Title: From George Washington to Tobias Lear, 6 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Lear, Tobias

                  My dear Sir,
                  Philadelphia 6th May 1794

               Your letter of the 26th of Jany with a Postscript of the 30th of the same month, by Captn Truxton, and another of the 12th of Feby by a Vessel to New York, I have safely received. But neither the one from Glasgow (with the box) nor the other by the Peggy, referred to in the above letters, are yet come to hand.
               The Watch, and Portrait of the Earl of Buchan, were received in very good order. The first pleases, and for your attention to it Mrs Washington prays you to accept her thanks. The extra cost, together with the prices of the other articles from Glasgow & London, shall be paid so soon as I can find a person disposed to receive the amount; & this I shall know, probably, when I converse with Mr Dalton; who, I believe, is on a visit to the Federal City; as he proposed to set out for it on Monday last.
               The reception you met with from the Earl of Buchan & Sir John Sinclair, gives me sincere pleasure, and I am glad to find they have introduced you to characters which may not only contribute to your present gratifications, but which, in the revolution of events, may be of service in a future walk of life; without a possible disservice, that results not from imprudence; against which your own good sense will always secure you.
               I am much obliged to you for the several communications in your letters which have come to hand. I place great reliance on them. The opportunities you derive from mixing with people in different walks—high & low—of different descriptions—and of different political sentiments, must have afforded you an extensive range for observation & comparison: more so, by far, than could fall to the lot of a stationary character, who is always revolving in a particular circle.

               I am equally well pleased to hear that the concerns in which you are more immediately interested, are in as promising a train as the peculiarly disturbed state of matters in Europe would allow you to expect. I hope they will continue, and that your plans may be accomplished to the fullest extent of your wishes.
               Mr Pearce, my present Manager at Mount Vernon, has been directed to send for your fruit Trees the moment he hears of the Peggy’s arrival at George Town; and my Gardener is instructed to take particular care of them until they are otherwise disposed of by you; but as the Vessel had not arrived the 29th Ulto (when I heard from Mr Pearce) there is much reason to fear they will come too late, as a mild & placid March & pleasant April (except the first days of it) have caused a most luxurient vegitation this Spring, with us, from North to South.
               Not knowing where you may be, when this letter shall have reached London—nor the hazard it might run in following you if you should have left that metropolis—I shall do little more than touch political Subjects. To tell you that the order of his Britannic Majesty in Council of the 8th of June last, respecting Neutral vessels had given much discontent to the United States—and, that that of the 6th of November, & its results, had thrown them into a flame, will hardly be News to you when you shall have received this letter. The subsequent order of the 8th of Januy has, in a degree, allayed the violence of the heat; but will by no means satisfy them without reparation for the Spoliations of our Trade—& the injuries we sustain from the non-performance of the Treaty of Peace.
               To effect these, if possible by temperate means, by fair, & firm negotiation, an Envoy extraordinary is appointed, and will, I expect, Sail in a few days. Mr Jay is chosen for this mission. Mr John Trumbell goes as his private Secretary.
               Many measures have been moved in Congress in consequence of the aforementioned orders of the British Cabinet. Some have passed into Acts, and others are yet pending. Those which have become Laws are; one for fortifying our principal Sea ports (which is now in vigorous execution) and another for raising an additional Corps of 800 Artillery men for the defence of them, & for other purposes.  The Bills which are pending, are to complete our present Military establishment. To raise an Army of 25,000 men in addition thereto. and to Organise—put

                  in training—and to hold in readiness at a minute’s warning, a select Corps of 80,000 Militia. Of the passing of the first & last of these, no doubt seems to be entertained on either side of the House; but those who are fearful of what they call a standing Army, will give all the opposition they can to the other. The result therefore none will predict in the present stage of the business.
               Besides these, a Bill passed the House of Representatives by a large Majority, founded on the following preamble, & resolution. "Whereas, the injuries which have been suffered, and may be suffered by the United States, from violations committed by Great Britain, on their neutral rights & commercial interests, as well as from her failure to execute the seventh article of the treaty of peace, render it expedient for the interests of the United States, that the commercial intercourse between the two Countries should not continue to be carried on in the extent at present allowed:
               "Resolved, That from and after the first day of November next, all commercial intercourse between the Citizens of the United States, and the subjects of the King of Great Britain, or the citizens or subjects of any other nation, so far as the same respects articles of the growth or manufacture of G: Britain or Ireland, shall be prohibited."
               This measure was arrested in the Senate, at the third reading, by the casting vote of the Vice-President; not, as it is said, and generally believed, from a disinclination to the ulterior expediency of the measure, but from a desire to try the effect of Negotiation previous thereto.
               Sequestration of British property (not including that in the funds) and other expedients of a similar kind, have been agitated in the House of Representatives, but Seems, I think, to be talked off the Stage.
               The Packet from Mr Bartraud to Mr Jefferson was forwarded by the first Post after it reached my hands.  Mr Jefferson resigned the Office of Secretary of State the first of January, & was succeeded by the late Attorney General Mr Randolph; whose place of Attorney General is filled by Judge Bradford, of this State (Pennsyla).
               Enclosed I give you the trouble of receiving the copy of a letter which I wrote to Mr Arthur Young, by Mr Willm Morris, on the 12th of december last. At the time that letter was written I had no

                  knowledge of Mr Youngs late appointment, as Secretary of the National board of Agriculture, nor of the change of his political sentiments.  It is not improbable but that he has, already, or will, make you acquainted with the purport of the above letter. Be this however, as it may, my inducement to send you a copy of it, is, that if the case should be otherwise—if there appears to be any repugnance on his part to comply with my wishes—and a fair occasion should occur of mentioning the matter in the course of your perigrinations through England, Scotland or elsewhere, and you see no impropriety from circumstances, or your view of the subject at the moment, I should be glad if you were to do it. My wish further is, to dispose of the lands I have had restored to me by Mr De Barth; and in short my settled lands in the Western parts of this State, in the Counties of Fayette & Washington. I have raised the price of my lands on the Ohio & great Kanhawa to twenty shillings Virga currency pr Acre; the tract in Fayette (about 1700 Acres) to forty, and that in Washington to thirty shillgs pr Acre, Pennsylvania Curry—3,000 Acres.
               I have no scruple to disclose to you, that my motives to these sales (as hath been, in part, expressed to Mr Young) are to reduce my income, be it more or less, to specialties; that the remainder of my days may, thereby, be more tranquil & freer from cares; and that I may be enabled (knowing precisely what my dependence is) to do as much good with it as the resource will admit—for although, in the estimation of the world I possess a good, & clear estate; yet, so unproductive is it, that I am oftentimes ashamed to refuse aids which I cannot afford, unless I was to sell part of it, to answer the purpose.
               You are so well acquainted with the situation, and quality of the lands which are herementioned, for Sale, that it is almost unnecessary to go more into detail respecting them, with you. Those however on the Ohio, between the mouths of the little and Great Kanhawa, are in three tracts—the first containing 2314 Acres, laying on the Banks of the River, abt 12 Miles below Mariatte—the 2d 2448. Acres, still lower down (being the 4th large bottom on the East side of the River)—and the 3d, on the same side, opposite to the Great Bend in the River, containing 4395 Acres; all of which are of the first quality.  The Lands on the Great Kanhawa are in no respect inferior. They are contained in four Patents; the first, beginning within two miles of

                  the mouth of that river, & contains 10,990 Acres of the richest bottom; stretching 17 or 18 Miles along the river. The next of 7276 Acres is a little above the last, on the opposite side of the River; and the other two are still higher up, at the Mouth of, & on Coal River; both are of the first quality; containing together about 5,000 Acres.
               Although it is my wish to convert these lands into Cash on the terms, and for the purposes mentioned—yet, for reasons which will readily occur to you, I would not hawk them about as some do; if they were never to be sold.
               I wish most sincerely that some inducement could be offered Professor Anderson which would bring him to this Country. His labours are certainly ingenious, & worthy of encouragement; but I fear it will not be in my power to avail these states of them. His communications however, are under consideration.
               Often through the medium of Mr Langdon, we hear of your Son Lincoln, & with pleasure that he continues to be the healthy & sprightly child he formerly was. He declared if his Ticket should turn up a prize, he would go and live in the Federal City. He did not consider, poor little fellow, that some of the prizes would hardly build him a Baby house, nor foresee that one of these small tickets would be his lot. Having drawn no more than ten dollars.
               Mr Bl——ts Agency in this lottery will, it is feared, be more productive of thorns than roses; the matter is not yet wound up—& the Commissioners appear to be uneasy. In all other respects, matters as far as the acct of them have come to my knowledge, are going on well.
               My public avocations will not, at any rate, admit of more than a flying trip to Mount Vernon for a few days, this Summer: this not suiting Mrs Washington, I have taken a house in German town to avoid the heat of this City in the months of July & August—She, Nelly & the rest of the family, unite with me in every good wish for your health, prosperity and safe return; than whom none, you may be assured, offers them with more sincerity. With Affection & regard I am and always shall be—Yours

                  Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 6 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  Philadelphia May 6. 1794.

