Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Willing, 23 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Willing, Thomas

[Philadelphia] June 23, 1794. States “that the Director of the Mint would be obliged by being furnished with any French Crowns or other foreign coins of dates subsequent to the first of January 1792, in order that assays may be made preparatory to a procla[ma]tion of the President to authorise their currency.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, June 24th. 1794
Sir

Some time ago I mentioned to the President the necessity of attending to the act, granting a million of Dollars for foreign intercourse; it being always understood, that this large vote contemplated our negociation with the Dey of Algiers. He wrote to you upon the subject, which was permitted to rest; until some prospect opened for a successful application of the money. This prospect appears now to be opened, first from the quarter of Mr. Humphreys our minister in Lisbon, and secondly, from the exertions of Mr. Gouverneur Morris, our minister at Paris, as indicated in the inclosed letter from him of the 7th of March last. It is difficult to say what will be the upshot of the affair, but holding it to be my duty to get the appropriation placed in such a manner as to be eventually ready for the exigency; I take the liberty of requesting you to turn your thoughts to the most effectual means of accomplishing this end; in order that any critical moment may be seized for the relief of our suffering fellow Citizens in Algiers, and for putting a stop to the ravages of the Corsairs. Some instructions are rendered immediately indispensable, lest our two Ministers should clash, and the money is an ingredient, without which instructions would be unavailing. You will oblige me therefore, by as early information, as may be convenient, how my course is to be shaped in this particular.
With great respect and esteem   I have the honor, Sir, to be Yr. mo. ob. servt.

Edm: Randolph


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, June 24, 1794. “The amount of the last draft for the contingent expences of the Office of the Department of State, being nearly expended, I must beg the favor of you to cause a warrant to issue on the Treasurer payable to George Taylor Junr. for One thousand Dollars, to be applied to similar purposes.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, June 24, 1794. On June 26, 1794, Randolph wrote to David Rittenhouse, Director of the Mint: “Permit me to consign to your immediate attention the enclosed letter from the Secretary of the Treasury of the 24th instant, in answer to mine of the 23d.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 24 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasy. Dept. June 24. 1794.
Sir,

The inclosed Letter from the Collector of Hampton, of the 26th. of May, shews that the necessity of appointing a successor to that Officer has at length become absolute, & suggests some names for consideration.
Another letter from mr Carrington of 19th. of December last suggests another name. The enquiry was made of Mr. Carington with your permission, but with cautious guards against commitment, which he mentions having observed.
The papers from the office which have been under the management of Mr Smith, tho’ they are not of a nature to decide much concerning his ability, owing to the little business done in that scene, have been in good order. And the Post Master General who in consequence of the circumstance mentioned in mr Smith’s letter (herewith also sent) has been consulted, says, that he was well recommended to him, and has conducted his business in that station with regularity.
But my experience of the invariable judiciousness of Mr Carrington’s recommendations, induces me to have great confidence in the eligibility of the character he has named. Perhaps further lights where you are, will assist the nomination of a proper successor.
With perfect respect &c.

A Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Joseph Whipple, 24 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Whipple, Joseph

[Philadelphia, June 24, 1794. On July 9, 1794, Whipple wrote to Hamilton: “Your letters of the 23d & 24th. Ultimo … I have received.” Letter of June 24 not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 24 June 1794
From: Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, June 24, 1794. “It is my duty to inform you that Daniel Benezet, Collector for Great-Egg-Harbour, has made no return to the Treasury since January 1792; and that several letters have been written to him from this Office on the subject, to which he has neglected to pay any attention. A similar neglect is imputable to John Lawson the younger, Collector for Sunbury, who has neglected to transmit any Returns since the 1st. quarter of the year 1792.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to John Cochran, 25 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Cochran, John

Treasury Department, June 25, 1794. “A Warrant has this day issued on the Treasurer in your favor for Drs 90,834 ²⁹⁄₁₀₀ for the purpose of enabling you to discharge the Interest which will become due the 30th. Instant on the several species of stock standing on your Books.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 25 June 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury DepartmentRevenue Office June 25th. 1794
Sir

The inclosed paper A contains a list of the articles which it will be expedient to import from Europe without delay for the naval armament. A ship the Pigou is expected to sail for London on the 28th instant. Considerations relative to certainty and to secrecy if the state of things in Europe should require it, appears to recommend the confiding the direction of the business to our Minister in London. Were great magazines to be leizurely formed, it would be expedient in the first instance, to have recourse to the continent of Europe as well as great Britain; but as things are it appears most elegible to make the importation from the latter, if no interruption to our peace with that Kingdom shall take place. The Minister of the U:S: will have the earliest & most accurate information upon the Subject. He will of course change the source of supply from a country where events or probabilities may interrupt or even hazard the supply, to some other, in which the state of things shall leave no room for apprehension. In any unfavorable posture of affairs elsewhere, Gottenburg, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam, would appear to promise certainty, tho there would probably be a considerable difference in point of cheapness as to the copper composition & anchors, in favor of the first & some in favor of the second before Amsterdam. The two first do not present any material doubts as in neutral Kingdoms. The Minister of the U:S: however will be able to determine from information to be obtained in (England) London.
Paper B contains an estimate of the probable cost, & of the charges which will arise upon the transaction in Great Britain, it is intended, to indicate the sum necessary to be remitted. It is made largely, because the service will admit of some overplus.

I am informed by Capt. Truxton that the house of Phynn Elliot &c are much accustomed to business of this nature, and that Mr. William Barnard, an eminent ship wright at Deptford has had much conversation in these matters. It is my reflected opinion however, that no house in London accustomed to great shipments of Bale goods, is likely to execute this business well. It ought to be one, much accustomed and thereby practiced in the fitting of capital ships and managing them as owner & consignee. The canvas is not included in this communication, from the considerations which have occurred in conference thereon. The purity of copper is a matter of primary importance. Any metal used to adulterate it, or if not duly separated in the process at the mine, will occasion the sheathing to be less efficacious against adhesions to the ships bottoms, and being softer, will render the plates less durable & strong.
As some of those articles will be found already made or prepared, the earliest shipments of any part or the whole is desirable, and it appears to be expedient to order the requisite proportions to the six several ports wherein the Frigates are to be built; if good ships shall offer at the time directly to those ports.
The size of the Colors for four ships of 44 guns & 2 of 36 being well known in Europe will enable the merchant to ascertain the necessary quantity of bunting. The estimate of value contains it according to the opinions prevailing here.
I have the honor to be with great respect, Sir   Your most Obedt Servt.

T CCommiss. of the Revenue
The Secry of the Treasury


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Isaac Gregory, 25 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Gregory, Isaac

Treasury Department, June 25, 1794. “It being understood that the office of Surveyor at Pasquotank River bridge in your District is vacant I request that you will recommend a fit person to fill that office.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 25 June 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

War dept. June 25. 1794
sir,

I have the honor to inform you that I shall immediately appoint the following persons as naval agents viz.
Boston—Henry Jackson
New York—John Blagge
Baltimore—Jeremiah Yellot.
The others will be determined on as soon as possible. The Sixth frigate will not be built at Charleston. The place is not quite determined on but it will be in the course of a day or two. Mr. John Morgan will be the principal constructor at Norfolk and Joshua Humphreys in Philadelphia. The others are not yet determined on.
I am &c.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to John Meyer, 25 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Meyer, John

[Philadelphia, June 25, 1794. “Do me the favor, if convenient, to furnish the bearer with Thirty Dollars.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Pinckney, 25 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Pinckney, Thomas

Treasury DepartmentJune 25. 1794
Sir

It has been determined to import from Europe as expeditiously as may be the articles mentioned in the inclosed list towards the construction of six frigates for which provision was made in the last session of Congress. These are considerations which would have directed the endeavour to procure these articles in the first instance from the more Northern Countries of the Continent of Europe; but the desire of dispatch principally has recommended an experiment to procure them from G Britain, with an eventual eye to those countries, if there should exist any impediment to their being obtained from Britain.
This has induced me to take the liberty to ask your care of the business; for which purpose I have directed the Treasurer to remit to you a draft in your favour upon our Commissioners at Amsterdam for 180,000 current guilders—a sum which it is expected will be found equal to the cost & charges of the articles.
If therefore no impediment to the operation exists in G B, I request that you will without delay cause to be procured there and shipped to this country the articles specified in the list. But if any such impediment should exist I then request that you will take the most speedy secure & effectual measures for obtaining them from some other proper quarter.
Gottenburgh Copenhagen and Amsterdam naturally present themselves as alternative places. There would probably be as to the articles under the head of Copper a considerable difference in point of cheapness, in favour of the first, some difference in the same respect, in favour of the second, as compared with Amsterdam. But considerations of greater dispatch if equal certainty may notwithstanding recommend Amsterdam. The matter is submitted to your better opportunity of information—with these general observations that it is material no disappointment should take place and that the articles should arrive as soon as may be.
The places for building the frigates which have been determined upon are Boston New York Philadelphia Baltimore & Norfolk. There would be a convenience in a proportional Shipment to those places; but while this is mentioned I am sensible that in certain circumstances the consideration might be overballanced by others—and that it could not well be reconciled with the shipment from any other country than GBritain. But it would be desireable in any case to divide the risk as far as shall be practicable. American bottoms would of course engage a preference unless reasons to the contrary should occur on the spot of which an estimate cannot beforehand be formed here.
Peculiar circumspection, will be requisite in the choice of Agents, in the several relations of pecuniary solidity acquaintance with the business & fidelity to the object. There would be hazard in confiding it to mere Dealers in or Shippers of Bale-goods, however extensive their Trade. Persons conversant in the particular subject are desireable. That is to say persons thoroughly practiced in the fitting & managing of Capital Ships. The House of Phynn Elliot & Englis has been mentioned to me as of this description; also a Mr. William Barnard an eminent Shipwright at Deptford. But these persons are barely mentioned. The sources of information concerning them are too narrow and too little diversified to justify a recommendation of them. You will therefore consider the point as intirely open.
It need scarcely to be remarked that the purity of the Copper being a matter of primary consequence will merit the most particular attention. As some of the articles will be found already made or prepared advantage ought to be taken of this circumstance to promote dispatch.
The size of the colors for four ships of 44 Guns & 2 of thirty six being well known in Europe will enable the Agent who shall be employed to ascertain the necessary quantity of bunting.

