ditto

        New London
        Virginia

        Manchester
        ditto

        Charleston
        South Carolina

        One Assistant at Springfield

        Two ditto at Westpoint

        One Clerk of military Stores, Philadelphia

  480.

  172.

  480.

  500.

  60.

  360.

  430.

  50.

  100.

  240.

  480.

  480.

  Dollars,
  3 832.

Rents.

Philadelphia
666.66.

New London
350.

Manchester
66.66

1 083.32.

Laborers at the Arsenals
400.

Coopers, Armorers and Carpenters employed occasionally
600.

10 Armorers at 10 dollars per month
1 200.

2 Conductors of Military stores at 30 dollars per month
720.

2 920.

500 rifles purchased in 1792, and not included in former estimates

6 000.

Repairing of Arms, equipments of Cannon, cartridge-boxes, swords, and every other article in this department,—Conjectural,

10.000.

Dollars,

23.835.

Invalids.

For the annual allowance to the invalids of the United States, from the 5th. day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety three, to the fourth day of March, one thousand seven hundred and ninety four.

New Hampshire
3 810.68.

By the Circuit Court
409.12.

4 219.80.

Massachusetts
11.941.75.

By the Circuit Court
1 336.45.

13.278.20

Rhode Island
2 899.

By the Circuit Court
196.

3.095.

Connecticut
7.682. 3.

By the Circuit Court
795.80
8.477.83.

Vermont
. . . . . .

By the Circuit Court
510.64.

510.64.

New York

15.972.66.

New Jersey
4.094.26.

By the Circuit Court
76.

4.170.26.

Pennsylvania

16.642.64

Delaware

1.884.

Maryland

4 328.56.

Virginia

7.761.33.

North Carolina

886.

Georgia

1.018.40.

82.245.32.

Lease,

Of the buildings occupied for the use of the War Office, and the Office of the Accountant of the War Department.

The amount of the lease for the term of four years, as per Indenture thereof with James Simmons
1.666.66.

Contingencies of the War Department.

For maps, hiring expresses, allowances to Officers for extra expenses, printing, loss of stores of all kinds, advertising and apprehending deserters &c.—Conjectural
50.000.

N:B. It is to be observed, upon this article, as well as every other of this Statement, that for every cent expended in pursuance thereof vouchers must be produced at the Treasury, excepting, perhaps, the sums which may be expended for secret intelligence, where the names might be important to be concealed; but for the propriety of the small sums, which might be so expended, the reputation of the Commanding Officer is pledged to the public.

Recapitulation.

Pay of the Legion of the United States
304.308.

Subsistence
312.567.75.

Forage
34.856.

Clothing
112.00.

Equipments for Cavalry
5.000.

Horses for Cavalry
5 000.

Bounty
15.240.

Defensive protection of the frontiers by Militia
50.000.

Hospital Department
25.000.

Quarter Master’s Department
100.000.

Indian Department
50.000.

Ordnance Department
23.835.32.

Invalids
82.245.32.

Lease of the buildings occupied for the War Office &c.
1.666.66.

Contingencies of the War department
50.000.

1.171.719. 5.

War Office, October 26th. 1792.
H. Knox,Secretary of War.
Treasury Department,Register’s Office, November 8th. 1792.
I certify that the foregoing is a true Copy of the Original filed in this Office.
Joseph Nourse, Register.

The above Dollars,
1.171.719. 5.

Deduct for Invalids
82.245.32.

Leaves Dollars,
1.089.473.73.


Title: Enclosure D: Comparative Statement of the Expenditure and Revenue to the End of the Year 1793, 14 November 1792
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

D.
Comparative Statement of Expenditure and Revenue, to the End of the Year 1793.

Expenditure.

Amount from the commencement of the year 1791, to the end of the year 1792, as stated in a report to the House of Representatives of the 23d. January last
7.082.197.74

Additional Appropriation for the War department, per Act of the 2nd. of May, 1792, for raising a farther sum of money for the protection of the frontiers &c.
673.500.

Appropriations by an Act of the 8th. of May 1792, intitled “An Act making certain appropriations therein specified.”
84.497.90.

Monies requisite by estimate for the current service of 1793.
1.616.785.10.

Interest on the public debt for the same year
 2.849.194.73.

Total Expenditure
12.306.175.47.

Ways and Means.

Net product of duties on Imports and Tonnage, for the year 1791, as ascertained
3.403.195.18

Ditto for the year 1792, as estimated (a)
3.900.000.

Ditto for the year, 1793, (b)
4.000.000.

Ditto of duties on home made spirits for one half year of 1791, (c)
150.000.

Ditto for 1792 (c.)
400.000.

Ditto for 1793 (c.)
400.000.

Surplus, which will probably remain unexpended of the sums appropriated for the War department for 1792. (d.)
   140.000.

Total Ways and Means,
12.393.195.18.

Notes.
(a) 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 first 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.
(b) This Estimate proceeds on the basis of the product of 1792, making a compromise of two considerations; one, an increase, which may be expected, equal to the difference between a whole and a half year’s product of the additional duties above mentioned; the other, a decrease, which may arise, from a defalcation of the duties on foreign spirits, in consequence of the increase of domestic distillation. There is good ground to conclude, that the sum stated will rather fall short of, than exceed the actual product.
(c.) This branch of the revenue is not yet in complete order; but enough is ascertained by actual returns, to afford a moral certainty, that the product cannot be materially less than is here stated.
(d.) This surplus is thus deduced:

The total Appropriation for the War department for the year 1792, is

1.081.146.68.

The total expenditure to the 27th. of October, was
690.796.

The sum at that time estimated by the Secretary at War, to be further necessary to the end of the year, exclusive of provision supplies, is
218.950.

For provisions and contingencies, may be stated a farther sum of
 30.000.

939.746.

Balance which will probably remain unexpended
}

141.400.68.

Some inconsiderable appropriations for particular purposes are unnoticed, because certain casual funds will probably, nearly, if not altogether balance them.

Treasury Department, November 14th: 1792.
Alexander Hamilton


Title: Enclosure E: A Particular Statement of the Application of Fifty Thousand Dollars…, 8 November 1792
From: Treasury Department,Nourse, Joseph
To:

    E.

      A Particular Statement of the Application of Fifty Thousand Dollars, Granted by an Act Making Certain Appropriations Therein Mentioned, Passed the 12th. August 1790, for the Purpose of Discharging Such Demands on the United States, Not Otherwise Provided for, As Shall Have Been Ascertained and Admitted in Due Course of Settlement at the Treasury, and Which Are of a Nature, According to the Usage Thereof, to Require Payment in Specie.