               The secretaries of the treasury and war department being of opinion, that it is constitutional and expedient to impower

                  Mr Jay to conclude a treaty of commerce with Great Britain, the powers are drawn, conformably with these ideas.
               But as they entertain sentiments, different from mine, and have committed them to paper, permit me to assign a few of the most operative reasons on my mind.
               1. To permit such a treaty to be signed by Mr Jay, and transmitted for ratification, is to abridge the power of the senate to judge of its merits. For according to the rules of good faith, a treaty, which is stipulated to be ratified, ought to be so, unless the conduct of the minister be disavowed and punished.
               2. If he be permitted to sign a treaty of commerce, No form of expression can be devised to be inserted in it, which will not be tantamount to a stipulation to ratify, or leave the matter as much at large, as if he had no such power.
               3. Tho’ I believe, that the people of the U.S. desire a proper treaty of commerce with G. Britain; and we could enumerate so many articles, as to insure their approbation; yet am I persuaded, that no man can undertake to say, that they would be contented with one or two articles only; as is proposed by the gentlemen.  I have the honor sir, to be, with the most respectful attachment yr mo. ob. serv.

                  Edm: Randolph


Title: To George Washington from John Jacob Ulrich Rivardi, 6 May 1794
From: Rivardi, John Jacob Ulrich
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  Norfolk—6th May 1794.

               I take the liberty for the first time to address your Excellency concerning the difficulties which I meet in the performance of the Task, you did me the honor to entrust me with. I found in Baltimore the situation so advantageous, the soil so proper for fortification, & the zeal of the Inhabitants so favorable to my purpose, that after having given the necessary plans, I left the place with strong hopes that the works should be executed for the sums allowed by Government for that purpose.
               At my arrival here, I found an extensive Coast requiring multiplied points of defence, a soil loose, without the least adhesive quality, the people tho’ disposed to assist with all their power, much less numerous than at Baltimore, and I compared with great concern the sums allowed for the latter place and Norfolk.
               I tried the ground & found it is unavoidable to support it with an interior revetement of bricks or fascines. I should prefer the first as durable, particularly as the thickness of the ground before it will prevent any ball from penetrating deep enough to endanger the soldiers fighting behind. twelve hundred dollars would very likely be sufficient to obtain that end.
               Were it on a business in which the safety of the Country & my honor should not be interested, I should say that it is possible to regulate the works according to the given means, but in the present case I should highly blame myself if any thing was left undone, so as to afford an excuse for a bad defence hereafter, or an occasion to accuse me of ignorance or neglect.

               Since my arrival, public money has been expended only for the purchasing of materials & tools, the labour being done almost entirely by the Public. Governor Lee’s exertions & indefatigability have removed almost every obstacle which I undoubtedly should have experienced had he not been here as soon as myself. I crave your Excellency’s consideration on that subject & can assure, that nothing shall be done but what will be strictly necessary.

                  (signed) J.J.U. Rivardi.


Title: To George Washington from John Godfried Wachsmuth et al., 6 May 1794
From: Wachsmuth, John Godfried
To: Washington, George

                  Philadelphia 6th may 1794.

               The Petition of John G. Wachsmuth, Ambrose vasse, Thomas Horton & James Vanuxem Citizens of the united states.
               Your Petitioners begs leave to represent to your Excellency, the hardships they labour under by the different losses they met with, by the Captures of the following vessels and Cargoes taken & Carried by the British Cruisers to the Island of Jamaica, to wit
               The Cargo of Brig Lidia Rinker master Condemned.
                  do of Schooner Mary, Hussey Libelled
               Shippement in Money by ship sampson Barney Master, Libelled
               The Cargo of Brig Nancy Clement master Condemned—
                  do of schooner Industry E. William Libelled.
               The Brig Harmony & Cargo, James Dumphy master Libelled
               The schooner Robbin & Cargo Brouck master Libelled.
               The Cargo of Ship Rising sun, Wilkey master Libelled.
               To obtain redress from these unjust proceedings your Petitioners proposes to fit out a Pilot boat to be send to Jamaica for the sole purpose to Carry the necessary Certificates of thier Citizenship, the want of which was the only reason assigned by

                  the Judge of the vice admiralty for Condemning the Cargoes above mentioned.
               They therefore humbly pray to have permission that such vessel might be fitted out & proceed to the Intended Voyage and your Petitioners will Enter into Such Bonds & Conditions as will be required from them, in the Premisses.

                  John Godfd Wachsmuth
                  Ambe Vasse
                  Thomas Horton
                  James Vanuxem


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 7 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir.
                  War Department, May 7. 1794.

               I have the honor to submit to you, the substance of the intelligence I have been able to obtain, relatively to the designs of certain people in Kentucky, and also in Georgia.  I am, Most respectfully, Sir. Your obedient Servt

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 8 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir.
                  War Department, May 8th 1794

               I have the honor to submit, a letter just received, from Constant Freeman, dated the 18th of April 1794, by which it appears that the information respecting the expedition from Georgia, against the Floridas, is confirmed.
               I have also the honor to enclose a letter from the Governor of Georgia of the 23d ultimo.  I am sir, Most respectfully, Your obedient Servt

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from James Mease, 8 May 1794
From: Mease, James
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  Philadelphia May 8th 1794

               I take the liberty of presenting you with a copy of the London edition of my essay, on the disease produced by the bite of a maddog, which I have lately received.
               I have to apologise for neglecting to offer it to you in its original form of an inaugural dissertation; but a sense of its imperfections, not forgetfullness was the cause of the delay; & had it not been for the present additions, it might probably have still been concealed from you.  Be pleased however to accept it such as it is; and that you may long remain the first man among a free people, is the Sincere wish & prayer of Sir, your most obedient & Very humble Servant

                  James Mease


Title: To George Washington from John H. De Wolff, 8 May 1794 [letter not found]
From: De Wolff, John H.
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from John H. De Wolff, 8 May 1794. An entry of 15 May in GW’s journal of proceedings of the presidency reads: "Received a letter from Jno. H. De Wolff 8th. May 94. solicitg. military appointment. Referred to the Secretary of war" (JPPDorothy Twohig, ed. The Journal of the Proceedings of the President, 1793–1797. Charlottesville, Va., 1981., 303). No record of any appointment for De Wolff has been identified.


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 9 May 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  Philadelphia May 9. 1794.