I will make no excuse for giving you this trouble. I anticipate the zeal you will feel for the object and I allow myself to count on your disposition to facilitate the purposes of my department.
With the most respectful consideration & trust [&] esteem   I have the honor to be   Sir   Your obedient ser

Thomas Pinckney EsqrMinister Plenipotentiary &c


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Robert Ralston, 25 June 1794
From: Ralston, Robert
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] June 25, 1794. “Observing from your note of the 22d. Currt. that there was no objection to the payment of the claim on behalf of John Dewhursts Estate, but that of ascertaining who was legally authorized to receive the Same. I enclose for your perusal the Deed of Assignment from the Commissioners of Bankrupt to me, and a Certificate from the Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas of an Assignment being executed in my favor.…”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 25 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.

[Philadelphia, June 25, 1794. On July 7, 1794, Wolcott wrote to Hamilton: “In obedience to your Letter of June 25.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jonathan Dayton, 26 June 1794
From: Dayton, Jonathan
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Elizabethtown [New Jersey] June 26, 1794. “Judge Symmes, who left this place yesterday for Philadelphia by the way of Morristown, requested me to acquaint you that in two or three days he should be at your office to obtain the Deed for the Miami lands. The delay of this business, on one account or another, has been so much beyond what was foreseen, as to occasion much uneasiness with many of the interested, & to induce me to urge it’s completion with all possible dispatch.…”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 26 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Ellery, William

[Philadelphia, June 26, 1794. On July 6, 1794, Ellery wrote to Hamilton: “I have recd. your Circular letter of the 17th. of the last month.… I have also recd. your letter of the 26th. of the same month.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to John Lamb, 26 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Lamb, John

T. D. June 26th 1794
Sir

I have to reply to your letter of the 15th instant, respecting a difference in the duties on certain wines claimed by Mr Joze Roiz Silva.
It is a rule which the Treasury has steadily adhered to, not to authorise the revision of an adjustment of duties once made, upon after evidence of whatsoever kind; whether the mistake committed was for or against the public. This rule has been found one of mutual convenience and operates against Mr Silva’s wishes, which it would give me pleasure to comply with, were it not at the expence of an important general rule.
With great consideration   I am Sir   Yr obedt Servt

John Lamb EsqrCollectorNew York


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 26 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Lincoln, Benjamin

Treasury Department, June 26, 1794. “Inclosed is a copy of a letter to me from the collector of Barnstable, being an application for a Boat for the use of the Inspector at Tarpentine cove. I request your opinion as to the public utility of keeping such a boat at the place mentioned.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 26 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, June 26, 1794. “The President left in my hands the inclosed letter from A. G. Fraunces of the 28th. ultimo, to examine, what was best to be done. My opinion being that nothing ought to be done upon it, and that silence is the proper answer, I shall observe this course, unless you can suggest something more eligible.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 June 1794
From: Richmond, Christopher
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Baltimore, June 26, 1794. “Your letter addressed to the collector of this port relating to the Interest on Zacharie, Coopman, & cos bonds came to my hands Yesterday. In answer thereto I have thought it best to Transmit a copy of the Interest account against them made out on the fourth of June by Mr. Delozier. From this it is probable you will obtain the best Information upon the Subject, that this office can afford.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 26 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Williams, Otho H.

Treasury DepartmentJune 26th 1794
Sir,

I received with your letter of the 16th of March last an estimate of expences for repairing the revenue Cutter which has in the hurry of business hitherto remained unattended to.
If these repairs have not already been done in consequence of my circular letter of the 19th instant they may be done upon the smallest of the two scales proposed.
I have noticed that you have appointed Mr. Richmond deputy Collector. It is expected that he will open all official letters from this department, though addressed to you as collector.
With great consideration   I am Sir,   Your obedient Servant

A Hamilton
Otho, H, Williams EsquireCollector Baltimore


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Nourse, 27 June 1794
From: Nourse, Joseph
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, RegistersOffice 27th. of June 1794.
Sir

I have the honour to enclose a certificate of the sums issuable from the Treasury of the United States for the payment of Interest becoming due to the several creditors on the books of the Treasurey on the 30th June 1794. and to the Trustees for the redemption of the Public debt for Interest arising to the same period upon the Stock standing in their names and in the name of Samuel Meredith in trust for the United States.

To the several creditors
304.942.59. 8

To the trustees for the redemption of the public debt
18.094.85. 2

Total sum issuable
323.037.45.

With the greatest respect I am   Sir, your most obed humble. servt.

The Honble. Alexander Hamilton Esqr.Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, June 27th. 1794.
Sir,

Be so good as to direct a warrant to issue in my name as Secretary of State for Twenty thousand Dollars, in pursuance of the Act intituled “An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign Nations, and further to continue in force the act, intituled ‘An Act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations.’”
I have the honor to be, with much respect, Sir   Yo. mo. ob. serv.

Edm: Randolph.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 27 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

[Philadelphia, June 27, 1794. On July 1, 1794, Randolph wrote to Hamilton: “In answer to the letter which you did me honor of writing to me on the 27th ultimo.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, 28 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Coxe, Tench

[Philadelphia] June 28, 1794. “The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to The Commissioner of the Revenue to request that he will get the within Commission filled and completed with the name of Henry Miller of York Town agreeably to an eventual arrangement made with the President for that purpose.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 28 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Lincoln, Benjamin

Philadelphia June 28. 1794
My Dear Sir

What sail Cloth shall we use for the Frigates that of Domestic or that of Foreign Manufacture? National pride & interest plead for the former if the quality be really good. But is it really good? Objections are made; that which is principally insisted upon is that it shrinks exceedingly.
Let me know with certainty what Experience has decided. I ask your opinion because I rely on your impartiality as well as Judgment. It would be terrible to mistake. The public, & I personally who must provide, are materially interested that there be none. Let me hear from you as soon as may be.
With true esteem & regard   Your Obed ser

B Lincoln Esq


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 28 June 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, June 28, 1794. “I have this moment received your note of this day, upon the subject of the twenty thousand dollars applied for in my letter of yesterday. This sum is on account of the yearly appropriation of forty thousand dollars for the peculiar purposes of the Department of State. Permit me to remind you of my letter with respect to the money for the Algerine objects, and to request you to excuse my solicitude on that head.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, June 30, 1794. Requests “that a Warrant may issue in favor of William Allibone Esqr Superintendent of the Delaware Establishments for four hundred & fifty Dollars to enable him to discharge the contingent expences for the quarter ending this day.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 June 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

T. D: R: O June 30 1794
Sir

You will find within this enclosure an estimate of the monies which are likely to be wanted in Georgia & the Carolines for the purchase of Live Oak & Cedar, & the compensations of the Wood cutters &ca. It is made with latitude, & for six months. As it is unknown at what place this wood will be procured, it is difficult to divide the sum exactly. Perhaps it may be well to deposite 11.000 dollars with the Collector of Savannah & a like sum with the Supervisor of So. Carolina, with eventual orders to each to transmit upon advice of contracts & requisition to the other. It will be eligible to place the money in the hand of the Supervisor of So. Carolina, as his office requires aid in compensation, & that of the Collector does not.
It is to be remembered however that both the collectors of the Customs are included in the authorities to contract.
The Beef & Pork have been shippt from New York to Savannah by the Supervisor.
I have the honor to be with gt. respt.   Sir Your most Obedt. Servant

Tench Coxe Commissr.
The Secy. of the Treasury.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Isaac Holmes, 30 June 1794
From: Holmes, Isaac
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Charleston, South Carolina, June 30, 1794. On September 4, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Holmes and referred to “your letter of the 30th of June last.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 30 June 1794
From: Olney, Jeremiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Providence, June 30, 1794. “I have recd. your Letter of the 19th instant.… Lawful evidence having been received, that the Duties on the Merchze. for which Mr. Rhodes’ Bond was taken, were legally secured at Washington, the Bond was cancelled.”