      Warrant No. 660, dated September 11th: 1790, in favor of Israel Ludlow, a balance due him for executing a survey in 1788, (by direction of Thomas Hutchins, late Geographer to the United States) of the north and south boundaries of the tract of country sold Cutler and Sargent, by the late Board of Treasury
      341.75.

      Warrant, No. 694, dated October 8th. 1790, in favor of William Irvin, T: Gilman and John Kean, Commissioners for adjusting the accounts of the several States against the Union, in full for their own, Clerks and Messenger’s salaries, from 1st. July to 30th. September 1790
      420.66.

      Warrant, No. 736, dated November 11th. 1790, in favor of James O’Hara, late Contractor for supplying the troops in the western Territory, for provisions seized from him after the expiration of his contract, by the commanding Officer at Post St. Vincennes, including sundries delivered in August 1787, under the contract, amounting to 14:48 cents, for the use of the troops at said Post
      1 755.42

      Warrant, No. 748, dated November 22d. 1790, in favor of Israel Ludlow, for his expenses in bringing forward to the seat of Government, a return of the surveys made of the tract of country sold Cutler and Sargent, and for executing four draughts of the same, per direction of the Secretary of the Treasury
      249.

      Warrant, No. 749, dated November 22d. 1790, in favor of Israel Ludlow, as agent for Absalom Martin, balance due to said Martin, for executing a survey, in the year 1788, of the western boundary of the tract of country sold Cutler and Sargent, by order of Thomas Hutchins, late Geographer of the United States
      365.56.

      Warrant, No. 755, dated November 25th. 1790, in favor of Stephen Moore, for the purchase of land, called West Point, in pursuance of the Act of Congress, of 5th. July 1790, excluding the sum of 5000 dollars, due to Eleazer Levy for a mortgage thereon
      6 196.75.

      Warrant, No. 753, dated November 25th. in favor of Joseph Nourse, Assignee of Samuel Baird, for a survey made by said Baird, by order of the Secretary of the western Territory, of the land at Post St. Vincennes, granted to the inhabitants of said place, pursuant to the Act of Congress of 29th. August 1788
      120.

      Warrant, No. 754, dated November 25th, in favor of John Inskeep, Agent for John N: Cumming, for the transportation of public papers from New York to Philadelphia
      236.25

      Warrant, No. 769, dated December 7th. in favor of John Leamy, Agent for Joseph Ignatius Viar, Attorney for Joseph Gardoqui and sons, of Bilboa, for balance due to said Joseph Gardoqui and sons, on the books of Thomas Barclay, late Commissioner for adjusting the accounts in Europe, and an advance made by direction of John Adams to sundry American seamen who had been captured by the British
      502.86.

      Warrant, No. 777, dated December 16th. in favor of Solomon M: Cohen, Attorney for Eleazer Levy, for the amount of a bond of mortgage in favor of said Levy (signed by Stephen Moore) on the lands called Westpoint, certified by the Secretary of War, to be lodged in his Office, which sum is the final balance, for the purchase of said land agreeably to contract
      5 000.

      Warrant, No. 781, dated December 21st. 1790, in favor of Caleb Brewster, for this amount, allowed him by Act of Congress of the 11th. August last, for his sustenance and medical assistance, including interest to 1st. July, 1790
      348.57.

      Warrant, No. 809, dated January 8th. 1791, in favor of Wm. Irvin, T: Gilman, and John Kean, Commissioners &c. for the balance of salary due to said Commissioners, their Clerks and messenger, from 1st. October to 31st. December 1790
      198.25.

      Part of Warrant, No. 846, dated January 20th. 1791, in favor of Richard Adams, in part for Bills of Exchange, drawn on the late Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on money borrowed, and which remained unpaid
      36.

      Warrant, No. 847, dated January 20th. 1791, in favor of Richard Adams, for the balance due to the said Adams, for the purposes above mentioned
      20.

      Warrant, No. 845, dated January 20th. 1791, in favor of Benjamin Goodhue, agent for Francis Dana, for the services and expense of a private Secretary, by him, the said Francis Dana, employed, from 1st. July 1781, to 21st. April 1783, whilst on his embassy at the Court of St. Petersburg, Russia, pursuant to an Act of Congress of 2nd. October 1787
      2 410. 3

      Warrant, No. 865, dated February 3d. 1791, in favor of Thomas Tillyer, for Bills of exchange, drawn on the late Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, and which remained unpaid
      54.

      Warrant, No. 866, dated February 3d. 1791, in favor of Robert Patterson, for the purposes above mentioned
      18.

      Warrant, No. 897, dated February 21st. 1791, in favor of Samuel A: Otis, Agent for John Hurd, for 2 setts of Exchange, No. 806 and No. 1494, drawn by M: Hillegas, for the purposes above mentioned
      48.

      Warrant, No. 901, dated February 21st. in favor of Andrew Porter, for a sett of Exchange No. 5, drawn by Francis Hopkinson, for the purposes above mentioned
      24.

      Warrant, No. 902, dated February 21st. in favor of Joseph Mercier, for a sett of Exchange, No. 63, drawn by Francis Hopkinson, for the purposes above mentioned
      18.

      Warrant, No. 903, dated February 21st. 1791, in favor of Caleb Strong, Agent for Israel Chaping, for sundry expenditures incurred by him under Andrew Ellicott, in executing the surveys directed by Act of Congress of August 26th. 1789
      34.32.

      Warrant, No. 905, dated February 21st. 1791, in favor of Samuel Baird, for executing surveys by order of the Governor of the western territory, of the land at Post St. Vincennes, granted to the inhabitants of said place, pursuance to an Act of Congress of 29th. August 1788
      80.

      Warrant, No. 904, dated February 21st. 1791, in favor of Richard Platt, Agent for Elnathan Haskell, late Commissioner of accounts for the eastern district, for sundry contingent expenses of said Commissioner’s Office, which accrued in the years 1787 and 1788
      47.57.

      Warrant, No. 912, dated February 25th. 1791, in favor of … [Dutilh] and Wachsmuth, Agents for Samuel Dunn, for three setts of exchange, No. 309 and 310, drawn by Francis Hopkinson, and No. 1253, drawn by Michael Hillegas, on the Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, which remained unpaid
      108.

      Warrant, No. 913, dated February 25th. 1791, in favor of Joshua Sands, for two setts of exchange, No. 805 and 1342, drawn by M: Hillegas, on the Commissioners at Paris, for interests due on monies borrowed by the United States, which remained unpaid
      42.

      Warrant, No. 914, dated February 25th. 1791, in favor of Josiah Hewes, for three setts of Exchange, No. 788, 955, and 1390, drawn by Francis Hopkinson on the Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, which remained unpaid
      108.