               The enclosed letter from Mr Hammond of the 6th instant was transmitted to me by the Secretary of State with a request that after satisfying myself of the step proper to be taken, I would communicate it to you & notify your determination to Mr Hammond.
               The copy herewith sent of a letter from Mr Rawle, exhibits the facts, which appear in the case; and reasoning from them, the conclusion is, that the proceeding complained of is as wanton & unprovoked as it is illegal & disorderly. There is no doubt, that justice to the parties concerned, the maintenance of the Laws

                  and the discouragement of a practice, which attempts an usurpation of the functions of Government and goes in subversion of all order, requires that steps should be seriously taken to bring the offenders to justice.
               It is the opinion of the Attorney of the District, that the case is not of the cognizance of the Federal Judiciary. Hence it becomes necessary, that it should be referred to the authority of the State. But it appears to be proper, under the special circumstances, that a letter should be written on the part of the President to the Governor of Pennsylvania communicating the case & the complaint of the minister, & calling upon him in earnest terms to cause the proper legal steps to be taken to bring the offenders to Justice, and thereby give security to the parties and repress so exceptionable & disorderly a spirit.
               With regard to the restoration of the Vessel, in the condition in which she was preceding the trespass, it is not perceived that the nature of the case requires the extraordinary interposition of the Government for that purpose, and the precedent might be an embarrassing one. The vessel is one belonging to Citizens of the United States, employed indeed as is now stated by a british consul, but for the personal accommodation of certain subjects of Great Britain, that is, to convey them to their own Country, nor for a purpose properly governmental. It is not perceived, that this situation sufficiently distinguishes her case from the common one of a Vessel suffering injury by the trespass of unauthorised & lawless individuals, for the redress of which, including indemnification, the ordinary course of law is competent. It is not understood that there exists any impediment to the repossession of the Vessel by her Commander.
               If these ideas are approved by the President, it will remain to direct the proper communications to the Governor & to the british minister.  With perfect respect &c.

                  Alexander Hamilton

                  P.S. I will have the honor of waiting on the President between 12 & one o’Clock to know if he has any further commands on the subject.


Title: To George Washington from Jacob Morgan, 9 May 1794
From: Morgan, Jacob
To: Washington, George

                     Sir.
                     Philadelphia, 9th May 1794.

                  In compliance with the request of my Fellow-Citizens, I have the honor to lay before you, a Copy of the Resolutions which were yesterday unanimously adopted, at their General Meeting, to express their sense relative to the, pro[po]sition depending in Congress, for imposing an Excise upon certain Domestic Manufactures.  I am, Sir, Your Most Obed. Hble servt

                     Jacob Morgan Chairman


Title: Enclosure: Resolutions from Philadelphia Manufacturers, 8 May 1794
From:
To:

                     Philadelphia [8 May 1794]

                  At a General & numerous Meeting of the Manufacturers of the City of Philadelphia and such other Citizens as reprobate the imposition of an Excise upon the Infant Manufactures of America held in the State House Yard on Thursday the eighth Day of May One thousand seven hundred and Ninety four

                     Jacob Morgan Chairman
                     Isaac Penington Secretary

                     the following Resolutions, together with the Preamble were proposed & unanimously adopted.
                     Whereas it is the inalienable Right, and bounden duty of all Freemen, vigilantly to observe the operations of Government, publicly to declare their Sentiments on its Measures, and peaceably to remonstrate against every encroachment, upon the Liberties and Interests of the People: And Whereas the imposition of an Excise upon Certain Domestic Manufactures of the United States as Contemplated by the House of Representatives of Congress, appears manifestly to this Meeting to be at once, unjust impolitic, oppressive, dangerous, and unnecessary: In Order, therefore, to testify the sense of the Citizens, and particularly of the Manufacturers of Philadelphia upon the important occasion, as well as to warn the Legislature of the Union against the Introduction of a precedent, so odious and so pernicious; It is
                     Resolved, That the Manufactures of the United States, however fostered by the Skill, industry and wealth of individuals, remain in a state of infancy; and rather demand the patronage, than justify the exactions of Government. The spirit of Enterprise, which led the Citizens of America into a patriotic Competition with the Manufacturers of Europe, is still depressed and struggling, amidst the embarrassments of the unequal Contest. The prejudices in favor of foreign manufactures; the inexperience of domestic workmen; the high price of labour; and the inadequate amount of Capitals; are obstacles yet to be surmounted in almost every branch of American manufacture. The Charge and difficulty of introducing domestic Manufactories may, indeed, be exemplified in the recent attempt at the Town of Patterson; where notwithstanding the magnitude of the original Fund; the

                        auxiliary of a Lottery; and the patronage of States and Statesmen; the projected institution of national manufactories has sunk, even before its foundation was Compleat.  To demand, therefore, a partial Contribution from individuals, who have thus embarked, and are thus Contending, in an arduous and patriotic Task, is obviously unjust and may be fatal.
                     Resolved That it is the Policy of the United States to multiply and encourage domestic Manufactures; but the attempt to render them subjects of the Revenue, at this early period of their existence, is Calculated to prevent the introduction of any future, and to undermine the prosperity of every present, Establishment. If to the Embarrassments which already attend the Institution of a Manufactory the apprehensions of a Tax equal to 50. or 20 per Cent upon its produce (as is proposed in the Cases of Snuff and Sugar) shall be added, few individuals (and on the exertions of individuals America must after all rely for her manufactures) Can be so oppulent, none will be so daring, as to Continue or to Commence the Experiment.  A permanent Source of national Wealth will thus be destroyed, by a rash and avaricious Anticipation of its Emoluments.
                     Resolved That independent of the injustice and impolicy of imposing any Tax upon the Infant Manufactories of America the nature of the Tax which is proposed demands a firm opposition to the measure. The Introduction of an Excise-system into the Administration of a free Government Cannot be too strongly reprobated, nor too resolutely opposed. In every Country in which it is known it has eventually been fatal: It has depraved, oppressed and enslaved the People, while it exalted their Rulers by the rigour of its dispensations, and the insolence of its Officers—it is the foul and poisonous Source from which flow, Collusion, fraud and perjury: it Cannot be imposed without Tyranny—nor be endured without Baseness.
                     Resolved That if an Excise, at all times oppressive and dangerous might however be vindicated by necessity, even that Plea does not now exist. The Federal Wants are not so great that they Can only be supplied by the exertion of every possible resource: and the terrors of War, under whose influence the Excise was proposed have happily vanished.
                     Resolved That the Manufacturers of the City of Philadelphia should and Chearfully will, Contribute in just and equal

                        proportions with their Fellow Citizens to the support of Government, its Dignity & Credit: but they solemnly protest against every attempt to impose heavier burthens upon their labour or more arbitrary Regulations upon their Occupations than on the labour and Occupations of the rest of the Community.
                     Resolved That if during the present Session, a Law shall be enacted by Congress, imposing an Excise upon any Domestic Manufactures the Manufacturers of the City of Philadelphia, will assemble at the State House (on the Notification of the Chairman) to take into Consideration what measures ought to be pursued to express their Sympathy for their oppressed Brethern; and with a due respect for their Obligations as Citizens, to demonstrate their abhorrence of so unjust, so impolitic and so pernicious a precedent.
                     Resolved That the foregoing Resolutions be signed by the Chairman; and Copies thereof be forthwith transmitted to the President of the United States, to the Speaker of the Senate and to the Speaker of the House of Representatives of Congress.

                     Jacob Morgan Chairman


Title: From George Washington to the United States Senate, 9 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: United States Senate

                  Gentlemen of the Senate.
                  United States May 9th 1794

               I nominate the following persons for promotions and appointments in the legion of the United States.

                     Cavalry

                     William Winston
                     Major
                     17 July 1793
                     vice Rudulph resigned.

                     Tarlton Fleming
                     Captain
                     1 May
                     vice Bowyer resigned.

                     Solomon Van Rensselaer
                      do
                     17. July
                     vice Winston promoted.

                     James Taylor
                      do
                     20. February 1794.
                     vice Lee cashiered.

                     John Webb
                     Lieutenant
                     1. May 1793.
                     vice Fleming promoted.

                     George H. Dunn
                      do
                     17. July
                     vice Van Rensselaer do

                     Abraham Jones
                      do
                     20. February 1794
                     vice Taylor do

                     Artillery.

                     George Ingersol
                     Captain
                     2. April 1793
                     vice McLane resigned.