Title: Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [30 June 1794]
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Bradford, William,Hamilton, Alexander,Knox, Henry

[Philadelphia, June 30, 1794]

The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretary of the Treasury, the Secretary of War, and the Attorney General of the United States, that he has this day received a Convention bearing date the 27th. of March 1794 between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. It is proper to notify the Gentlemen, that Mr. Jay is instructed, if he should find it necessary and expedient, to sound the Ministers of those nations at the Court of London upon this very subject.
The affair being thus unexpectedly ripened, our adjustment with Great Britain uncertain, and the confidence in Mr. Jay’s discretion, not permitting a doubt that a power upon this head would be otherwise than prudently exercised, the Secretary of State takes the liberty of submitting to the consideration of the Gentlemen, whether it may not be advantageous that the President should send a Commission and powers to some person in Europe as a Diplomatic character, for the foregoing temporary object of forming a concert with those nations: enclosing however, both the Commission and powers to Mr. Jay, who shall from his view of things in London, decide whether or not such a mission may produce good to the United States, and deliver or withold them accordingly.
June 30th. 1794.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Seton, 30 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Seton, William

Philadelphia, June 30, 1794. Asks “whether domestic or foreign sail Cloth shall be used for our frigates.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [30 June 1794]
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Mount Vernon, June 30, 1794]
Sir,

Your Letter of the 24 instant, covering the resignation of the Collector of Hampton, and a letter from Colo. Carrington recommending a successor to that office, came to hand by the last Post.
As Govr. Lee is (I believe) yet in Alexandria, I will suspend my choice in hopes of deriving some aid from his information on this head; as he has lately been a good deal in the neighbourhood of Hampton. I do it too, because I expect to commence my journey for Philadelphia on Thursday next, & because I hope no inconvenience in the interim will result from the delay.
Further communications from your department may be suspended until my return to Philada, especially as I am not determined as to my rout—wishing to travel the smoothest road.
You have said nothing respecting a Successor to the Collector of York. This matter, in order that equal justice may be measured to all, is necessary.

Mount Vernon June 30. 1794.
Go. Washington


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Otho H. Williams, 30 June 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Williams, Otho H.

Treasury Department, June 30, 1794. Asks “what Experience has decided in regard to the quality of the sail Cloth which has been used for the Cutter under your direction.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 1 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 1, 1794. “… I have the honor … to request that a warrant may be issued in favor of John Mease as agent for Thomas Marshall … on account of whiskey purchased for the … Military supply. I inclose you Mr. Francis’s application for a further sum of money, for the service at Fort Mifflin, and request that a warrant may be issued in his favor accordingly.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 July 1794
From: Jordan, Meletiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Frenchman’s Bay [District of Maine] July 1, 1794. “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 7th of last May informing you of the particulars relating to the seizure of the Schooner Polly of Mount Desert since which I have libelled her.… The trial now comes on the next District Court.… Your letter of the 14th of June requests to know the reason of my draft on the Collector of Boston being previous to the 1st of March, which is there being no Post established from here to Boston I am obliged to embrace such opportunities by water as appears most safe and expeditious and at that season of the year few or no vessels pass.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 1 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] July 1, 1794. Encloses “a Copy of a Letter from the Director of the Mint covering the assayers report on certain french Coins.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 1 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Department of State, July 1st., 1794.
Sir,

In answer to the letter which you did me honor of writing to me on the 27th ultimo, but which was not received until yesterday; I take the liberty of recommending that Col. Humphreys our Minister at Lisbon shall be charged with the disposition of the 800,000 Dollars, destined for Algerine objects. It is true that the French republic has interested itself, and probably with benefit to the United States in forwarding our peace with Algiers, and that Mr. G. Morris has appointed an Agent to go thither; but as he will return, and Col. Humphreys has been long conversant with the business and can carry on a sufficiently prompt intercourse with Algiers, I think he ought to be chosen for this purpose, rather than our new Minister in France. At the same time, the latter will be apprized of what is done, to enable him to make the proper explanations to the Committee of Public Safety on some one of the Twelve Commissions of Administration.
Mr. Adams may not be early enough for the opening of the loan of 800,000 Dollars; and I therefore concur with you in the measure of preparing powers to our Bankers in Amsterdam. But I take the liberty of suggesting that Mr. Adams may, if upon his arrival in Amsterdam he should think it necessary either take the management into his hands, or modify the thing as he pleases. However, it is so improbable that he would do so; that I should not be tenacious of the suggestion if you saw the smallest inconvenience in it.
You are the best judge, whether this authority to the Bankers can be given without a previous consultation with the President. But if an opportunity immediately presents itself, and the loan should be in danger of being hazarded in its success, or checked in its expedition by not transmitting the powers immediately, I join with you in dispatching them instantaneously, and relying on the President’s approbation.
I have the honor, Sir, to be   With respect & esteem, Yo. mo. ob. ser.

Edm: Randolph.


Title: Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, [1 July 1794]
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander,Knox, Henry

[Philadelphia, July 1, 1794]

The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War, whether the enclosed letter from Mr. Hollingsworth, the attorney of the United States for the district of Maryland, does not place the case of the British vessel Pilgrim, which has been determined to be captured within the protection of our Coast, upon such a footing, that Mr. Fauchet may be desired to cause immediate restitution of her to the former Owners; and if the end should not be accomplished through this channel; that a peremptory order issue to that effect from the Government of the United States.
July 1st 1794.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 1 July 1794
From: Richmond, Christopher
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Baltimore 1st. July 1794Collectors Office
Sir

Agreably to the requisition contained in your Circular Letter of the 9 Ulto. Enquiry has been made of Messrs. Samuel Smith, Wm. Yellot & David Stewart of this Town Merchants and owners of Ships, who agree generally that the Seamen of this Revenue Cutter while in Port cannot be served with Rations to support them comfortably under a Quarter of a Dollar & add that they frequently give their Seamen when a short time in Port, an allowance of Two and an half Dollars each per Week, to enable them to board themselves; prefering this Mode to the trouble of giving out Provisions Liquor &c while the Ship is loading or discharging, and repairing for a new Voyage. The Naval Officer, Surveyor, and so far as I can judge of the Matter myself, think the Sum of Twenty five Cents per Ration, will be as great an Allowance to Captain Porter as he ought to require or expect for furnishing the Cutter with Provisions. Lately the Sailors have been allowed 13 Cents per Ration, they have however murmured very much at the scantiness thereof, & most of them have left the Cutter in consequence of the great Wages given by the Merchants, who have been obliged for some Weeks Past to give at the Rate of Twenty five Dollars per Month. There are at present only four Hands in the Cutter including the Captain.

A Hamilton Esqr.Secy Treasury


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Wilhem and Jan Willink, Nicholaas and Jacob Van Staphorst, and Nicholas Hubbard, 1 July 1794
From: Willink, Wilhem,Willink, Jan,Van Staphorst, Nicholaas,Van Staphorst, Jacob,Hubbard, Nicholas
To: Hamilton, Alexander

⟨Orig:⟩ via London, Dupl. via Charl: pr. Ship Industry, Barnes, Tripl. pr. Ship Peggy, Elliot.
Amsterdam 1 July 1794.
Sir!

Since our respects of 2d Ultimo. We have received your two esteemed favors of 12 March, and 8 May to which We shall now give a general reply.
On the 13th of May We acknowledged the Receipt from the Treasurer of the United States, of a Bill drawn upon us by the Bank for f590,000.—.
The Bill You directed the Treasurer of the United States to draw upon us for One million of florins, has appeared, and been discharged to the debit of the United States.
And by contra We credit the United States, for a remittance made unto us, by the Treasurer of the United States of One Million of florins, to discharge the Installment fell due the first of last month on the Loan of 1 June 1782.
We take notice You had directed the Treasurer to value further upon us f 200,000. to be paid out of the proceeds of the last Loan, which Bills will meet the usual prompt honor as they appear.
Inclosed you have the account current of the United States with us, up to 30 Ultimo: the Balance whereon, due by us Holld. Curry f 1,526,828.11. We transfer to their credit in a new account.
The engagements for the last Loan, We have pushed so far, that only 258 Bonds remain undisposed of. These We fear will remain long on hand, the late events of the War in our neighbourhood, inducing our Capitalists to withold the Investment of the monies they have unemployed.
The Course this Loan has taken, and its actual State, cannot fail to impress most forcibly on your penetration, that We seized the only moment to urge it on, in which it could possibly have proved successfull, and likewise that, had not our Confidence in the justice and equity of your Government emboldened us to exceed your Limits of four per Cent for Charges, it would not have been in existence: Relying strongly upon this true state of the matter, and upon your experienced good disposition to state to the President of the United States, in a clear and just manner, the motives and merits of our proceedings, We await with patience and resignation, his determination on the subject of the Charges.
We are extremely pleased, to learn that the Object of your Envoy Etraordinarys mission to Great Britain, goes on prosperously, and that there is little or no fear, but the moderate and just, yet firm Conduct of your Government, towards that Country, will have its wished for effect: Notwithstanding your earnest desire to have remained on a friendly footing with this Government, the very strong and intimate connexion between it and the British Cabinet, would in our opinion, have rendered the continuance of peace difficult, in Case a rupture had taken place between the United States and Great Britain.
Immediately on receipt of your letter of 8 May We wrote you a Line, destined to reach at Texel as it did, Captn. Clark then ready to sail for Baltimore, which will have evinced our readiness to execute in the best and most expeditious manner possible, your order for One Hundred Tons of Salpetre. Both here and in London the exportation is prohibited, and in Gottenburg as well as Lisbon We are assured there is no quantity of this article on hand. Hamburgh and Copenhagen thus remained the only places where the supply could be procured: We instantly directed our Friend at the former, to purchase up that quantity, or so much of it, as could be obtained there, and forward an order for the deficiency at Copenhagen. We have already advice of the purchase of about 50,000. lb. at Hamburgh, and flatter ourselves a further quantity, if not the whole of your order will be picked up: You can at least be assured, that our orders have been peremptory, to secure for you, all that hands can be laid upon, in both places, to the extent of your Commission, and that if it shall not be fully compleated, it will only be by the impossibility to scrape together such a parcel at the present juncture.
We shall have it shipped in all dispatch, and if possible in different Vessels, bound to Philadelphia or New York, otherwise in One, rather than subject you to a disappointment: and we shall have insurance made on the full Value.