      Warrant, No. 922, dated March 2nd. 1791, in favor of Willing, Morris and Swanwick, in behalf of the late House of Samuel Inglis & Co. for two setts of exchange, No. 331, drawn on the Commissioners at Paris, and No. 801, on the Commissioner at Madrid
      825.

      Warrant, No. 928, dated March 5th. 1791, in favor of Willing Morris and Swanwick, for a sett of exchange No. 520, drawn by Michael Hillegas, late Treasurer of the United States, on the Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States
      12.

      Part of Warrant, No. 920, dated March 8th. 1791, in favor of Samuel Meredith, for carriage of money, and for commissions on deposits of money, in the Bank of Massachusetts
      137.26.

      Warrant, No. 941, dated March 21st. 1791, in favor of John M: St. Clair, for laying off and drawing a plan of the town of Cahokia; by direction of the Governor of the western territory
      60.

      Warrant, No. 963, dated March 31st. 1791, in favor of William Simmons, Attorney for several persons, clerks in the Offices attached to the Seat of Government—monies due to the said Clerks, for their expenses, incurred by the removal of Congress from New York to Philadelphia; which expenses are authorised by an Act of Congress of March 3d. 1791
      1 011.28.

      Warrant, No. 961, dated March 31st. 1791, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, rent of the houses occupied, as Offices for the Secretary, Comptroller, Auditor and Register, from 12th. May to 31st. December 1790
      341.71.

      Warrant, No. 967, dated March 31st. 1791, in favor of Edward Jones, Clerk in the Comptroller’s Office, his expenses incurred by the removal of Congress from New York to Philadelphia, which expenses were authorised by Act of Congress, of March 3d. last
      103.80.

      Warrant, No. 968, dated April 4th. 1791, in favor of Nicholas Gilman, Agent for Samuel Knowles, and John Whitter, balance due them for services performed in the second New Hampshire regiment, in the months of January and February 1783
      13.32.

      Warrant, No. 983, dated April 7th. 1791, in favor of John Stagg, junr, R: J.: Van Den Broeck, and Constant Freeman, for their expences incurred by the removal of Congress from New York to Philadelphia per act of March 3d. last
      122.20.

      Warrant, No. 993, dated April 7th. 1791, in favor of Nicholas Gilman, Agent for James St. Clair and William Hill, for services performed by them, being soldiers in the second New Hampshire regiment, in the months of January and February 1783.
      16.66.

      Warrant, No. 1032, dated 23d. April 1791, in favor of Andrew Ellicott, for a balance due him for pay, from 24th. May to 17th. December 1790
      718.75.

      Warrant, No. 1095, dated June 10th. 1791, in favor of John Inskeep, Attorney for Joseph Anderson, one of the Judges of the territory south of the Ohio, for said Judges salary, from 26th. February, to 31st. March 1791
      75.55.

            Warrant, No. 1117, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Andrew G: Fraunces, for expenses incurred in fitting out a barge, for the late Board of Treasury, Secretary of foreign affairs and Secretary at War, in order to wait on the President of the United States, at Elizabeth Town point, by Order of the late Board of Treasury.
            }

      30.92.

      Warrant, No. 1118, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Isaac Sherman, Clerk, for expenses incurred by him in consequence of the removal of Congress from New York to Philadelphia, agreeably to an Act of Congress of 3d. March 1791
      12.

      Warrant, No. 1119, dated 25th. June 1791, in favor of Robert Haysham, Clerk, for the same purposes as above mentioned
      12.

      Warrant, No. 1120, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Benjamin Bankson, Clerk, for the same purposes as above mentioned
      7.66.

      Warrant, No. 1121, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of George Tudor, for a sett of Bills of Exchange, No. 27, drawn by M: Hillegas, on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States, which remained unpaid
      30.

      Warrant, No. 1122, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Lewis De Blois, Agent for James F. Sebor, for a sett of Exchange No. 663, drawn by Michael Hillegas on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for the purposes above mentioned
      12.

      Warrant, No. 1123, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Mark Pickard, for the 2d. 3d. and 4th. bills of exchange of six setts, numbered 319, 320, 321, 322, 385, and 386, drawn by M. Hillegas on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for the purposes above mentioned
      120.

      Warrant, No. 1121, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of James Glentworth, for seven setts of Exchange, No. 192, 981, 1302, 1303, 1304, 2319, and 2377, drawn by Michael Hillegas on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for the purposes above mentioned
      186.

      Warrant, No. 1125, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Cornelius Barnes, Agent for Alexander Keith & Co. for the 1st. 3d. and 4th. bills of a sett of exchange, No. 38, drawn by Michael Hillegas, on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for the purpose above mentioned
      30.

      Warrant, No. 1126, dated June 25th. 1791, in favor of Thomas G: Pollard, for a sett of exchange, No. 865, drawn by F. Hopkinson, on the Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, which remained unpaid, for the purposes above mentioned
      20.

      Part of Warrant, No. 976, dated June 30th. 1791, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, for balance of salaries in the office of the Secretary of the Treasury
      32.22.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1132, dated July 2d. 1791, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant Secretary, for balance due for salary of the Secretary his Assistant, Clerks and Messenger
      100.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1134, dated July 2d. 1791, in favor of Oliver Wolcott, junior, Comptroller, for a balance of salaries due sundry Clerks, messengers &c. employed in his Office, from 1st. April to 30th. June
      15.38.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1136, dated July 2d. 1791, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Register, for the purpose above mentioned
      62.50.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1137, dated July 2d. 1791, in favor of Henry Knox, Secretary at War, balance of salaries due sundry Clerks, messenger &c employed in his Office, from 1st. April to 10th. June
      125.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1140, dated July 2d. 1791, in favor of Oliver Wolcott, junior, Auditor, balance due for same purpose as above
      100.54.

      Warrant, No. 1139, dated July 2nd. 1791, in favor of Matthew Mc.Connell, Assignee of Nathaniel Appleton, Commissioner of loans, for the balance of said Commissioner’s salary, from 1st. January to 31st. March 1791; likewise for sundry contingent expenses of his Office, and for his Clerks salaries from various periods, up to 31st. March
      873.66.

      Warrant, No. 1150, dated July 8th. in favor of David Henley, Clerk, for expences incurred by him, in consequence of the removal of Congress from New York to Philadelphia, agreeably to their Act, passed 3d. March 1791
      18.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1156, dated July 8th. 1791, in favor of Samuel Meredith, agent for Edmund Randolph, for a balance of salary due him, from 1st. April, to 30th. June 1791
      100.

      Warrant, No. 1163, dated July 8th. 1791, in favor of Joseph Howell, for the salary of Lynde Catlin, clerk, employed under him in arranging the accounts of the late Office of Army Accounts
      179.57.