                     First Sub Legion.

                     Thomas H. Cushing
                     Major
                     3 March 1793
                     vice Armstrong intitled to promotion & resigned.

                     James Clay
                     Captain
                     5 December
                     vice Pratt resigned.

                     Daniel Britt
                      do
                     13 December
                     vice Melcher do

                     Hamilton Armstrong
                      do
                     20. February 1794.
                     to fill the vacancy left for John Morgan in case of acquittal but who was dismissed by
                            sentence of a Genl Court Martial

                     Henry Montfort
                     Lieutenant
                     5 December 1793.
                     vice Clay promoted.

                     Jacob Kreemer
                      do
                     13 December
                     vice Britt promoted.

                     Daniel Bissell
                      do
                     3. January 1794
                     vice Bond resigned

                     Charles Hyde
                      do
                     20. February 1794.
                     vice Armstrong promoted

                     Second Sub Legion.

                     Samuel Andrews
                     Captain
                     3d March 1793.
                     vice Cushing promoted

                     Daniel Tilton Junr
                      do
                     1. October
                     vice Shaylor ditto.

                     Edward D. Turner
                      do
                     11 Novemr
                     vice Tillinghastintitled to promotion & resigned.

                     Theodore Sedgwick
                      do
                     29. Decemr
                     vice McDonnough cashiered

                     intitled from 24th October vice Bird resigned
                            intitled to promotion from 28. February 1793 vice Roberts promoted.

                     John Sullivan
                      do
                     20 March 1794
                     vice Haskell promoted

                     Isaac Younghusband
                     Lieutenant
                     21. February 1793.
                     vice Tillinghastintitled to promotion & resigned

                     Samuel Drake
                      do
                     28. February
                     vice Bird intitled to promotion and resigned

                     Peter Shoemaker
                      do
                     3. March
                     vice Andrews promoted.

                     Jesse Lukens
                      do
                     1. October
                     vice Tilton promoted.

                     John Michael
                      do

                              1. May 1794.
                              }

                              1. May

                              1. May

                              1. May.

                              1. May.

                     the oldest ensigns in thethe respective sub Legionstaken to supply thedeficiency of Lieutenantsin this Sub Legion

                     Nanning J. Vischer
                      do

                     Robert Lee
                      do

                     Archibald Gray
                      do

                     Charles Lewis
                      do

                     Third Sub Legion

                     Henry Gaither
                      Lt Col. Commr
                     1. October 1793.
                     vice John Smithintitled to promotion & resigned

                     Richard Brooke Roberts
                     Major
                     28 February
                     vice Bedinger resigned

                     Joseph Shaylor
                      do
                     1. October.
                     vice Gaither promoted

                     John Read
                     Captain
                     12 Novemr
                     vice Kerr resigned.

                     William Rickard
                      do
                     30 January 1794.
                     vice Faulkner resigned

                     Samuel Tinsley
                      do
                     9 February
                     vice Cummins cashiered

                     Peter Marks
                      Lieutenant
                     10. September 1793.
                     vice William Smithcashiered

                     Charles Wright
                      do
                     12 November 1793
                     vice Read promoted

                     Andrew Shanklin
                      do
                     30 January 1794.
                     vice Rickard promoted

                     Samuel Davidson
                      do
                     9 February
                     vice Tinsley ditto

                     Hartman Leitheiser
                      do
                     23 February
                     vice Huston deceased.

                     Fourth Sub Legion.

                     Jonathan Haskell
                     Major
                     20 March 1794
                     vice Ballard Smithdeceased

                     Robert Thompson
                     Captain
                     19 April 1793
                     vice Buchanan resigned

                     Maxwell Bines
                      do
                     10 February 1794.
                      vice Carberry do

                     Jonathan Taylor
                      Lieutenant
                     26 March 1793
                     vice Steedman do

                     Robert Purdy
                      do
                     19. April
                     vice Thompson promoted

                     Campbell Smith
                      do
                     10 Septem.
                     vice Jennifer dismissed

                     Hugh Brady
                      do
                     10 February 1794
                     vice Bines promoted.

                     Stephen Trigg
                      do
                     3. March
                     vice Glenn resigned

                     The Promotions
                            and resignations occasion a vacancy of Three Cornets, One Lieutenant of Artillery and
                            thirty seven Ensigns—to fill which the following nominations are made. the arrangement to
                            the several Sub Legions will take place after advices shall be received of the acceptances
                            of the appointments.

                     Cornets.

                     John Posey
                     to take rank from 1. May 1793
                     Virginia

                     William H. Blue
                     do
                     17. July

                     Matthias Slough Junr

                     Pennsylvania

                     Lieutenant of Artillery

                     Frederick Dalcho

                     Maryland.

                     Ensigns

                     William Dangerfield to take Rank from 1. May 1793 acting as Ensign w. Genl Wayne

                     Thomas Swaine
                     }
                     serving as Volunteers with Major
                            General Wayne

                     Joseph Campbell

                     Richard Chandler

                     Rezin Webster

                     Samuel Dolt

                     George Sullivan
                     New Hampshire

                     John McClary
                      ditto.

                     Jonathan Jackson
                     Massachusetts

                     Samuel Bradley
                      ditto

                     Epaphras Hoyt
                      ditto

                     Benjamin Rand
                      ditto

                     Henry Sterling
                     Rhode Island

                     Ephraim Carpenter
                     Connecticut

                     David Fero Junr
                     New York

                     James Richmond Junr
                     New Jersey

                     Nicholas Rosencrantz
                     Pennsylvania

                     Jonathan Hoge
                      do

                     Robert Semple Junr
                      do

                     James Nicolas
                      do

                     William Cox
                     Maryland

                     Abraham Faulkner Junr
                      ditto

                     John Martin
                     Pennsylvania

                     William Smallwood Grayson
                     Virginia

                     David Thompson
                      ditto

                     George Strother
                      ditto

                     Thomas Lewis
                      ditto

                     Henry Bowyer
                      ditto

                     Thomas Bodley
                     Kentucky

                     William Smith
                      ditto

                     William McCarrell
                     North Carolina

                     Hugh McCall
                     South Carolina

                     Daniel McIntosh
                     Georgia

                     Edwin Harris
                      ditto

                     Samuel Speak
                     North Western Territory

                     Peter Frothingham
                      do

                     Samuel Fulton
                     South Western Territory

                  Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 10 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  War department May 10th 1794

               In consequence of information from the Secretary of the Treasury, the enclosed letter has been drafted to the Governor for your consideration relatively to the application of the British Minister.
               I also submit some papers from Mr Dallas relative to the proposed establishment at Presque Isle. The Secretary of the Treasury and myself concur in submitting to you the enclosed as a proper answer.
               I have further to submit a letter from General Chapin indicating the good disposition of the Six Nations.  I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant

                  H. Knox Secy of War


Title: To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 10 May 1794
From: Livingston, Robert R.
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir
                  New York 10th May 1794

               Your letter of the 29th Apl with which I was honoured having reached ClerMont the day I left it for this place It was not in my

                  power to return an earlier answer consistant with the deliberation which its importance merrited.
               Tho nothing could be more flattering to me than to be the means under your favourable auspices & instructions of cementing the union between France & America countries equaly interested in each others felicity & upon whose prosperity or ruin must in some sort depend the extension or abolition of freedom in the civilized world—Yet having long since had reason to suppose that I shd not soon be called to any public employment out of this State I cannot make immediate arrangments for a permanent residence abroad & am therefore compelled to decline the honor of the nomination which you are pleased to offer to make in my behalf—Permit me however sir to assure you that I have recd this mark of your attention with infinite sensibility since it affords me a convincing proof that my enemies have been less succesful than they imagined in depriving me of your favorable opinion which I always have & always shall esstimate far above the honours & emoluments of office.  I have the honor to be Dear Sir with the most respectful attatchment & the highest esteem &c.