With the assurance of our sincere wishes for the prosperity of the United States, and of our unfeigned regard and esteem for you personally We are   Sir!   Your mo. ob. hb. Servant

Wilhem & Jan WillinkN & J. Van Staphorst & Hubbard
Alexand. Hamilton Esqr. Secretary of the Treasury.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Jeremiah Olney, 2 July 1794
From: Olney, Jeremiah
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Providence, July 2, 1794. “Agreeable to your directions of the 23rd. of June, I enclose, with the Returns &c. due at this period, the Marshall’s Receipt for One Hundred & Fifty Dollars, paid to him yesterday; those for the Monies heretofore paid, have been regularly forwarded with my Accots. conformable to your first instructions.”


Title: Edmund Randolph to Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox, 2 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander,Knox, Henry

Philadelphia, July 2, 1794. “The Secretary of State has the honor of forwarding to the Secretaries of the Treasury and of War the opinion of the President, as to the answer to be returned to Mr. Hammond on the subject of compensation; and requests their judgment upon the kind of answer, which will best conform to the President’s views.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 2 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

[Philadelphia, July 2, 1794. On July 7, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Randolph: “My letter of the second Instant will have fulfilled your wish.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 2 July 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Mount Vernon July 2d. 1794.
Dear Sir,

Your private letter of the 22d. of June came duly to hand, and for the opinion contained it, I thank you. I always feel sincere gratification from the frankness, and unreserved advice of my friends, whether it coincides with my own sentiments or not.
As Congress, to whom the matter was referred, did not (from causes unknown to me) think proper to take up the subject of compensation for British Vessels, captured by the proscribed Privateers of France; and as this is one of the subjects committed to Mr. Jays negotiation, or at least within his powers, I do not feel disposed to make any further, or more pointed declaration to Mr. Hammond on this head, at this time. My understanding of the original communication of this business to that Gentleman, differs very widely from your interpretation of it. It is well known to the late Secretary of State, that more than once, I pointedly desired that the expression might be so guarded as to convey nothing more than an opinion of the Executive. This, it may be said (and I think) ought to have been, confirmed by the Legislature, but the fact is otherwise: and although the usage of other Nations may be opposed to this practice the difference may result from the difference between their Constitutions and ours, & from the prerogative of their Executives. The powers of the Executive of the U. States are more definite, & better understood perhaps than those of almost any other Country; and my aim has been, & will continue to be, neither to stretch, nor relax from them in any instance what ever, unless imperious circumstances shd. render the measure indispensible.
Under this view of the Subject, unless the case was more urgent than I think it, the matter (as it respects Mr. Hammond) had better I conceive remain on the footing it now stands; although I have no objection, as I had written to the Secretary of State (before I had received your private letter) that he might be informed informally, & verbally, that the negotiation of this, as well as other matters was transmitted to his own Court.
With sincere esteem & regard   I am, Dear Sir   Your Affectionate

Go: Wash⟨ington⟩
⟨Col⟩o. Hamilton


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Daniel Stevens, 3 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Stevens, Daniel

Treasury Department, July 3, 1794. “The Commissr. of the Revenue having ⟨de⟩sired your eventual agency on the business of procuring in the state of South Carolina certain kind of Timber for the building of Frigates—it becomes proper to put you in possession of the requisite funds. For this purpose I have directed the Treasurer to remit you bills … for 11000 Dollars. You will please to observe, however that these bills are only to be used in proportion as the money may be wanted for actual disbursement.… It may happen that the whole of the necessary Timber will be procured in Georgia in this case you will have to indorse to John Habersham Collector of Savannah, the whole or such part of the bills remitted to you as he may require.… For the expenditures you may make towards the objects of this letter, you are authorised to charge a Commission of one per Cent.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 4 July 1794
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Boston July 4th 1794
Sir

The post last evening brought me your letter of the 26th. Ulto. The copy of a letter from the Collector of Ba[r]nstable said to be inclosed has not come to hand. You mention that the letter relates to a request from him for a boat for the use of the inspector at Tarpentine Cove. I cannot find such a place within the district of Barnstable. There are now in the Office two Masters of vessels from it neither of them ever heard of a cove by that name. Had Tarpaulin Cove been within the district of Ba[r]nstable I should have supposed that the name had been wrong copied. That cove is in the district of Edgartown, the collector of which must be the best Judge of the importance of keeping a boat there or not.
From this state of the business I can now only say in general that in my opinion few boats as possible should be kept up because That the boat men in most places from the want of constant employ become idle and acquire the habits and too often appear to the people as eaters of the public bread without doing that labour by which they should be entitled to receive it. That one dollar occasionally expended in hiring boats will go farther than five paid regular boat men. That an inspector by engaging with him a confidential friend or two may do more good in detecting frauds on the revenue than is possible to be done by boats for as soon as they are established they are as a public beacon to those who wish to evade the law and serve little other purposes than pointed them to different place where they may execute their unwarrantable purposes with less hazard. I do not know any Cove in the District of Ba[r]nstable or in Edgerton other than where boats are now keept where I think the public interest would on the whole be promoted by keeping one.
Secy of the Treasury


Title: Account with William Esenbeck, [5 July 1794]
From: Esenbeck, William,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, July 5, 1794]

1794.

Alexander Hamilton Esqr.

To Wm. Esenbeck
Dr.

To a Pamphlet bot. of Thos. Dobson
0.
2.
9.

April 12th.
to a poorman. Alms.
0.
0.
5½

Do: 14th.
to Wm. Cannaday Hair-dresser.
0.
3.
9.

Do: 17th.
to Cash Ditto
0.
1.
10½

May 8th.
to Postage pd: by Mr. Jones for Mr. Harrison
0.
0.
11.

Do: 26th.
to 2 poor People for Alms.
0.
0.
11.

June 4th.
to 2 Pounds of Cherries @ 11 d.
0.
1.
10½

Do: 9th.
to 1 lb of Bisquits @ 6 d. p lb.
0.
0.
6.

Do: 11th.
to 2 lb. Do. Do.
0.
1.
0.

Do. 19th.
to a Hair-dresser.
0.
1.
10½

Do: 25th.
to 2 lb of Bisquits @ 6 per lb
0.
1

July 1st.
to Postage for a Letter by Mr. Jones.
0.
1.
10½

£.0.
18.
9.⟨½⟩

Dollars
2.50


Title: Account with John Meyer, [5 July 1794]
From: Meyer, John,Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, July 5, 1794]

Alexander Hamilton Esqr Drto John Meyer

1794

Dollars. Cents

April
19
To Cash paid
Mr Young for period. music No 5 & 6

2.—.

May
3
“ Do
Mr Tangue 6 months Journal Etoile A.

4.—

 ”
23
“ Do
Mr Donnant 2 months teaching

6.—

 ”
27
“ Do
for a Dinner

5.—

June
7
“ Do
Duplaine, 12 Numbers monthly chron.

4.—

12
“ Do
Mr Hamilton

50.—

25
“ Do
Do

30.—

July
2
“ Do
Esenbeck

2.50.