      Warrant, No. 1174, dated July 11th. 1791, in favor of John Inskeep, Attorney for Joseph Anderson, one of the Judges of the territory south of the Ohio, for the said Judge’s salary, from the 1st. day of April, to 30th. of June 1791
      200.

      Warrant, No. 1170, dated July 11th. 1791, in favor of Joseph Hopkinson, executor to the estate of Francis Hopkinson, for a sett of Bills of exchange, No. 1165, drawn by Michael Hillegas, on the late Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed, by the United States, which remain unpaid
      120.

      Warrant, No. 1182, dated July 16th. 1791, in favor of John Meyer, Agent for George H: Remsen, late a Clerk &c. for expenses incurred in consequence of the removal of Congress from New York to the seat of government, per Act of the 3d. March 1791
      12.

      Warrant, No. 1186, dated July 23d. 1791, in favor of James Gibson, Attorney for Anna Gibson, executrix to the estate of John Gibson, for two setts of exchange, No. 45 and 108, drawn on the Commissioners at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, and which remained unpaid
      156.

      Warrant, No. 1197, dated July 28th. 1791, in favor of Thomas Mc.Ewen, Attorney for Joseph Martin, late agent for the Cherokee and Chickasaw Indians, for the said Martin’s Salary, from 20th. July 1788, to the 20th. March 1789, agreeably to an Act of Congress of June 19th. and 20th. August, 1788
      333.33.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1222, dated August 10th. 1791, in favor of Joseph Hardy, Clerk, for his salary, from 1st. to 15th. July 1791, and for the expenses incurred by himself and family, from New York to Philadelphia, allowed by Act of Congress of 3d. March last
      30.

      Warrant, No. 1226, dated August 10th. 1791, in favor of John Fenno, printing work done for the Office of the Secretary of the Treasury, in June and July last
      81.35

      Warrant, No. 1227, dated August 27th. 1791, in favor of Henry Drinker, junior, executor to the estate of Richard Vaux, for two setts of exchange, No. 1978, and 2054, drawn by Francis Hopkinson on the late Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States, which remain unpaid
      36.

      Warrant, No. 1230, dated August 22d. 1791, in favor of Antoine R: C: M: De la Forest, Vice Consul General of France, part of the amount due to his most Christian Majesty, for supplies furnished in the West Indies, by the Navy department of France, to sundry ships of War of the United States, agreeably to a settlement made at the Treasury, on 28th. February last
      20.000.

      Warrant, No. 1282, dated October 13th. 1791. in favor of George Meade, for the first Bills of two setts of exchange, No. 2701, and 2702, drawn on the late Commissioner at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by the United States, which monies remain unpaid
      60.

      Warrant, No. 1283, dated October 13th. 1791, in favor of William Irvine, for the fourth bills of three setts of exchange, No. 73, 857 and 858, drawn on the late Commissioners at Paris, for the above purposes
      84.

      Warrant, No. 1291, dated October 13th. 1791, in favor of John White, Agent for John Templeman, for a sett of bills of Exchange, No. 1259, drawn on the late Commissioners at Paris, for the purposes above mentioned
      12.

      Warrant, No. 1324, dated October 26th. 1791, in favor of Nathan Osgood, Agent for Nathaniel Chipman, District Judge of Vermont, on account of said Chipman’s salary from 4th. March, 1791, to the 30th. September following
      400.

            Warrant, No. 1340, dated October 31st. 1791, in favor of James Sawyer, Assistant to Lewis R: Morris, Marshall for the district of Vermont, on account of the compensation due to the said L: R: Morris, for himself and Assistants, in taking the enumeration of the inhabitants of Vermont
            }

      211.53.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1296, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Edmund Randolph, Attorney General, for his salary from 1st. July to 30th. September 1791
      100.

      Warrant, No. 1296, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of John Inskeep, Attorney for Joseph Anderson, one of the Judges of the western territory, for said Anderson’s salary, from 1st. July to 30th. September 1791
      200.

      Warrant, No. 1304, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Joseph Howell, for the salary of Lynde Catlin, from 1st. July to 30th. September 1791
      138.61.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1270, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant Secretary, for balance of salaries in his Office, from 1st. July to 30th. September 1791
      100.

      Part of Warrant, No 1271, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Register, for the same purposes as above
      62.50.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1273, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Henry Knox, Secretary at War, for the same purposes as above
      125.

      Part of Warrant No. 1275, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Oliver Wolcott, junior, Comptroller of the Treasury, for the same purposes as above
      100.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1281, dated November 2d. 1791, in favor of Kean and Irvine &c. Commissioners for settling State accounts, for the same purposes as above
      38.

      Warrant, No. 1348, dated November 11th. 1791, in favor of Jonathan Sturges, for two setts of exchange, No. 575 and 27 3, drawn by Francis Hopkinson, Treasurer of Loans, on the late Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States
      48.

      Warrant, No. 1363, dated December 2d. 1791, in favor of Israel Smith, Agent for Nathaniel Chipman, Judge of the district of Vermont, balance of an account due to him for his salary, as adjusted at the Treasury, the 21st. October last
      62.22

      Warrant, No. 1365, dated December 18th. 1791, in favor of Charles Jervais, for a sett of Exchange, No. 1540, drawn by Michael Hillegas on the late Commissioners at Paris, for the payment of interest on monies borrowed by the United States, which remain unpaid
      36.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1409, dated January 19th. 1792, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, for part of the Salary of the Secretary, Assistant Secretary, their Clerks, and Messenger &c. from 1st. October to 31st. December 1791
      418.46.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1410, dated January 19th, 1792, in favor of Oliver Wolcott, Comptroller of the Treasury, part of his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salary, from do. to do.
      100.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1411, dated January 19th. 1792, in favor of Richard Harrison, Auditor, part of his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salary, from do. to do.
      35.86.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1412, dated January 19th. 1792, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Register, part of his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salary, from do. to do.
      302.70.

      Part of Warrant No. 1414, dated January 19th. 1792, in favor of Henry Knox, Secretary at War, part of his own, Clerks and Messenger’s salary from do. to do.
      527.78.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1429, dated January 19th, 1792, in favor of Samuel Meredith, Agent for Edmund Randolph, in part of his salary as Attorney General of the United States, from do. to do.
      100.

      Warrant, No. 1477, dated January 19th, 1792, in favor of Joseph Howell, for the salary of Lynde Catlin, a Clerk employed in the Treasury department, by direction of the Secretary, in arranging the accounts of the late Office of Army accounts, and for sundry contingent expenses, from October to 31st. December 1791
      137.86.