Title: To George Washington from Lewis Nicolas, 10 May 1794
From: Nicolas, Lewis
To: Washington, George

                  Sr
                  10 May 1794

               Informed by Genl Knox that your Excellency has been so kind as to remember my son James, in a nomination of officers, gratitude requires acknowledgement on my part, which I request you will accept in this manner, as the only reason which prevents my personally paying me respe[c]ts is an apprehension is, that, in the multiplicity of your avocations, I might intrude at an unseasonable time, I flatter myself therefore that you will accept my grateful acknowledgment, thus transmitted, & permit me to assure your Excellency that I am with unfeigned respect Sr Your most obedt Servt

                  Lewis Nicolas


Title: To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 10 May 1794
From: Spaight, Richard Dobbs
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  New Bern [N.C.] 10th May 1794

               On the 5th inst: I received by the hands of Mr Martinon the engineer appointed to erect the forts in this State the Sec: of Wars letter of the 14 Apl.  I have advised Mr Martinon to proceed immediately to Occacock and make the necessary surveys to enable him to form a judgement of the proper place on which to erect the fort. that by the time he had done that drawn his plans and made his estimates I would endeavour to employ a proper person to superintend the actual execution of the works under his directions & agreably to the plans he shall draw. He can then proceed to Wilmington fix on the proper place there compleat his drawing and make out his estimates and as there will be a superintendant at each place he need not stay soley at one but occasionally attend to both.
               As the Secretary of war has not mentioned the compensation that will be given to the person whom I am authorized to appoint

                  to superintend the actual execution of the works at Occacock & at Cape Fear River it will in a great measure prevent the appointment from taking place, as no person who is qualified for that business will accept it upon an uncertainty of what they are to receive for their services. It is to be observed that the situation of Occacock is so far from Where such persons can be had and separated by a broad sound, that no person who will undertake it, can for the time he is employed attend to any other business therefore it will in a considerable degree depend upon the compensation given by the United States—Whether a proper person can be obtained or not.
               The Secretary of war in his letter of the 14 April requests that I will appoint some suitable persons to mount the cannon belonging to the State at the expence of the United States. I suppose the manner in which the cannon will be mounted depends upon the plan which Mr Martinon will adopt for the forts that is to say whether they are to have embrasures or to fire in barbette, In all events I expect they must be mounted under his directions and agreably to such plan as he will think the best adapted to the fortifications they are to be placed in.
               I shall be glad to be informed with whom the persons that I may appoint to mount the cannon are to make their contract & by whom they are to be paid agreably to the contract when it shall be executed by them.
               On the 8th inst: I received the secretary of wars letter of the 24 April enclosing a copy of an Invoice of Ordnance and Stores forwarded to Wilmington.  I am &c.

                  R. D. Spaight


Title: From George Washington to William Pearce, 11 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Pearce, William

                  Mr Pearce,
                  Philadelphia May 11th 1794.

               The Weekly reports enclosed in your letter of the 6th instant, have been duly received.
               By the first Vessel bound to Alexandria from hence, I will send Papers for the two lower Rooms in my house in that place; but if it has been newly plastered, as would appear to be the case (in part at least) by Green’s acct it ought not to be put on until it is thoroughly dry; or the Paper will be lost.
               The Sheriffs & Clerks notes are returned, and must be paid.  Two of them however belong properly to Mrs F. Washington; and some of the rest not more to me than others; but I find it is a uniform practice to saddle me with the whole expence of suits wherein I am only a part concerned as Trustee, Attorney &ca.
               It has often been in my mind, & I have as often forgot it, when I was writing to you, to request that you would look forward to, & so arrange matters as not to suffer the Hay & Grain Harvests to interfere; or either to suffer for want of being cut in time. For want of a little foresight of this kind, I have, hitherto, had one or the other, & oftentimes both, suffer by not being cut in due season; especially the Hay, which has often been spoiled by letting it stand until the Grain Harvest is entirely finished: whereas, if the forward grass was cut before, the latter grass might remain without much, if any injury, until the Grain was secured. I am a great friend to cutting Grain soon, & I request it may be the

                  practice this year. When it is cut early, it must not be stacked, or even put into large shocks, until the straw is a little cured. But the grain is better for it, & loss by shattering, or beating rains the latter part of Harvest, not half as great.
               Be very attentive to the drilled Wheat. Get it out as soon as possible after harvest; and secure it in the Seed loft at Mansion house; without making any previous mention of the intention: otherwise there will be pilfering; and a disposition of it, of which you may hav<e> no notice. It cost me 10/ pr Bushl besides the stage price of transportation from Fredericksburgh to Mount Vernon.
               I approve of your sowing the first lot in the Mill Swamp (or more properly the second, as there is one between it and the Mill) with Buck Wheat & Timothy; and should be extremely glad if the one above (now in Corn) cou’d be got in order for grass also. Leave no unreclaimed—nor if possible any uncultivated spots in those lots; for they are not only eyesores in meadows, but are of real detriment; as they are continually eating into, & fouling other parts of the ground. Quite down to the water’s edge, and quite up to the fences therefore, ought always to be perfectly cleared.
               I fear, from your complaint of bad pastures, that the weather has not been seasonable with you. This question I have asked in some of my late letters, but no other answer has been given than what appears by the Meteorological account of it; and that conveys no precise ideas of the state, or condition in which the fields are, for moisture; as good rains, heavy rains, slight rains, and rains of every other sort, go under this general description in the Report. If the Pastures are bad, I wish I may not hear also, that your Oats & Buck Wheat put on but an indifferent appearance.
               I hope you have made all the overseers produce the Wool of the Sheep which have died on the farms under their respective manangements; the qty from the number of Sheep, which have been lost, ought to be pretty considerable. I wish you well, and am Your friend,

                  Go: Washington

                  P.S. Does the Corn come up well, and stand well? and how does the Oats Buck Wheat and Clover come on?

                  I do not recollect whether that part of the ground in the lower Meadow lot, at the Mill which lays between the old bed of the run & the race has ever been prepared for Grass. It ought to have been, to compleat the lot.


Title: To George Washington from William Pearce, 11 May 1794 [letter not found]
From: Pearce, William
To: Washington, George

Letter not found: from William Pearce, 11 May 1794. On 18 May, GW wrote Pearce: "I am sorry to find by your letter of the 11th Instt that the Crops & every thing else were suffering from a drought."


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 12 May 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

                  May 12. ’94.

               The Secretary of the Treasury presents his respects to the President & sends the enclosed for his decision—submitting his opinion that it is not adviseable to grant the permission requested. This case is not precisely within the rule already adopted as a general one.


Title: From George Washington to the United States Senate, 12 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: United States Senate

                  Gentlemen of the Senate.
                  United States May 12th 1794

               I nominate the following persons for appointments upon the staff of the Legion of the United States.

                     2d Sub Leg.
                     Major John Mills
                     Adjutant and Inspector
                     vice Rudulph resigned

                     Pennsylvania.
                     David Jones
                     Chaplain
                     vice Hurt resigned.

                     Delaware.
                     Thomas Van Dyke
                     Surgeons Mate
                     vice Clayton resigned

                     Georgia.
                     Samuel Hanson Marlowe
                     do
                     vice Boyd deceased

                     Pennsylvania.
                     John Cornman
                     do
                     vice Hutchins resigned.

                     New York.
                     William Lawton
                     do
                     vice Dalcho nominated as Lieutenant of Artillery

                  Go: Washington


Title: Cabinet Opinion, 13 May 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander,Randolph, Edmund,Bradford, William,Knox, Henry
To:

                  May 13. 1794

               At a meeting of the heads of the departments and the attorney General, at the house of the President, of the United States, the subject of affording an auxiliary force to Major General Wayne for the purpose of enabling him to make a vigorous and

                  offensive campaign against the hostile Indians being considered, it is advised, that he be authorised, to call for two thousand mounted volunteers from Kentucky, for the period of four months, if he should judge the measure expedient.