—
5
“ Do
Wm Rawle, to be charged to the manufacturing Society
}
28.—

—
“
“ Do
John McElkenny, order Robt Ralston Assignee of Estate of John Dewhurst
}
167.—

—
—
“ Do
Tench Coxe

 80.—

Dollars
378.50


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, [5 July 1794]
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, July 5, 1794]

Mr. Coxe will be very much obliged to Mr. Hamilton for the sum of 80 Drs. wch. he had the pleasure to lend him—if it be convenient to replace it. An unexpected call to pay off a Note for a gentleman to whom Mr. Coxe had lent his Name is the occasion of his troubling Mr. H.
July 5th.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

T. D. R. O. July 5. 1794.

Mr. Coxe has the pleasure to enclose the papers desired by the secretary of the Treasury. He is apprehensive that the copying and comparing all the papers he writes in pursuance of the Treasury Agency for the war department will be found impracticable, considering the other business of the Clerks.
Mr. Coxe’s letter to Mr. White about Mr. Zane’s Iron works, had gone before the receipt of the Secretary’s letter.
When Mr. Coxe was informed that the Secretary’s letter had gone to London without including the anchors he transmitted a great number of notes of enquiry of which he sends a copy. It was the opinion of the captains, of Mr. Allibone & others, that the extreme difficulty of making good anchors of so large a size, and the great importance of them, recommended the importation. On this ground they were suggested in the note for importation. The quanty of Anchors wanted is near 70 Tons.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 5 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

T: D: R: O. July 5th 1794
Sir

I have the honor to transmit to you a copy of a request which I have this day made of the Secy. at war, the subject of which appears to merit your and his particular attention.
Mr. Francis has been orally desired to make out a schedule of such things heretofore ordered thro’ him, the importation of which appears expedient or necessary.
It would be very useful to me to receive from your office an abstract alphabetically arranged and digested under distinct heads, of the Military & Indian supplies, of or for 1793 and those of or for 1794, which have been purchased or contracted for under the direction of your office, with a note of the ordinary periods of commencing the purchases of them respectively.
From the advanced State of the Summer & the approach of the Sickly season, it is very much to be fear’d, that there may be difficulty in immediately procuring the hands necessary for cutting the Ship timber, from the Northeron states. Should they be procured according to the orders, which were sent as soon as it was legal, it is yet to be feared, that sickness, and the sharp Insects of the southern country will retard their progress. It is my intention therefore to state these apprehensions to the gentlemen authorized to contract, and to instruct them to employ Laborers also, to be procured on the spot, if it appears to them practicable and consistent with due regard to an œconomy not too rigid in a case so emergent as that of the Naval armament. I intimated to Mr. Morgan, that he would hear from me on this point, & he thought some axe men might be expected in Georgia. I find great anxiety prevailing in Philadelphia upon this subject of the winter harbor near fort Mifflin—and shall be glad to know what is the prospect upon the subject. With great respect, I have the honor to be, Sir,   yr mo obt. Servt.

T C: Commissr. of the Rev.
The Secy of the Treasury


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, [5] July 1794
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Boston July [5] 1794
Sir.

I have diligently, directly and indirectly made my enquiries respecting the comparitive value of the duck manufactured in this town with that which has been imported and on the whole after giving the subject a full and I think an impartial discussion must say that the sail cloth manufactured here is to be preferred to that which is foreign.
Had this question been put to me two years ago I am very confident my opinion would have been different. Then the practice was to fill the warp with tow yarn. From experience it has been found that cloth thus made is not as durable as cloth filled with thread made from flax and is much more liable to shrink by wetting and to streach on being dryed. The practice now is to make the Cloth from threads spun from flax after the tow, the refuse, has been taken out hereby the firmness & strength are greatly promoted.
I might with justice add that the Boston manufactured cloth is not equally liable to mildew owing as is said to the sizing which here is made from animal substances & not as is common in Europe from vegetables.
Secy of the Treasury


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 5 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, July 5, 1794. “E. Randolph begs the favor of Col. Hamilton to say to him, in answer to his letter of the 2d instant, how he shall replace Fulwar Skipwith’s money so as to conform to the entries in treasury department, and exonerate himself.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 6 July 1794
From: Ellery, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Newport [Rhode Island] July 6, 1794. “I have recd. your Circular letter of the 17th of the last month.… I have also recd. your letter of the 26th. of the same month advising me that you had remitted the penalty incurred by George W. Topham. If that case required some penalty I do not perceive how any part of it could have fallen upon the goods; for by the Proviso in the 33 Sec: of the Coasting law such goods are exempted from any forfeiture under that Act any thing therein contained to the contrary notwithstanding. As a like case may occur I should be happy to know on what part of the law your opinion is founded.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 7 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] July 7, 1794. States that he has written “to Georgia & So. Carolina authorizing the Agents to hire for Mr. Morgan any wood Cutters he might want, and to provide them with axes & other implements & necessaries.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Ellery, 7 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Ellery, William

[Treasury Department, July 7, 1794. The description of this letter in the dealer’s catalogue reads as follows: “About the remission of fines on ships, ‘… respecting Edmund Valentine, master of the Schooner Arethus and Guilford Grinnel of the Sloop Wealthy, I have no power to remit but upon application through the District Judge. Besides … the penalty imposed by law is so moderate. I have remitted in the cases of James Underhill, Elisha Casey, George W. Topham and John Hathaway … and transmitted duplicates of my decisions to the District Court.…’” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 7 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

Treasury DepartmentJuly 7th. 1794
Sir,

My letter of the second Instant will have fulfilled your wish, as to the voucher for the money remitted at your request to Mr. Jay. If you will pay the nine Hundred Dollars concerning the payment to Mr. Skipwith to the Cashier of the Bank of the United States and declare the object of the payment, that matter will be put right. The advance by the Bank was informal & has not come upon the Treasury Books.
With respect and Esteem   I have the honor to be   Sir,   Your Obedient Servant

A Hamilton
The Secretary of State.


Title: Enclosure: [An Act Making Further Provision for the Expenses Attending the Intercourse of the United States with Foreign Nations], 2 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

[Philadelphia, July 2, 1794]

To all to whom these Presents shall come
Whereas by an Act passed the twentieth day of March in the present Year intitled “An Act making further provision for the expenses attending the intercourse of the United States with foreign Nations; and further to continue in force the Act intitled ‘An Act providing the means of intercourse between the United States and foreign Nations’” The President of the United States is authorised to borrow the whole or any Part of the Sum of One Million of Dollars, Appropriated by the said Act. And Whereas The President of the United States of America by Virtue of the said Act hath been pleased by a Certain Commission or Warrant under his hand bearing date the eleventh day of June 1794 to Authorise and empower the Secretary of the Treasury for the time being, by himself or any other Person or Persons to borrow on behalf of the United States, within the said States or elsewhere, the whole or any part of the said Sum of One Million of Dollars, authorised to be borrowed by the Act aforesaid, and to make or cause to be made for that purpose such Contract or Contracts as shall be necessary and for the interest of the said States.
And whereas the President hath deemed it adviseable that 800000 Dollars of the said 1000000 of Dollars should be borrowed in Europe.
Now therefore Know ye that I Alexander Hamilton Secretary of the Treasury of the United States for the time being by Virtue of the said Commission Power or Warrant of the President of the United States of America have Authorised and empowered and by these Presents do authorise and empower Mess Wilhem & Jan Willink & Nicholas & Jacob Van Staphorst and Hubbard to borrow on behalf of the United States in any Part of Europe the Sum of Eight hundred thousand Dollars and to make or cause to be made for that purpose such Contract or Contracts as shall be necessary and for the interests of the said States. And for so doing this shall be their Sufficient Warrant
In Testimony Whereof I have caused the Seal of the Treasury to be Affixed to these presents in Triplicates and have hereunto Subscribed my hand in the City of Philadelphia the Second day of July in the Year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety four.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Oliver Wolcott, Junior, 7 July 1794
From: Wolcott, Oliver, Jr.
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, July 7, 1794. “In obedience to your Letter of June 25. I have the honour to transmit a statement of the expences incurred at the respective Loan Offices for Clerkship & stationary, at the several periods therein mentioned. I have caused the number of Creditors in the different Stocks, to be stated at the same periods.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 8 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 8, 1794. “A few days after the receipt of your letter of the 6 of April, requesting me to act temporarily in the War business of the Treasury, I found that little reliance was to be placed upon a cheap or even a certain supply of Gun powder within the United States. I was unable to get any good house to make a contract for 300 Tons which you authorized me to attempt, so as to leave an opportunity of ordering it from Europe.… In consequence I understood verbally that you had order’d 100 tons of salt petre to be imported. I beg leave to remind you that an impossibility to procure it here still continues and that it is likely to continue. Mr. Francis has not been able to procure even the balance of 93 Tons of the former orders for Salt Petre to him given in 1793.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Benjamin Lincoln, 8 July 1794
From: Lincoln, Benjamin
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Boston, July 8, 1794. On August 19, 1794, Hamilton wrote to Lincoln and referred to “your favor of the 8th July last.” Letter not found.]


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 8 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

Philadelphia July 8. 1794

The Secretary of the Treasury presents his Compliments to The Secretary of State—begs leave to inform him that his opinion on the question lately proposed respecting the instruction of Mr Jay eventually to establish by Treaty a Concert with Sweden & Denmark—is against the measure. The United States have peculiar advantages from situation which would thereby be thrown into common stock without an equivalent. Denmark and Sweden are too weak & too remote to render a cooperation useful—and the entanglements of a Treaty with them might be found very inconvenient. The UStates, had better stand upon their own ground.
If a war on the question of neutral rights should take place common interest will probably secure all the cooperation which is practicable and occasional arrangements may be made. What has been already done in this respect appears therefore to be sufficient.
This subject has varied in the impression entertained of it but the foregoing is the final result of full reflection.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

Treasury DepartmentJuly 8. 1794
Sir,

From communications with the Secretary of State, in your absence, it would appear expedient to place the powers in Holland for making a Loan for the purpose of the Algierine negotiation earlier than may be practicable, if the Minister Resident there is to be the agent. Under this view of the subject, I request your instruction whether the power shall be sent to our Commissioners at Amsterdam instead of that Minister as has been contemplated.
With the most perfect respect, &c.