      Warrant, No. 1487, dated January 19th. 1792, in favor of Henry Kuhl, for his services as a Clerk employed in the Treasury department, to examine bills of credit of the old emissions for loan, in order to detect counterfeits, from 1st. April, to 30th. September 1791
      100.

      Warrant, No. 1503, dated January 30th. 1792, in favor of David Allison, agent for Robert King and Richard Fields, for their compensation in going express to the Chiefs of the Cherokee nation, in October 1788
      64.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1512, dated February 10th. 1792, in favor of A: C: M: De la Forest, Consul of France, balance of an account due to his most Christian Majesty, for supplies furnished out of the king’s magazines, to sundry American ships of War, in the West Indies, from 1781 to 1783, agreeably to a certificate
      9.

      Warrant, No. 1587, dated March 19th. 1792, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Register, for expenses incurred in removing the books, papers and furniture of the several Offices of the Treasury department, from New York to the Seat of government, in October 1790
      554.70.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1614, dated April 2d. 1792, in favor of Tench Coxe, Assistant to the Secretary of the Treasury, in part of the salary of the Secretary, the Assistant, his Clerks and Messenger, from January 1st. to March 31st. 1792
      68.13.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1627, dated April 3d. 1792, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Register, in part of the salaries of said Register, his Clerks and Messengers, from January 1st. to March 31st. 1792
      37.29.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1618, dated April 3d. 1792, in favor of Henry Knox, Secretary at War, part of the salary of himself, Clerks and Messenger, from do. to do.
      49.45.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1631, dated April 3d. 1792, in favor of William Irvine, and Woodberry Langdon, Commissioners for settling State accounts, in part of chief Clerk’s salary from do. to do.
      37.90.

      Warrant, No. 1652, dated April 6th. 1792, in favor of Benjamin Goodhue, for the two first bills of two setts of exchange, No. 570 and 1625, drawn by Michael Hillegas, on the late Commissioners of the United States at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States, and which remained unpaid
      84.

      Warrant, No. 1672, dated April 10th. 1792, in favor of Fisher Ames, for the second bills of two setts of exchange, drawn by Michael Hillegas, on the late Commissioners of the United States, at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States, and which remained unpaid
      36.

      Part of Warrant, No. 1741, dated May 11th. 1792, in favor of Joseph Nourse, Assignee of Thomas Tredwell, for two setts of exchange, No. 1672 and 1673, drawn by Francis Hopkinson, Treasurer of loans, on the Commissioners of the United States, at Paris, for interest due on monies borrowed by said States, and which remained unpaid.

      Dollars,
      50.000.

  Treasury Department, Register’s Office, November 8th,
    1792.
  I certify, that the foregoing is a true
    extract from the Treasury Books.
  Joseph Nourse, Register.


Title: Conversation with George Hammond, [15 November–3 December 1792]
From: Hammond, George,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

Philadelphia [November 15–December 3, 1792]

In a recent conversation which I have had with Mr Hamilton, that Gentleman informed me that this government has in its possession the most indisputable proofs of an active interference on the part of the Spanish government in exciting the Creeks and Cherokees to war against the United States. He added that Baron Corrondolet, Governor of West Florida, had furnished the Indians with considerable supplies and ammunition for carrying into effect their hostile purposes. A confidential communication of these circumstances has been made to the two houses of Congress, but as during the reading of those papers, the doors were shut, I have not yet been able to ascertain the precise extent of the information submitted.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 15 November 1792
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Boston, November 15, 1792. “Your Circular letter to the Collectors of the Customs under the date of Octr 25 has been received by me. In that letter I am requested to furnish you as early as possible with an estimate of the amount of bounties payable in this district on fishing vessels. It is out of my power to comply with the request with any degree of Exactness as we have not more than ten or fifteen vessels which make their fish in this district. Our merchants here are interested in vessels in different districts where they make their fish. Whether they will apply for the bonds there or here where the supplies are received I know not. I am persuaded that no evil will arise to individuals or to the public from this state of uncertainty as I am always in cash to pay all such bounties as can be demanded from me.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 November 1792
From: Olney, Jeremiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Providence, November 15, 1792. “Agreeable to your circular Letter of the 25th of Octr. I enclose an Estimate of the Amot. of Bounty wch.… fishing Vessels belonging to this District, will be entitled to on the last Day of Decemr. next.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 15 November 1792
From: Olney, Jeremiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Providence, November 15, 1792. On November 27, 1792, Hamilton wrote to Olney: “Your letter of the 15th instant has been duly received … in relation to the Brig Neptune.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [17 November 1792]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Jefferson, Thomas

[Philadelphia, November 17, 1792]

The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respectful Compliments to The Secretary of State and sends two Copies of the Report of the Trustees of the Sinking Fund agreed upon last night with the requisite documents for each. This is the last day for presenting them; so that even if either House should not sit it will be proper to forward the Report to the Presiding Officer.
The S of the T. will wait upon the Secretary of State at two OClock to day, if he hears nothing to the contrary, to adjust finally, the affair of Mr. Ternants application for the supply of St Domingo.

November 17th 1792


Title: Report of the Commissioners of the Sinking Fund, [17 November 1792]
From: Jefferson, Thomas,Commissioners of the Sinking Fund
To:

[Philadelphia, November 17, 1792Communicated on November 19, 1792]

[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate]

The Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate, The Chief Justice, The Secretary of State, The Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General respectfully report to The Congress as follows—
That pursuant to the Act intitled An Act making provision for the reduction of the Public Debt and in conformity to resolutions agreed upon by them and severally approved by the President of the United States they have since their last Report caused purchases of the said Debt to be made through the Agency of Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the United States and William Seton Cashier of the Bank of New York respectively to the amount of Three hundred and twenty five thousand three hundred and seventy eight dollars and sixty two Cents, for which there have been paid Two hundred and forty two thousand, six hundred and eighty eight dollars and thirty one Cents in Specie as will more particularly appear by the several documents herewith submitted marked A, B, C.
That pursuant to the Act intitled “An Act supplementary to the Act making provision for the Debt of the United States” and in conformity to resolutions agreed upon by them and severally approved by the President of the United States they have also caused purchases of the said debt to be made through the Agency of Samuel Meredith Treasurer of the United States to the amount of Thirty eight thousand seven hundred and fourteen dollars and fifty one Cents; for which there have been paid Twenty five thousand nine hundred and sixty nine dollars and ninety six Cents in specie as will more particularly appear by the document herewith submitted marked D:
An Abstract of the whole of which purchases is contained in the Statement E, herewith also reported amounting to Three hundred and sixty four thousand and ninety three dollars and thirteen Cents; for which there have been paid Two hundred and sixty eight thousand six hundred and fifty eight dollars and twenty seven Cents in specie.
That the said several documents marked A, B, C, D (which are submitted as part of this report) shew in detail the places where, the times when, the prices at which, and the persons of whom the purchases aforesaid have been made.
That the purchases now and heretofore reported amount together to One Million, four hundred and ninety five thousand, four hundred and fifty seven dollars and eighty nine Cents; for which there have been paid Nine hundred and sixty seven thousand, eight hundred and twenty one dollars and sixty five Cents in specie; and for which credits have been passed on the Books of the Treasury, as will be more particularly seen by the Certified Statement herewith also submitted marked F.
On behalf of the BoardTh: Jefferson