                  Alex. Hamilton
                  Edm: Randolph
                  Wm Bradford
                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Walter Stewart et al., 13 May 1794
From: Stewart, Walter
To: Washington, George

                  [Philadelphia, 13 May 1794]

               To George Washington, President of the United States
               The Memorial of the Subscribers, being a Committee appointed by numerous Citizens of the United States holding Claims against the French Republic—
               Respectfully Sheweth
               That in the prosecution of their Commerce to the Islands of the West Indies the Citizens of the United States have at various periods during the two preceeding years past, sold and delivered to the Government of the French Republic at the Ports of St Domingo and its other Colonies, large supplies of Provisions and merchandize for which payment has not been made according to the terms stipulated: that in many instances the Owners and factors of Cargoes have made voluntary sales to the said Government, and in others have been compelled to make them; but in all, the prices and payments have been agreed on to be made in produce of the Islands, or in specie; that in some Cases these payments have been partially complied with, in others wholly evaded, and the persons to whom they were due compelled to receive at the pleasure of Government, Bills on France, or on the Minister of the Republic here; Orders on the Colonial treasurers; Mandates on private Citizens; or other Instruments of

                  writing which tho they serve to testify their claims, are ineffectual to obtain payment of them; since the Bills on France cannot be negociated here, those on the Minister are not accepted, and the derangement of Government in the West Indies renders application there of no avail; added to this, many Citizens were unable to obtain written documents for the produce they delivered, owing to the disturbances subsisting at the time of delivery, particularly during the conflagration at Cape Francois, and others had their property either pillaged or burned at the time, by all which means your memorialists find themselves and their fellow Citizens possessing large claims, which tho under different forms, are all founded on the unequivocal delivery of property for the use of the French Republic, or on losses sustained by its opperations.
               Your Memorialists have made repeated applications to the Minister of the French Republic in the United States, but find their Powers unadequate to their relief, and they are now referred to the Legislative Assembly of France as the only power competent to satisfy their claims; the difficulty of transmitting them, and the delay which will attend it, renders this expedient a ruinous one to some, and an inconvenient one to all, and your memorialists cannot but hope that while so large a debt is due from the United States to France the Government of the former may adopt some mode for the relief of its own Citizens, they are therefore encouraged to lay the premises before the President of the United States, and to sollicit that he will be pleased to point out some mode for the adjustment of their claim, in America, or if recourse must be had to France, such as he may think most effectual there. And your Memorialists.

                  Walter Stewart
                  David H. Conyngham
                  Josa Gilpin
                  J. Grubb


Title: To George Washington from Charles Carter, Jr., of Culpeper, 14 May 1794
From: Carter, Charles Jr.
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir
                  Fredericksburg [Va.] May 14 1794

               I have examined the records in the clerk’s office of this County & have found a deed from Colo. F. Lewis to you conveying two Lotts, No. 111 & 113 which Lotts were again convey’d in 1784 to Mr Jas Mercer by John Lewis as heir at Law & executor of Fielding Lewis Decd—The above Numbers do not point to the Lotts purchased from you by me & I cannot find any mention of them upon the books of this office—These circumstances induce a belief that Colo: Lewis made a mistake in the number of the Lotts conveyd to you & that the Lotts No. 107 & 108, upon which the houses lately occupied by yr mother stand, have not been convey’d to any person.  from this view of the business I think it would be well to apply directly to Mr John Lewis for a deed, who knowing that the right is in you, could have no objection to executing one to any person you may appoint—Mrs Carter desires me to express her gratitude for yr handsome present communicated in Howells letter some time since—Be pleasd also to acccept the acknowledgements of yr Most respectfull & Obedient servant

                  Chas Carter Junr


Title: To George Washington from Thomas Jefferson, 14 May 1794
From: Jefferson, Thomas
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir
                  Monticello [Va.] May 14. 1794.

               I am honored with your favor of Apr. 24. and received at the same time mister Bertrand’s agricultural Prospectus. tho’ he mentions my having seen him at a particular place yet I remember nothing of it. and observing that he intimates an application for lands in America, I conceive his letter meant for me as Secretary of state, & therefore I now send it to the Secretary of state.  he has given only the heads of his demonstration, so that nothing can be conjectured of their details. Ld Kaims once proposed an essence of dung, one pint of which should manure an acre.  if he or mister Bertrand could have rendered it so portable I should have been one of those who would have been greatly obliged to them. I find on a more minute examination of my

                  lands, than the short visits heretofore made to them permitted, that a 10. years abandonment of them to the unprincipled ravages of overseers, has brought on a degree of degradation far beyond what I had expected. as this obliges me to adopt a milder course of cropping, so I find that they have enabled me to do it by having opened a great deal of lands during my absence. I have therefore determined on a division of my farms into 6. fields to be put under this rotation. 1st year. Wheat. 2d corn, potatoes, peas. 3d rye or wheat according to circumstances. 4th & 5th clover where the fields will bring it, & buckwheat dressings where they will not. 6th folding, and buckwheat dressings. but it will take me from 3. to 6. years to get this plan under way. I am not yet satisfied that my acquisition of overseers from the head of Elk has been a happy one, or that much will be done this year towards rescuing my plantations from their wretched condition. time, patience & perseverance must be the remedy; and the maxim of your letter ’slow & sure’ is not less a good one in agriculture than in politics. I sincerely wish it may extricate us from the event of a war, if this can be done saving our faith and our rights. my opinion of the British government is that nothing will force them to do justice but the loud voice of their people, & that this can never be excited but by distressing their commerce. but I cherish tranquility too much to suffer political things to enter my mind at all. I do not forget that I owe you a letter for mister Young.  but I am waiting to get full information. with every wish for your health & happiness & my most friendly respects for mistress Washington I have the honor to be Dear Sir your most obedt & most humble servt

                  Th: Jefferson


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 14 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  sir
                  14 May 1794

               I have the honor to submit to your consideration the draft of a letter to the Governor of Georgia modified according to the ideas suggested by the secretary of the treasury. It appears that the secretary of state is against the employment of regular troops, or of the Militia excepting in the cases pointed out by a law of Congress.  I have the honor to be with great respect Your humble Servt

                  H. Knox


Title: Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 14 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr.

                  Dear Sir
                  14. May 1794

               Please to submit the enclosed letter to the President of the U.S., which is conformable to the principles agreed upon by the heads of departments and the attorney General The secretary of state has agreed to the draft, but the secretary of the treasury has been too busy to peruse it. If the President should approve it, I beleive it may yet be put on board the active Capt. Welsh for charleston, with the other letters.  Yours sincerely

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 14 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Philadelphia May 14. 1794.

               The secretary of state has the honor of returning to the President the letters from Mr Morris and Mr Livingston A memorandum is taken for an inquiry to be made into the subject of the former; and it seems very plain, that Mr L——n has left an opening to be asked again. If the President thinks proper to repeat his application, perhaps a good mode of introduction would be, to say to him, that it appears to be a principal objection with him, that he has not time enough to arrange his

                  affairs; but that you would accommodate this, as far as the nature of the service will permit; and to request him to say, how mu<ch> time would be sufficient.


Title: To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 15 May 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To: Washington, George

                  Treasury Department May 15th 1794

               The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to transmit herewith for the President’s signature, the draft of a passport upon application from the French Minister, which is also enclosed.


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 15 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  War Department May 15. 1794

               I have the honor to submit to your consideration the drafts of letters to General Wayne and the Governor of Kentuckey, and

                  also a draft of the instructions for General Scott.  I have the honor to be with the highest respect Sir Your most obedt servt

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Robert R. Livingston, 15 May 1794
From: Livingston, Robert R.
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir
                  New York 15 May 1794.

               I was this day honored by your letter of yesterday, but not till after the southern mail had gone out. Flattered as I am by this new proof of your friendly attention I feel the utmost reluctance in not having it in my power to comply with what appears to be your wish upon this occasion, since I can not within any time which would consist with the public interest determine upon accepting a foreign mission without making more important sacrafices than your kindness for me wd permit you to exact. Permit me therefore Sir to decline the honor you intend me of which intention however I shall always retain the most grateful remembrance, as well as of the obliging manner in which you offer to accomodate it to my circumstances. I have the honor to be Dear Sir with the highest esteem & the Most respectful attatchment Your Most Obt hm: Servt

                  Robt R. Livingston


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Philadelphia May 15. 1794.