A Hamilton


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “If duplicates of the letters to Mr. Pinckney relative to the copper, Bunting & Hearths have not gone, it will be well to send them.… It might be well to order a second shipment on the instant, if it should be ascertained, that a capture or ship wreck had interrupted the voyage of the vessel in wh. it shall have been ship’t. The money to be recovered on the policy will furnish funds.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 9 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 9, 1794. “The enclosed contract for Oil was recd. after the departure of the President, & it is now transmitted for the purpose of submission to him. The apprehensions of War have had some effects upon the American Whalers and the continuance of it among the greater part of the Maritime powers of Europe has either destroyed or interrupted, or greatly increased the charges of their Whale Fisheries.… An apprehension of these circumstances prompted me to secure at once a copious supply. After attempts at Philada. N York Providence, New Port, Nantucket, New Bedford & Boston, as mentioned in a former letter, the enclosed contract was the lowest.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

War dept: July 9. 1794.
Sir,

As the building of the Frigates is closely connected with the subject of Finance I beg leave to submit to your consideration, the arrangements which I propose upon that subject.

No.
1.
is proposed instructions
to the Agents.

"
2.
——————————
to the Superintendant

"
3.
——————————
to the builder or Constructor.

"
4.
——————————
to the Clerk of the yard.

Any remarks you may think proper or alterations will be respectfully attended to.
I am &c


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

War Department, July 9, 1794. “Agreeably to your request of the 7th. Inst. I have the honor of transmitting you the Sums to be expended upon the Fortifications specified by the Laws.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 9 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

War Department, July 9, 1794. “I request that you would be pleased to deside as early as may be, the articles … to be obtained by the naval Agents, at Norfolk, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Portsmouth. Altho I have not yet definite Answers from all those places, yet as soon as I shall receive them, I am desirous of putting every thing in train of execution.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, 9 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

[Philadelphia, July 9, 1794. On July 12, 1794, Randolph acknowledged Hamilton’s “letter of the 9th. instant.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, [9 July 1794]
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, July 9, 1794]
Sir,

Your letter of yesterday was handed to me this day. As delay under present circumstances may attend the negotiation of a Loan in Holland by our Minister Resident there, for the purpose of the Algierine business, it appears to me expedient to send a power to our Commissioners at Amsterdam for that purpose.
Philada. 9 July 1794.Go. Washington.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 9 July 1794
From: Whipple, Joseph
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Portsmouth [New Hampshire] July 9, 1794. “Your letters of the 23d & 24th. Ultimo respecting the advances to be made to the Marshall of the district of New Hampshire I have received and to which due attention will be paid. Receipts for the payments already made in consequence of your letter of the 2d July 1793 have been regularly transmitted to the Office of the Comptroller with my Accounts.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Richard Harison, 10 July 1794
From: Harison, Richard
To: Hamilton, Alexander

New York 10th. July 1794
Dr Sir,

Mr. John G. Fraunces has been with me respecting two Drafts of the late Comrs. of the Treasury, purchased by him as he alledges from one Jasper Murdock. These Certificates or Drafts he acknowledges to have been the Property of Mr. Duer & to have been sold improperly by the Agency of Azariah Williams. The Purchase Money with Interest and Extra Premiums now amounts to a considerable Sum of Money and he is pressed by Williams for the Payment of it. Under these Circumstances he appears solicitous that a Report ⟨sh⟩ould be made by the proper Officer of the Treasury upon the Subject & he seems willing to admit every necessary Fact of which he has any Knowledge. You will be best able to determine what is proper to be done. I have written at his Request, merely from an Idea that his Statement might be of some Service to the Public, or tend to remove an unmerited Imputation from another Individual.
With every Sentiment of Respect and Regard I remain, Dr Sir,   Your most obedt Servt &c.

Rich: Harison
Honble. Alexr. Hamilton Esqr.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Thomas Johnson, David Stuart, and Daniel Carroll, 10 July 1794
From: Johnson, Thomas,Stuart, David,Carroll, Daniel
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Washington, July 10, 1794. Enclose “the Title Certificate … to Mr. Greenleaf for 1000 Lots in the City … intended to create a mortgage on these Lots for £100,000 in Holland.…”


Title: Treasury Department Circular to the Commissioners of Loans, 10 July 1794
From: Treasury Department,Hamilton, Alexander
To: Commissioners of Loans

Treasury Department July 10th 1794
Sir

Having been informed by the Secretary of War that there will be an additional number of Pensioners placed on the Pension list of the several states and as it is probable that you will receive some instructions from General Knox on the subject of those residing in your state—I have to request that you will as in the other cases discharge all such additional pensions out of the funds heretofore placed in your hands for the payment of Invalids.
I am with consideration   sir   Your obedient servant

A Hamilton


Title: Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, 11 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Bradford, William,Hamilton, Alexander,Knox, Henry

Philadelphia, July 11th. 1794.

The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretaries of the Treasury and of war and the attorney general, that the President is desirous, that they would take into consideration the Resolutions lately passed by the Inhabitants of Kentucky, and the intelligence lately received from Mr. Seagrove relative to the affairs in Georgia. The President wishes to see the Gentlemen at his house at 12 oClock on Monday next, in order to deliver their opinions.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from George Washington, 11 July 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia July 11th. 1794.
(Private)
Dear Sir,

I am sorry to hear that your little Son continues indisposed, and wish you to carry him into the Country for a few days, if it is conceived that exercise & change of Air will be of Service to him.
Before you go, or as soon after as convenient, I should be glad to receive your opinion in writing, on the Kentucky & Georgia business; both of which have been communicated to you by the Secretaries of State & of War—or one of them—according to the information I have received.
I sincerely wish that the excursion you propose may have the desired effect. I am Dr Sir
Your Affecte. Servt.

Go: Washington

PS.   Have you draughted any answer yet to the Letter of the Marquis of Lansdowne to me, introductory of the Bishop of Autun?


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [12 July 1794]
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Coxe, Tench

[Philadelphia, July 12, 1794.] “The Commissioner of the Revenue will carefully examine these Instructions and note for me any Alterations or additions which may appear to him proper. The Limits of the two departments in these respects not being accurately marked, a spirit of accommodation is requisite.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John Murray, 12 July 1794
From: Murray, John
To: Hamilton, Alexander

New York, July 12, 1794. “I have this day been obliged to pay £65.0.9 costs in a suit commenced in the name of Royal Flint, Wm. Seton, John Murray, Alexr. Hamilton & Jonathan Burrall against George Joy & Daniel Badcock; this suit it is well known I was always averse to having commenced, but it seems it was pressed by Mr. Holker & Mr. Ross. I shall thank you to point out the mode in which the money I have advanced may be recovered, otherwise I shall be obliged to call on you & others to pay their proportions. I did not think it necessary to have an attachment issued, that would only have added to the costs.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia July 12th 1794.

The Secretary of State presents his respects to the Secretary of the Treasury and has sent the report on the French Coins back to the Director of the Mint, in order that he may supply what is noted by the Secretary of the Treasury in his letter of the 9th. instant, this moment received.
It is hardly worth the inquiry to which department it belongs to submit the subject to the President. If the Secretary of the Treasury’s intended absence from town should not render this function inconvenient to him, it will be perfectly satisfactory, that it should pass through his hands. Indeed it would be preferred. Should it be inconvenient, the Secretary of State will upon notice take it up.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 12 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Philadelphia, July 12th. 1794.

The Secretary of State presents his Compliments to the Secretary of the Treasury; and informs him, that Mr. J. Q. Adams, the Minister of the United States for the Hague has arrived in this City. The pecuniary part of his mission lying within the Treasury department, it is requested, that the instructions upon this head may be prepared there. Mr. Adams will probably sail from Boston. This circumstance is mentioned, as it may probably be of consequence to the Secretary of the Treasury, whose family is unhappily afflicted with sickness, to have as much time as possible. Mr Adams will leave this place for Boston about the 21st inst.


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to Edmund Randolph, [12] July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Randolph, Edmund

[Philadelphia] July [12] 1794. “… The items in the inclosed accounts appear … most naturally and properly charges upon the fund for foreign intercourse. The fund alluded … contemplates matters of unforeseen casualty to which no other fund is applicable.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Whipple, 12 July 1794
From: Whipple, Joseph
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Portsmouth [New Hampshire] July 12, 1794. “Since my letter of the 9th. instant the Marshall of the District of N Hamp. applied for & recd. the 2d M[o]iety of the 200 dollars directed to be Advanced to him.… Considering that your instruction to me of the 2d of July 1793 restricts these payments to 200 dolls Per year I cannot consistant therewith make a further payment to him in the present year without your direction.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 13 July 1794
From: Richmond, Christopher
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Baltimore, July 13, 1794. The endorsement on a letter which Hamilton wrote to Otho H. Williams on June 30, 1794, reads: “Answer’d 13 July.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 14 July 1794
From: Ellery, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Newport [Rhode Island] July 14, 1794. “… Last week arrived in this Port the Brig Industry of Saint Vincent William Harrison late master bound from St Vincent to London … captured by a French private Ship of War called the La Liberte.… The Vessel is entered at the Custom House, and I suppose the Cargo will be entered & sold here.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 14 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

War Department, July 14, 1794. “I request that you would please to have placed in the hands of the Naval Agents who have definitively accepted of their appointments certain sums of money with which to commence their operations.… You will be better able to form a judgement of the sum than I can, as you will decide upon the articles which are to be obtained by them.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 14 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] July 14, 1794. Returns “the Report of the Director of the Mint of the assay of foreign Coins as corrected by the Director himself.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 15 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury DepartmentRevenue office, July 15th. 1794
Sir,

The President being returned I have prepared the inclosed act relative to the State of Kentucky and the Northwestern and southern Territories upon the principles which occurred in conference during his absence. The additional Inspectors if created, will only require appointments by the President, as the inspectorships were erected by the Act of arrangement heretofore made.
A sketch of an arrangement of Compensations will be essayed for consideration, as soon as I shall receive from the Supervisors, answers to some previous enquiries, which it appeared necessary to institute.
I have the honor to be, with great respect, Sir,   Your most Obedt. Servant.