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from James McHenry, 18 November 1792
From: McHenry, James
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Annapolis 18th Novr. 1792
My dear Sir

We have scattered in air the long string of amendments that had been proposed to be incorporated into our constitutution by those who were no friends to the U.S.’s constitution, so we remain a free people and a tolerably virtuous people.
There are three or four bills before the house and to come before the house in which I feel an interest and which will detain me here perhaps two weeks. I shall then take my station at my little farm with my little wife, where if my health returns, I shall envy no man’s happiness. Before I leave this however I wish you could say something to me respecting Mr. Perry. The supervisorship of the excise of the Eastern shore I suggested to you long since. His exertions in a late election has been uncommon. The opponent of Mr. Hindman tho’ connected with good federalists is nevertheless the disciple of Mercer and would have been his implicit and devoted follower. This was known to his friends, but it became a family affair, and of course Hindmans friends were obliged to make use of all the means in their power. It fell heaviest on Perry. Give me some comfort for him—and destroy this letter.
Yours affectionately

James McHenry


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 November 1792
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, November 19, 1792. “I have the honor to inclose to you a statement of the substance of the two Acts of the President of the United States of the 4th. of August and 29th of October last relative to the compensations and expences in the Business of the Revenue, together with the estimates E and A refered to therein. Also a draught of a communication from the President to the Legislature, applicable to the present occasion, and similar to that of the last year.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John Fenno, [19 November–3 December 1792]
From: Fenno, John
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, November 19–December 3, 1792]
Sir,

In lieu of a narrative in my own writing the enclosed paper, with the marginal addition, contains all the facts. I would have transcribed it, but have not time.
You will please Sir, to note the enclosed Account.
Monday Morning


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Heth, 19 November 1792
From: Heth, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Collectors OfficeBerma Hundred [Virginia] 19th Novr. 92
Dr Sir

Enclosed you have copy’s of a letter from me to the United States Atty for this District, with his answer, which are transmitted at his request.
Finding that, several weeks after my first letter—process had not been served upon Horton, I wrote again, repeating the information & beging to know whether my first had been recd—some days ago, I saw him in Richmond, when he gave me the answer, of which the enclosed is a copy, & which had been laying some time for an opportunity of conveying it to this place. I satisfyd him, that he was mistaken as to the five cases in which you had remitted in “cases like that of the Abigail”—Allyn’s being the only one—and this, was not publickly known—i.e.—it was not enterd on record. However, he mentioned some cases wch arose in the Norfolk District in which you had remitted, & which, with the decision on Hunts case—produced the determination in the present Instance. I hope I shall not be considered as exceeding the bounds of my duty, if I add that Mr. Campbell’s opinion & sentiments on this subject, are precisely those, of the other officers of this District Court—and, for my own part candor obliges me to declare that, if I did not feel myself indispensibly bound by my oath, to direct process to be instituted in all cases where the laws are violated & where, I have no discretionary powers, I should certainly not have given any notice to the Attorney in the present case. For, as I told you in person, the decision on Hunts case filld every body with astonishment, except those, who offerd bets upon the petition being presented, that he would be relieved. Had I been a sporting man I would have risqued my all that he would not. With Lyle & McCredies case upon record—I deemd, & so did the Court—the remission impossible. Lyle & McCredie had no agency in the business, & were as innocent as children of the transaction by which they lost their goods. Hunt was apprized of the hazard to which his goods were exposed—enquired into the nature of the risque—askd advice of Colo. Carrington & myself—and was very particularly informd by me, how to save them from seizure, & which he might have done at a very trifling expence—and surely, the Judge transmitted you both Carringtons, & my deposition.
I have Just given Mr Campbell information of the arrival of another American Master, without reporting below—and who produced no paper whatsoever here, but the register—saying that he had “nothing but sand ballast from Bilboa.” He appeard to be no more concernd at my telling him he had incurrd a penalty & shewing him the law, than if I had sung him a stave or two of Chevychase—and absolutely laughd at every thing that was said. Indeed, before I came to the office, he had treated my clerk with a good deal of contempt, by insinuating that he knew his duty better than he could tell him, that “he knew Congr⟨ess⟩ very well, & could go there and speak to his cause as well as any body.” This man comes to the same Merchant that Henry Rust did (who is as guilty of the same offence). He, and his connections are the only people in this District, whom I suspect to be concernd in illicit commerce & this Man may have loaded half a dozen, or more small vessels under 20 tons—in the capes as he came up the river. Well persuaded I am, that he came not entirely in Ballast, tho’ he has signd & sworn to it. I have begd Mr. Campbell to order serch in this case, but, whether he will, or not I cant say. Something must be done, or we shall all go wrong. Having written with too much freedom perhaps for an Official letter, I have concluded to make this a private one—and am Dear Sir, with the sincerest wishes for your happiness & prosperity, and the warmest sentiments of affection and friendship
Yrs

Will HethColo. A Hamilton


Title: Enclosure: William Heth to Alexander Campbell, 14 September 1792
From: Heth, William
To: Campbell, Alexander

Collectors OfficeBermuda Hundred [Virginia] Sept 14th 1792
Sir

Samuel Horton entered the Ship Abigail an American Bottom, yesterday as Master or Commander, with a very large Cargo from London, without reporting at Hampton or Norfolk agreeably to the fou[r]th Section of the Collection Law, tho he delivered his Letters to a very great number at the Post Office in the latter Port. The Manifest which he delivered, such as it is—was made at Sea. Besides being defective in point of form as required by the 9th 11th 12th & 16th Sections of the Collection Law, he has not inserted the Name of a single Consignee in the whole Manifest, so he will have now to make out another report or Manifest before I can possibly enter the Cargo in my Books. He is now in Port.
I am Sir &c.

Will Heth
ToAlex Campbell esqAttorney GeneralRichmond


Title: Enclosure: Alexander Campbell to William Heth, 1 November 1792
From: Campbell, Alexander
To: Heth, William

Richmond 1st Nov 1792
Dear sir

I received your favors relating to the Ship Abigail, You will be Pleased to be assured that in all communications from you, I feel myself desiring of pursuing what you think proper to be done: and this because I have had great reason to confide in your judgment with respect to the Subjects of your Office: but it becomes me, in some measure to consider the current of Decisions in the Treasury and where I find a Principle istablished there, to prevent expence to the Individual & mortification to ourselves, in Cases, where if that principle be adhered to, our process wou’d be of none avail.