               The Secretary of State has the honor of submitting to the President the draft of a letter to the different foreign ministers, resident here; except Mr Hammond, to whose court Mr Jay is charged.  It is written with a view to quicken the redress of our suffering citizens, by saving the time, which a formal negotiation will require. If indeed a formal negotiation should at last be necessary; even that will probably be expedited by the proposed preliminary explanations.


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  Philadelphia May 15. 1794

               I do myself the honor of inclosing to you some very afflicting letters from M. de la Fayette to his intimate friends in Europe. They are accompanied by a letter from Tollendal, addressed to you, which shews the reason of their being sent.  Many of them are in French; and I will have them translated, if you should not think, that those, which are in English, and in the same unhappy strain, would distress, without adding any thing to the ability to relieve. If I do not mistake the hints from Mr Lacolombe, these letters are submitted to you, in order to interest you in making,

                  or causing to be made, a demand of M. La Fayette, as a citizen of the United States. I presume, however, that the step, which you have already taken, will be found to be a satisfactory tribute of personal affection, and, altho’ not more than public duty warranted, yet as much, as actual circumstances will permit.  I have the honor, sir, to be with the greatest respect yr mo. ob. serv.

                  Edm: Randolph


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 15 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Thursday morning [15 May 1794]

               The Secretary of State begs the favor of the President to cast his eye over the inclosed draft of a letter, intended for Govr Sinclair, and Mr Sergeant respectively; and to signify his pleasure thereon.


Title: To George Washington from Samuel Hitchcock, 16 May 1794
From: Hitchcock, Samuel
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  Manchester [Vt.] May 16th 1794

               Mr Morris has communicated to me his intentions of immediately resigning the office of Marshal of this District—Should that be the case, I beg leave to suggest, that it would be very convenient for the Marshal to reside near lake Champlain, as the principle business of the district Court originates there—I take the liberty to recommend Jabez G. Fitch as a suitable person to suceed Mr Morris—he resides at Vergennes—has some time served as Deputy Marshal—should his appointment meet your approbation, I flatter myself he will discharge the duties of the Office with fidelity—I have the honor to be, with the highest sentiments of esteem, your Excellencys obedt Sert

                  Saml Hitchcock


Title: Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 16 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Dandridge, Bartholomew Jr.

                  Sir
                  War department May 16. 1794.

               Please to submit, the enclosed draft of a letter to the respective Governors relatively to the law for drafting the eighty thousand Militia, to the President.  I am Sir Your humble Servant

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Marinus Willett, 16 May 1794
From: Willett, Marinus
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  New York May 16th 1794

               Mr Joseph R. Yates the son of the Chief Justice of this State is desirous of entering into the New Corps of Artillerists directed to be raised—From the abilities of this Young Gentleman, from his respectable connection and from other circumstances, I am of opinion there is not a young Gentleman in this state (who would accept the appointment) will raise a good company sooner or command it better then Mr Yates—permit me therefore most respectfully to recommend him to your consideration. I have the honor to be Sir, With sentiments of the most exalted respect and esteem your most obedient and very humble servant

                  Marinus Willett


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 17 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  War department May 17th 1794.

               I have not been unmindful of Mr Anderson’s and Doctor Allan Pollocks propositions, of the importance of which I am favorably impressed—the utter want of any provision for this subject has rendered an answer nugatory.  I have conversed with many members of Congress upon the affair: who have been of different opinions respecting the propriety of availing ourselves of the discoveries and the modes of defraying the expences. The result however upon the whole appears to be, that if the subject should receive an impulse from the President it would be highly probable that a resolve might be obtained of the purport of the one herein submitted—If you should be pleased to approve of this mode and of the message also herein submitted the business might be brought before Congress on Monday Morning.  I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obedient Servant

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 17 May 1794
From: Spaight, Richard Dobbs
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  N. Carolina New Bern 17th May 1794

               Since I wrote you on the 10th inst: Mr Martinon having expressed a desire that the person who was to superintend the building of the fort at Occacock, should be appointed so as to be present at his surveys and the laying of his ground plan. I did on the 14 inst. appoint Mr Jno. Blanks to Superintend the actual execution of the works of the fort, agreable to the Secretary of wars letter of the 14 April as I could not tell him what pay he would receive he has accepted of the appointment on a presumption that the pay that will be allowed by the United States will be such as will be equal to his expences and a moderate compensation for his services.  I am with respect &ca

                  R. D. Spaight


Title: From George Washington to William Pearce, 18 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Pearce, William

                  Mr Pearce
                  Philadelphia May 18th 1794

               I am sorry to find by your letter of the 11th Instt that the Crops & every thing else were suffering from a drought. yet, by the weekly report which accompanied the letter, it appears that rain had fallen the 6th, only five days before, but I suppose this must have been a slight one.

               It is not only unlucky, but unaccountable, that the Oats should not have been received with the other things. Mr Dandridge says they were put on board at the sametime and are included in the Bill of lading with the other things. A strange fatality has accompanied them throughout: the delay in getting them to this City occasioned their missing a passage in due season; and if you have not recovered them before this, it would be throwing them away to put them in the ground now.
               I send you four small papers of Seeds which have been sent me by a curious gentlemen in Europe. Whether they are sound & good, and are of any real utility, I know not; but let the Gardener pay particular attention to them; endeavouring to raise seed therefrom. He should set boards by them, with inscriptions thereon, similar to those which are written on the papers, containing the respective Seeds.
               Whether you will depend upon the first, or second Crop of Clover for Seed, will be left to yourself; but I desire (if it be practicable) that of this—of Buck Wheat—Timothy—and in short of every other Seed wch you may have occasion for next year, may be saved; as the cost of these things in the markets of this City falls too heavy upon me besides being bad very often. I also request you will be particularly careful in saving Seeds from the several kinds of Grass, which, from time to time, have been sown in (what is called) the Vineyard; & other places, for the purpose of experiments; or because they were given to me as curiosities, or for the real value of them. And I hope you have been, & will be attentive to such as I have sent you myself. Is that which I forwarded to you sometime ago (directing it to be sown in some part of one of the Meadows) come up well?  It was given to me for a grass of more value than Timothy. If so, all the seed that can, ought to be raised from it; the same of St foin; which my Gardener neglected last year until the seed was almost lost. If Cattle or Horses will eat the fancy grass either in its green state, or made into Hay, it certainly must be very valuable, as it grows rank, stands thick on the ground, does not require strong land, & will remain for ever on it. Save what seed you can from this—some grows in the Vineyard Inclosure, & some I believe in the little Garden by the Salt House. Several other grasses, of valuable sorts, which had been given to me, were sown in this place & the Vineyard; but like most other things on my Estate,