Tench CoxeCommissr. of the Revenue
The Secretaryof the Treasury


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 15 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] July 15, 1794. Encloses “the certified copies of the power of the President, and of the Act authorizing the Loan of one Million of Dollars.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Andrew Dunscomb, 16 July 1794
From: Dunscomb, Andrew
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Richmond, July 16, 1794. “I must rely on your goodness for a pardon in again writing you on the subject of my Petitions to Congress, and urge my situation as a cause of anxiety for a decision.… I cannot but repeat a request, that if any appointment for which I am calculated should offer, either here or elsewhere—that you would give me your assistance, if proper.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Lee, [16 July 1794]
From: Lee, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Richmond, July 16, 1794]
My dear H.

To shew you that all is not anger & that truth may perhaps regain its empire I enclose the gazette of the day.
Adieu

H Lee16th. July Richmond


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to William Rawle, 17 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Rawle, William

Treasury Department July 17th. 1794
Sir,

Inclosed I have the honor of transmitting to you, the Copy of a letter from the Secretary of war to me of the 1st of May last, as also the Copy of an extract of a letter from General Wayne to him, relative to the bad quality of the hats & Shoes, furnished for the use of the Army by the Contractors for 1793.
The President of the United States being of opinion, that the Contractors or Inspectors ought to be called to an Account, I have to request, that you will be pleased to take the necessary measures for prosecuting the Contractors & Inspectors, or such of them, against whom Actions may be supposed to lie. The Copy of the Contract sent to you herewith, will enable you to determine how far the former are liable. John Miller Junr. and John Stille were inspectors generally of all the Cloathing; but Nathaniel Waters and Peter Cooper, were specially appointed to inspect the hats & Shoes. These persons as well as the Contractors are Citizens of Philadelphia and had a liberal compensation for their trouble. Mr. Hodgdon, who superintends the Public Stores, into which the Hats & Shoes were delivered, will be able to afford you any further information that you may require on the subject.
I am with great Respect   Sir, Your Most Obedient Servant

A Hamilton
William Rawle Esqr.Attorney for the Districtof Pennsylvania


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 19 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 19, 1794. Requests “that the sum of five thousand Dollars may be placed in the hands of the Supervisor of Virginia, for the purpose of paying for 5000 Ca[r]tridge Boxes agreeably to Contract made with Mr. John Tinsley of Columbia dated the 25th. of April last.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Francis Corbin, [20 July 1794]
From: Corbin, Francis
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Buckingham, Virginia, July 20, 1794]
Dear Sir

An absence from home of three Weeks has prevented me from returning an earlier answer to your favor of the 17th: of June.
I feel myself under many obligations to you for your attention to my Request in favor of Mr. George Turner, because it proves that you have done me the justice to impute my Recommendation of him to the proper motives—not less to a Wish to serve the public than to serve him.
The vacant Collectorship on the Rappahannock was so judiciously filled, in every point of view, as to leave me no Cause whatever of Regret for the failure of my application. But I cannot help regretting, on every Account, that Mr. Turner’s local situation will not permit me to avail myself of your friendly intimation, with respect to a probable vacancy on another River.
Be assured, however, My Dear Sir, that we are impressed as we ought to be, & both bend under the weight of your goodness. Calumny and misrepresentation are the only Weapons made use of by the faction of Virginia. By a dexterous management of these they have brought into popular disrepute, and even into popular odium some of the Wisest and best characters in the U. States.
Men of more than common discernment have been seduced by their Artifices, and the Voice of Truth has been silenced by the Noise of Falsehood.
The temporary ascendancy which the latter has acquired over the former is owing to Fear and ignorance. To a fear of incurring unpopularity by defending those who have been rendered unpopular, and to a want of Sufficient Information to undertake and support their defence. Fortified with Facts, One bold Advocate for Truth might not despair however, in the course of a Single Session of our Legislature, of baffling the shallow pretences of Calumny and the Party.
If, by a Zeal in the Cause of Virtue and Talents, apportioned to the violence and virulence with which they are attacked, it could be brought within the compass of my feeble exertions to become this Advocate, I would cheerfully undertake the Task.
Untill the Phalanx, into which the Faction is embodied, be broken, this unhappy state can never expect to see itself represented, as it might be, in Congress.
War is waged by this Faction agt. Every Candidate who possesses the Union of Requisites. Independent Fortune, independent principles—Talents and integrity are denounced as Badges of Aristocracy; but if you add to these good manners and a decent appearance, his political Death is decreed without the benefit of a Hearing. In short, with a few Exceptions every thing that appertains to the character of a gentleman is ostracised. That yourself and Mr. Jay should be no Favorites in Virginia then is not to be wondered at.
But all those, whose good opinion is worth your Acceptance, entertain for you both the same veneration and Esteem, and hear the aspersions of your Enemies with the same indignation that I do who, after the closest Examination and the purest Conviction, can conscientiously subscribe with Every Sentiment of Sincerity and Regard.
Dear Sir,   Your Most faithful   and Obt. Servt.

Francis Corbin
BuckinghamMiddlinnVirginiaJuly 20th. 1794


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Lewis Tousard, 20 July 1794
From: Tousard, Lewis
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Wilmington [North Carolina] July 20, 1794. “Mon ame est navrée de douleur! Vous êtes bon pere, bon mari; Mes enfans n’ont plus de mere et moi j’ai perdu celle qui faisoit tout mon bonheur.… Heureux Epoux heureux pere, plaignez moi.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 21 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 21, 1794. “I beg the favor of being informed what measures have been taken for the supply of the Recruits & troops at places other than those which are comprehended in the general Contract for the main Army and the western posts. An enquiry from the War Office has been produced by the sailing of the detachment for Charleston. Three months supply will go from hence and I have written to Mr. Stevens to asscertain whether orders have been given, and if not, to attend to the business untill he shall hear again. It would be very useful to have a statement (detailing times, places, quantities &ca) of rations, Clothing, quarter masters & hospital stores, for the past, and for the current year.… The Secretary at war urging the completion of the deliveries of the Clothing contemplated by your Contract with Messrs. Giberts, I have, in your absence, pressed them upon the subject.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Ellery, 21 July 179[4]
From: Ellery, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Newport, Rhode Island] July 21, 179[4]. “I have recd. your letters of the 7th. & 8th. of this month. Edmund Valentine and Guilford Grinnell paid their penalties, the United States have been credited for their part thereof.… The Proceedings in the case of the Joanna Danl. Anthony master which you mention as returned, have not been yet received by the District Judge. In my letter of the 21st. of last April I mentioned the then circumstances of the bale of cotton. About three weeks ago Anthony produced to me satisfactory proof, that it belonged to Wm. Carr who claimed it, imported it into Baltimore from Islet and had paid or secured to be paid the duties thereon; whereupon I delivered it to Daniel Anthony.… I conceived that I could not consistently with law any longer detain the bale of Cotton.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from John Habersham, 21 July 1794
From: Habersham, John
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Savannah, July 21, 1794. On August 19, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Habersham: “I received yesterday from the Secy. of the Treasury your letter to him of the 21 Ulo.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 July 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia] July 23, 1794. Encloses “the Bond given according to law by John Murray & Joseph Lindley for the faithful discharge of the Consular Office held by Monsr. de la Motte of Havre.”


Title: From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 July 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

New York Wednesday 23. July 1794.
Sir

When I left Philadelphia I did not doubt that a week would be the extent of my absence. But circumstances have unavoidably delayed me beyond that time, & at this moment I am under a necessity of embarking to accompany Mrs Hamilton on her way to Albany as far as Fish Kill, where I shall land & repair to Philadelphia. I hope & believe that no material inconvenience will attend my absence—& when the delicate state of Mrs Hamilton’s health is taken in connexion with that of the Child, I trust they will afford a justification of the procrastination.
I have the honor to be &c.