In a Case like that of the Abigail there are no less than five Cases, in which the Secretary of the Treasury has released. How long he will continue to do so I cannot tell: but it seems to me that he will continue to do so, and that unless Congress interfere, there will be no possibility of judging as to the propriety of instituting process in any Case where he is the ultimate Judge. Indeed I have been o[b]liged, as you know, to take Judgment merely for Costs in a number of Instances, where the parties tho within the mischief & letter of the Congressional Law, wou’d, I was certain, be releaved by the Secretary, either entirely or in such a manner as to bring the Court & its Officers into Contempt. Conversing freely with those who trespass upon the regulations of Congress, I know, certainly, that the Service of process here does not excite in the greater part, of them, one uneasy feeling. They all look forward to a Treasury remission, and as they generally procure that, the Institution of process here becomes a mere Subject of ridicule. I have scrutinized the orders of remission from the Secretary, most carefully, in order to ascertain the principle of them: but their repugnancy is such as to shut out all hope of deriving from them any rule for my government in the Institution of process. The Case of Hunt stands as an high barrier against every rule, which I thought out to operate upon a Case like his. I have therefore declined to issue process in the Case of the Ship Abigail and as I may stand in need of a Justification, I hope you will be so good, as to transmit your letter & a Copy of this, to the Secretary of the Treasury, who, I am sure will find it necessary to adopt some Rule on the Subject to prevent the Confusion and take away that incertainty which have so much clogged the process of our Court in this District.
I am sir with great Esteem & respect your very   Obt servt.

Alexr. Campbell
To William Heth esqCollectorBermuda Hundred


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson, [19 November 1792]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Jefferson, Thomas

[Philadelphia, November 19, 1792]

Mr. Hamilton presents his Compliments to Mr. Jefferson. On reflection he concluded it to be most in order to address his communication on the subject of Mr Ternant’s application to the President. A copy which is sent herewith will apprise Mr. Jefferson of its precise import.

Nov 19. 1792


Title: Report on Several Petitions Seeking Compensation for Property Damaged or Destroyed During the Late War, [19 November 1792]
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, November 19, 1792  Communicated on November 22, 1792]
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred the several petitions in the list hereunto annexed, specified, respectfully makes the following Report, thereupon.

The said several petitions seek compensation for property of the respective petitioners used, damaged or destroyed by the Army of the United States, during the late War with Great Britain.
In the course of the war, the Officers in the several departments of the civil staff were competent to the purposes of liquidating and compensating similar claims, as far as the nature of military service, and other necessary considerations would permit. But as many circumstances conspire to render this power of compensation and relief not adequate to all the cases, in which it was proper they should be applied, the United States in Congress assembled, on the 20th of February 1782 passed the following resolution.
“That a Commissioner for each State, for the purposes hereinafter expressed, be appointed, as follows. He shall be nominated by the Superintendant of the Finances of the United States, and approved of by the Legislature or the Executive of the particular State, for which he shall have been nominated; and upon the death, refusal or inability to act, of such Commissioner, another person to supply his place shall be nominated by the Superintendant of the Finances, and approved of by the Executive, or the Delegates attending in Congress, of the State, for which he shall be nominated, as the Legislature of the State shall direct: That the said Commissioner so appointed, shall have full power and authority, finally to settle the accounts between the State, for which he shall have been nominated, and the United States; that all accounts of monies advanced, supplies furnished, or services performed, between the United States and a particular State, shall be estimated according to the table of depreciation framed by the Board of Treasury on the 29th day of July 1780, in consequence of the resolution of the 28th day of June preceding, to the time the same is extended; provided always, that specific supplies, furnished pursuant to requisitions of Congress, shall be settled agreeably to the prices mentioned in such requisitions: That he be also fully empowered and directed to liquidate and settle in specie value all certificates given for supplies, by public Officers to individuals, and other claims against the United States by individuals, for supplies furnished the Army, the transportation thereof, and contingent expenses thereon, within the said State, according to the principles of equity and good conscience, in all cases, which are not or shall not be provided for by Congress.”
“That the said Commissioners respectively give public and early notices of the times and places of their settling, and the districts within which they settle accounts, that as well the public Officers, as private individuals, may have an opportunity to attend.”
“And it is hereby further recommended, to the several Legislatures of the respective States, to grant the Commissioner, by a law to be enacted for the purpose, a power to call witnesses, and examine them upon oath or affirmation, touching such claims and accounts as shall be produced, for liquidation and settlement.”
On the 3d of June 1784, the following resolutions were passed in Congress.
“That the Commissioners make reasonable allowance for the use of stores and other buildings, hired for the use of the United States, by persons having authority to contract for the same, but that rent be not allowed for buildings which, being abandoned by the owners, were occupied by the troops of the United States.”
“That such compensation, as the Commissioners may think reasonable, be made for wood, forage, or other property of individuals, taken by order of any proper officer, or applied to, or used for the benefit of the army of the United States, upon producing to him satisfactory evidence thereof, by the testimony or one or more disinterested witnesses.”
“That, according to the laws and usages of nations, a State is not obliged to make compensation for damages done to its citizens, by an enemy, or wantonly or unauthorized by its own troops; yet humanity requires that some relief should be granted to persons, who, by such losses, are reduced to indigence and want; and, as the circumstances of such sufferers are best known to the States to which they belong, that it be referred to the several States (at their own expense) to grant such relief to their citizens, who have been injured, as aforesaid, as they may think requisite; and if it shall hereafter appear reasonable, that the United States should make any allowance to any particular States, who may be burthened much beyond others, that the allowance ought to be determined by Congress; but that no allowance be made by the Commissioners for settling accounts, for any charges of that kind against the United States.”
These resolutions appear to the Secretary to have made provision for the different descriptions of cases, as proper, all circumstances considered, as could well have been devised. If it has not answered every equitable purpose, which ought to have been answered, it must be owing to a defective execution.
It is indeed suggested, that by reason of the Commissioners not having been, a sufficient time, in the execution of their offices, from having been less time, in proportion, in some States that in others, from having used unequal degrees of diligence, many claims have failed of a settlement, as well founded as others that were adjusted, and in a greater degree in some States than in others.
There is, probably, foundation for both these suggestions; yet a remedy is both difficult and dangerous. The discretion vested in the Commissioners was originally a very delicate one. It could only be advantageously exercised by persons immediately in the scenes, where compensations were demanded, who could make a minute enquiry into circumstances, and judge of the personal character and credit of witnesses. The subsequent lapse of time has added to the difficulty of investigating satisfactorily claims, which generally rest on evidence merely oral, and which intrinsically are liable to much vagueness, exaggeration and abuse.
Many of them are barred by the Acts of limitation. It is presumed, that the extreme danger of abuse, with regard to the public, is a sufficient reason for maintaining strictly that bar against claims of such a complexion, though there may be cause to regret individual hardships in consequence.
From the difference in the situation of the Accounting Officers of the Treasury, compared with that of the Commissioners, in respect to the means of investigation, a doubt has been entertained, whether they were competent to the adjustment of similar claims, as far as they have been recognized by the Acts of Congress, and have been preferred in time. But on more full and mature consideration, it is conceived, that their power is competent to such adjustment, and, unless otherwise directed, they will proceed accordingly; duly impressed, nevertheless, with the necessity of extraordinary caution and circumspection.
The Secretary, upon the whole matter, respectfully submits it, as his opinion, that it is advisable, carefully to forbear a special interposition of the Legislature, in favor of similar claims.

Alexander HamiltonSecry. of the Treasy.
Treasury DepartmentNovember 19th. 1792.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 19 November 1792
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury Department November 19th 1792
Sir

I have carefully reflected on the application of Mr. Ternant, for an additional supply of money for the use of the Colony of St Domingo on account of the Debt due to France; which I regard more and more as presenting a subject extremely delicate and embarrassing.
Two questions arise   1   as to the ability of the UStates to furnish the money, which is stated at about 326000 Dollars, in addition to the sum remaining of the 400000 Dollars some time since promised   2   as to the propriety of doing it on political considerations.
With regard to ability, I feel little doubt that it will be in the power of the Treasury to furnish the sum; yet circumstanced as we are, with the possibility of more extensive demands, than at present exist, for exigencies of a very serious nature, I think it would not be desireable to be bound by a positive stipulation for the intire amount.
With regard to the propriety of the measure on political considerations more serious difficulties occur.
The late suspension of the King, which is officially communicated, and the subsequent abolition of Royalty by the Convention, which the News papers announced with every appearance of authenticity, essentially change for the moment the condition of France.
If a restoration of the King should take place, I am of opinion, that no payment which might be made in the Interval would be deemed regular or obligatory. The admission of it to our credit would consequently be considered as matter of discretion, according to the opinion entertained of its merit and utility. A payment to the newly constituted power, as a reimbursement in course, or in any manner, which would subject it to be used in support of the change, would doubtless be rejected.
An advance, however, to supply the urgent necessities of a part of the French Empire struggling under the misfortune of an insurrection of the nature of that which has for some time distressed and now exposes to the danger of total ruin by Famine the colony of St Domingo is of a different complexion. Succours furnished in such a situation, under due limitations, would be so clearly an act of humanity and friendship, of such evident utility to the French Empire, that no future government could refuse to allow a credit for them without a disregard of moderation and Equity. But the claim for such credit would not be of a nature to be regularly and of course valid; consequently would be liable to be disputed.
The condition in which the Colony has lately placed itself by espousing the last change which has been made in France, operates as a serious difficulty in the case and may be made a ground of objection to any aid which may be given them.
There is even a question whether there be now any organ of the French nation which can regularly ask the succour—whether the Commission to Mr. Ternant be not virtually superseded.
It is also an objection (in the view of regularity and validity) to the supply asked, that the Decree of the National Assembly, on which it is founded, contemplated a negotiation between the Executive Power in France and our Minister there. The Channel has not been pursued and no substitute has been provided. The business wants organisation in every sense.
From these premisses I deduce, that nothing can be done without risk to the United States—that therefore 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.
Under these cautions and restrictions (but not otherwise) I beg leave to submit it as my opinion, that succours ought to be granted; notwithstanding the degree of risk which will attend it. That they should be effected by occasional advances without previous stipulation, and with only a general assurance that the United States disposed to contribute by friendly offices to the preservation of an important portion of the French empire and to that of French Citizens from the calamity of Famine will endeavour from time to time as far as circumstances shall permit to afford means of sustenance.
According to a statement of M. Dela Foret the provisions desired to be shipped in the course of November would amount to 83.800 Dollars including the total supply of Fish & Oil. Towards this he computes the application of 50000 Dollars out of the remainder of the 400000 Dollars heretofore promised which would leave a deficiency of 38.800 Dollar. This sum or in round numbers 40000 Dollars can be engaged to be furnished—and in December if no future circumstances forbid a further sum can be engaged to be supplied payable at a future short period. It will be proper that the most precise measures should be taken to ascertain from time to time the investment of the monies supplied in purchasing and forwarding provisions from this Country to the Colony in question.
It has been heretofore understood that the ballance of the sum some time since stipulated was to be furnished; which accordingly has been and is doing.
Engagements for supplies have been entered into upon the basis of that stipulation & payments to as great if not a greater amount are becoming due in which the Citizens of the UStates are materially interested.
The caution which is deemed necessary has reference not only to the safety of the UStates in a pecuniary respect but to the consideration of avoiding a dangerous commitment, which may even prove a source of misunderstanding between this Country and the future Government of the French Nation. From all that is hitherto known there is no ground to conclude that the Governing Power by the last advices will be of long duration.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Purviance, 20 November 1792
From: Purviance, Robert
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Baltimore, November 20, 1792. “One hundred and forty six Quarter Casks wine were imported.… After they were landed, it was discovered that nine of the Casks had sustained damage during the voyage by leakage.… The importer claims a deduction of duties in consequence of the leakage, but as all the ullage casks together are worth as much or more than first cost the collecter doubts the propriety [of] making him any allowance, and as this case will often occur he wishes to be instructed by you.”


Title: Report on Several Petitions, [20 November 1792]
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, November 20, 1792Communicated on November 22, 1792]
[To the Speaker of the House of Representatives]
The Secretary of the Treasury, to whom were referred the several petitions specified in the list herewith transmitted, respectfully reports thereupon.
That the objects of the said several petitions have either been subsequently considered and decided upon, by the legislature, or have been comprised in general reports heretofore submitted, whereby a special report thereupon is rendered unnecessary.
Which is humbly submitted,

Alexander Hamilton,Secry. of the Treasry.
Treasury DepartmentNovember 20, 1792.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Jefferson, [21 November 1792]
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, November 21, 1792]

Th: Jefferson has the honour to inclose to the Secretary of the Treasury a copy of his letter to M. de Ternant, communicated to the President & approved by him; also a copy of the note of approbation from the French court of which he spoke to him, with the estimate of M. de la Forest which the Secretary of the Treasury might perhaps wish to keep by him.
Nov. 21. 92.