A Hamilton


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 24 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 24, 1794. “Mr. Spillard, the contractor for military rations at Philadelphia is desirous of receiving a payment of seven hundred Dollars on account of his deliveries in the current quarter.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 25 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, July 25, 1794. On July 26, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Knox: “I have before me your letter of the 25 instant to the Secy of the Treasury.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Gouverneur Morris, 25 July 1794
From: Morris, Gouverneur
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Sainport [France] 25. July 1794
Dear Sir

I had the Honor to transmit to you on the twenty third of last April an Account of the payments made in Consequence of your letter of the 15th. of September 1792. Since which I have written to correct an Omission in that account of a payment made in Holland by my Order of the Amount due to the person who stands the twenty sixth in the list you sent me. On the fifth Instant and in Consequence of an Application from Mr. Pinckney I have directed the Bankers at Amsterdam to pay to his order the Ballance due on No. 25. Wherefore supposing that to be effected I now annex a new List of the payments such as they will stand when that credit shall have been employed by Mr. Pinckney.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Christopher Richmond, 26 July 1794
From: Richmond, Christopher
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Baltimore, July 26, 1794. “Enclosed are the Weekly returns … together with the Treasurer’s order on the Collector of this Port for Five Hundred Dollars payable to me, for the purpose of defraying the expence of Fortifying the Harbour of Baltimore— which sum I have paid over to Captain Samuel Dodge who has the superintendance of the Works.…”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Henry Knox, 28 July 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Philadelphia, July 28, 1794. On July 29, 1794, Tench Coxe wrote to Hamilton: “I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 29 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

T: D: R: O: July 29th 1794
Sir

I have this moment received under cover from the Secy. at War an open letter for you of the 28 inst. desiring an arrangement for supplies to be made at Fredericksburg Virga. for a recruiting rendezvous for the new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers. In that letter he refers to a similar letter to you of the 16th of June, desiring several arrangements of the same kind to be made for the same corps. Of this I have never received any information. I have to request the favor of the secretary’s said Letter of the 16th. ult. with copies of such as you may have written on the subject, or to be informed whether any order has been taken in pursuance of that application.
With great respect I have the honor to be Sir yr. mo Obedt. Servt.

Tench Coxe Commissr. of the Reve.
The Secy. of the Treasy.


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Samuel Tredwell, 29 July 1794
From: Tredwell, Samuel
To: Hamilton, Alexander

[Edenton, North Carolina, July 29, 1794. On January 15, 1795, Tredwell wrote to Hamilton: “I had the honor to write you on the 29 July last.” Letter not found.]


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from Tench Coxe, 30 July 1794
From: Coxe, Tench
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Treasury Department, Revenue Office, July 30, 1794. “Having applied to Wm. Wyatt Esqr. postmasr. at Fredericksburg Virga. to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place, for a recruiting party of the artillerists &ca. I have to request that an adequate remittance of money may be made for the purpose. He will of course also make provision for the quarter masr. and Hospital supplies.”


Title: To Alexander Hamilton from William Short, 30 July 1794
From: Short, William
To: Hamilton, Alexander

Madrid July 30. 1794
sir

I have hitherto on more than one occasion & particularly in my letter of the 7th. of March last, done myself the honor of informing you of M. de Gardoqui’s desire to unite certain claims of Spain against the U.S. with the specified debt, which under your authority I had directed the Bankers at Amsterdam to pay off. I have also informed you of my determination to confine myself simply to the debt specified by you (& for which I learned from Mr. Carmichael after my arrival here, an obligation had been given by Mr Jay & deposited in the Treasury of Madrid) leaving unsettled claims to be adjusted between the two Governments. The letters which passed between M. de Gardoqui & myself on that subject copies of which I had the honor of forwarding to you in mine of March the 7th. will have explained to you the latest steps I had then taken. The steps which had been previously & progressively taken after I had determined to have this debt paid off, you were regularly informed of.
At the time of my writing the letters to M. de Gardoqui of Nov 30 & Dec. 10. it was under the idea that the debt of 174,011 dollars with interest was completely paid agreeably to the acct. of the payments transmitted to me by the bankers at Amsterdam—& on that ground I demanded the release in full. It turned out afterwards that two of the bills of exch. sent here were protested for non-payment, which of course left a balance still due. I therefore pressed the subject no further until the bankers made up this balance by transmitting me another bill for the purpose. I recieved it back on the 3d of June & immediately transmitted it to M. de Gardoqui in my letter of the same date, a copy of which I herein inclose together with translations of two from him of June 15. & June 27th.—intended as an answer—& also Copy of my reply of June 29th. I trouble you with these letters to shew that nothing has been left undone on my part to obtain the proper release for the debt paid, so that the payments might not be hereafter confounded with any other claims to be brought against the U.S. & that it might be clearly seen that I had strictly confined myself to the debt specified by you in the statement you formerly sent me.
M. de Gardoqui according to the usage here, of remaining silent when they are embarrassed as to finding reasons for what they do, has not replied to my letter of June 29. He has simply informed me that he had ordered a general reciept to be given by the Treasury of all the sums paid by my order & that he would send it to me immediately on recieving it.
I formerly mentioned to you the usage followed in making these payments. Before my arrival here the bills were indorsed to M de Gardoqui by the bankers of the U.S. at Amsterdam. As they did not recieve answers to their letters inclosing them they chose after my arrival here to indorse them to me. I immediately indorsed them to M. de Gardoqui, who acknowleged the reciept of the bills immediately, & as soon as they were realized sent me Treasury reciepts for their amount. These Treasury reciepts of which I successively gave notice to the Bankers at Amsterdam, have been kept in my hands to be forwarded to you & disposed of as you should direct. As a proper & safe opportunity now presents itself by Mr. Blake (formerly sent with dispatches to Mr Carmichael & myself & now about to return to America) I think I cannot do better than to inclose them to you. You will therefore find them herein date & amount as follows:
Reals Vn

1793
May 1.
3,260,940
2
medes

May 2.
629,740
30.

June 17
432,861.
31

Sep. 30
68,512.
4

Nov 28.
505,286
19

Dec. 14.
412,638
8

Dec. 17.
26,494
18

1794.
June 20
   25,348
26

It is scarcely necessary to observe to you, that my agency as to these bills having been confined simply to indorse them, to M. de Gardoqui, on the moment of recieving them, they in no way enter into my acct with the U.S. which I have now drawn out from July 1 1792 to July 1. 1794 & which is detained to be sent also by the present conveyance to the sec. of State, as heretofore, & to which I beg leave to refer you, as I understood from your letter of Feb: 1. 1793. that this mode met your approbation. That acct is of course confined to such sums as came into my hands—viz my salary & those drawn for my expences on the mission to Spain.
I beg leave to repeat what I have already mentioned that I do not have the honor of learning from you whether my letters get to your hands. The last acknowleged by you was that of Nov 2. 1792. written from the Hague. I afterwards wrote you from the same place Nov. 29. & Dec. 17. 1792. & from this Country Feb. 5. 25. 29. March. 22. 30. May 11 (private in answer to your private of Feb. 5) Oct. 17. 1793. & Feb. 15. March 7. 1794. The letters which I have had the honor of recieving from you in this Country have been regularly acknowleged. The last was that of Aug. 12. 1793.
I formerly mentioned to you the power of attorney I had sent to the Commissioners conformably to the model they had asked. They have informed me of its having gotten to their hands but of their having considered it proper to anticipate the business under the conditional power they had recieved from you. You will have recieved of course this information from them. I have relied on their direct correspondence with you for such matters as relate to the business at Amsterdam; having repeatedly mentioned to you the state of correspondence between this Country & that, & consequently the inconvenience to which you would be unavoidably exposed during my residence here if the business were continued to be transmitted through me. I have the honor to be with the most perfect respect, sir, your most obedt. & most humble servt.

W: Short
Honble.Alexander Hamilton secretary of the Treasury.


Title: Enclosure: William Short to Diego de Gardoqui, 3 June 1794
From: Short, William
To: Gardoqui, Diego de

Aranjuez [Spain] June 3, 1794
sir

By this days post via Lisbon, I have recieved the inclosed bill of exch: for Dos 1220.19.4 drawn by Courteau Echenique Sanchez of Amsterdam on Mess. Pradal Truegas of Madrid, which I do myself the honor of indorsing to Y.E.—it being the amount of the two bills for interest which had been formerly remitted here on account of the debt due by the U.S. to Spain—the interest being calculated up to the 2nd of August following, when this bill became due.
This will leave the payment of that debt in the same state which I had the honor to announce to Y.E. on the 30th. of Nov. last, & I therefore do myself the honor of repeating ⟨Sir⟩ my request then made, that is to say, that Y.E. having examined & found just the statement made by the bankers of the U.S. of the payments of 174.011 dollars with interest thereon being completed, will direct the original obligation deposed in the Royal treasury ⟨to be⟩ returned to me, & the customary release given.
When I had formerly the honor of making this request Y.E. replied by your letter of the 7th of Decr. that the debt of the U.S. was much more considerable. ⟨As⟩ this proceeded from ⟨–⟩ the claims which Y.E. informed me existed against the U.S., with the specified debt which I had the honor of informing Y.E. I was directed to pay, I take it for granted my letter of the 10th. of Dec. to Y.E. must have put this subject in its proper light & I therefore beg leave to refer Y.E. to it.
I have chosen to wait until I should recieve the balance of ⟨that⟩ debt ⟨– –⟩, before troubling Y.E. again to renew my request to be enabled by the customary forms to shew to the sec. of the Treasury of the U.S. that I have executed his orders in discharging the debt of 174.011 dollars with interest thereon, which the bankers of the U.S. informed me was done agreeably to the account which they transmitted to me.
H.E. Dn. Diego de Gardoqui, Minister of Finance &c. &c. &c.