                  have been lost for want of attention, hitherto, but I hope your care will guard me against such neglects in future.
               I presume you are well enough acquainted with Clover to know How it is to be managed; both for seed and Hay. Last year, none of the first (or very little) was saved; and of the latter, that is Hay, none was made good, and a great deal of it was entirely spoiled. It ought to be well cured before stacking, but not much stirred; especially in the Sun; or it will lose the leaf. Let there be a hollow in the middle of each stack (by way of ventulater) occasioned by Drawing a basket, or stuffed bag through the middle, whilst the stack is making.
               As Crow has <no> Clover, with w<hich> he can Soil his work horses & Oxen, he m<ay> be supplied from Dogue run until his own lots are in a condition to furnish him; wch ought to be assisted as much as possible to hurry them forward.
               If you have, or can procure Turnip Seed, it might be well to sow a good deal of it at all the Farms; as both Cattle and Sheep would derive benefit from them.
               In what state of forwardness is the drilled Wheat, when compared with the common Wheat?  from the character & description of it, it ought to be ripe for cutting by the 8th or 10th of June. You will have been told—or will have discovered, that there are two kinds of Wheat in drills, at the Union farm. one is a double headed sort, whether of much value, or not, I am unable to say; nor do I know whether it ripens sooner or later than the common kind. Take care of the Seeds of both, & cautiously guard against their mixing in the Seed loft. As there will not be much of the dble headed Wheat, it might be well (in order to prevent this) to put it into tight casks, & head it up securely. The early Wheat I set great value on, as it is an acquisition, in the farming line, of great magnitude in many points of view.
               What have you done with the Plaster of Paris I sent from this City sometime ago?  I have not seen (that I recollect) any account of its being Spread. The hides of the dead cattle (though not good) should be Tanned by the old man Jack, who usually attends to this business; the leather may serve for inner Soals and repairing Shoes—and something ought also to be done with the skins of the Sheep wch have died.
               Mulatto Will should be kept close to making Shoes, that they may be in readiness by the time they are wanted. He is slow,

                  and sickness, or other interruption may throw this business behind.
               I presume the lot in Alexandria will have been inclosed by the Post & Rail fence, intended for it; & the house, inside & out, painted, before the workmen were withdrawn from thence. It ought to be left in charge of some person who will attend to it, until Mrs F. Washington takes possession thereof.
               Whether, if the four missing Hhds of my Tobacco are not to be found, the Inspectors, after its having lain over a year, or sometime fixed by Law, are liable for it, or not, I am unable to advise you, and therefore would have you consult those who are, that you may pursue such measures as are proper to recover the value of what is gone—& to secure the remainder. I have been holding it up for a good price, but if whilst I am waiting for this, I am losing it by Hhds, I shall have brought it to a bad market indeed. It was but a short time before the death of Mr Whiting that he was directed to examine into the condition of this Tobo; and to the best of my knowledge he reported, that it was not only all there, but that he had stored it securely all together in some part of the Warehouse where it would not be disturbed in searching for other Tobacco. This information I am sure I received from him, or from my Nephew, before he was advised to leave Mount Vernon on Acct of his health. I enclose you the Notes for this Tobacco, that you may be able to proceed with more regularity in this business.
               It is not a good Season for Surveying, otherwise I would have my four mile run tract run round; but this shall be done in the Fall; or even sooner if it is found indispensibly necessary: in the meanwhile, if you, with the aid of Mr Minor, could prevent further depredations it would be proper, & desirable.
               If Congress should rise in the course of this month, as they talk of doing, it is probable (though this is more than I can with any certainty promise) be at Mount Vernon, to stay a few days only, by the 10th of June; when, if you will remind me of it, I will give you a copy of the courses of four Mile run tract, as they cannot be got at unless I am at home.
               If you can sell the Black horse for a good price—I mean full to his value—I wish you to do so. But what that ought to be will depend upon the condition he is in, at the time of Sale, and upon the prises of horses in the part of the Country where he is; and

                  of these you are a better judge than I am. I neither expect, nor desire more than hi<s> value; and as he is not a necessary h<orse,> he had better be disposed of.
               I find by the Reports that Sam is, in a manner, always returned Sick; Doll at the Ferry, & several of the Spinners very frequently so, for a week at a stretch; and Ditcher Charles often laid up with a lameness.  I never wish my people to work when they are really sick, or unfit for it; on the contrary, that all necessary care should be taken of them when they are so; but if you do not examine into their complaints they will lay by when no more ails them, than ails those who stick to their business, & are not complaining, from the fatiegue & drowsiness which they feel as the effect of night walking, & other practices which unfit them for the duties of the day.
               If the Peggy is not yet arrived it is to be feared that my White thorn plants, & Mr Lear’s fruit trees, must all have perished.  Try them however, so soon as they are to be had.
               As Congress have determined that the Embargo shall not be renewed, I expect the price of flour will be at least as high as it has been, in Alexandria. In this City it has already risen to 50/. for Super fine & 47/6. for fine; but as the warm season is coming on, if you can obtain Six dollars for the first, and thirty four shillings for the other, in good hands; payable in sixty days; I am more inclined to take it than to hazard the keeping it much longer; but do not make a conclusive sale of it until you shall hear from me again, & this you may expect to do by Wednesday’s Post, wch will arrive in Alexandria on friday evening next.  I am Your friend

                  Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from James Greenleaf, 19 May 1794
From: Greenleaf, James
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  New York May 19th 1794

               I have the honor of transmitting you a letter I have just recd from Mr T. Lear, which was accompanied by a Bill of Loading of a small box Glass ware, Shipped on the 13th Feby, for your account, & to my address, on board the John & Jane bound from Glasgow to this port—the Vessel is not yet arrived, but may be hourly expected—you will please therefore, Sir, to honor me with your orders what to do with the box when I receive it.
               I shall leave this place for Philadelphia on the Evening of the 23d Instant, & should the John & Jane not have arrived, I shall leave such directions with my friends here, as will secure a due attention to your orders. I have the honor to be, with respect & veneration, sir, Your most obedt & most humble servant

                  James Greenleaf.


Title: Alexander Hamilton’s List of Candidates for Minister to France, 19 May 1794
From: Hamilton, Alexander
To:

                  [Philadelphia, 19 May 1794]

                     Georgia
                     Nathaniel Pendleton (District Judge)

                     Baldwin

                     S. Carolina
                     J. Rutlege

                     E. Rutlege

                     C. C. Pinkney

                     Pinkney (late Governor)

                     North Carolina

                     Virginia
                     T. Jefferson

                     J. Madison

                     McClurgh
                     }
                     Principles as toF. R. unknown

                     J. Marshall

                     E. Randolph

                     Henry Lee

                     Maryland
                     Governor Johnson
                     }
                     ditto

                     James McHenry

                     Syms Lee

                     Paca

                     Delaware

                     Pensylvania
                     Thomas Mifflin

                     W. Bingham

                     Franklin (absent)

                     Bradford (Atty General)

                     Ingersol

                     New Jersey

                     New York
                     G. Clinton

                     Connecticut
                     Humphreys

                     Massachusetts
                     N. Hampshire

                     Charles Jarvis

                     James Sullivan

                     E. Gerry


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 19 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Sir
                  Monday morning. May 19. 1794.

               I do myself the honor of handing to you the following names, for consideration, as successors to Mr Morris; without however undertaking to say by any means, that I could recommend all of them.

                  Edward RutledgeSouth Carolina
                  James InnesVirginia
                  William PacaMaryland
                  Govr MifflinPennsylvania
                  Governor LeeVirginia

               Colo. Hamilton, General Knox and Mr Bradford either have or will furnish their lists.  General Knox said something of Charles Jervis of Boston.

               The message as to the attack on the Spanish dominions is going round to the gentlemen; and I expect, that the papers to accompany it are done; tho’ the principal clerk is not yet in the office to inform me.
               The Spanish commissioners have fixed this morning to have an interview with me at 10 o’clock, concerning the vexations and spoliations on our trade by the Spanish cruisers.  I have the honor sir to be with the highest respect yr mo. ob. serv.

                  Edm: Randolph


Title: From George Washington to the United States Senate, 19 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: United States Senate

                  Gentlemen of the Senate.
                  United States 19. May 1794.

               I nominate Nicholas Way, of the State of Delaware, to be Treasurer of the Mint of the United States; vice Tristram Dalton, who has resigned.

                  Geo: Washington.


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 20 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  Philadelphia May 20. 1794.

               The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the President of the United States, that Mr Van Berckel, Resident of the

                  United Netherlands here, has this moment announced to the Secretary in form his marriage with Madam Bacler de L’eval.  The main object of this annunciation being, that it may [b]e communicated to the President, and the public; a short note is sent for the latter purpose to the Printers.


Title: From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 20 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: United States Senate and House of Representatives

                  United States 20th May 1794.

               Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives.
               In the communications, which I have made to Congress during the present session, relative to foreign nations, I have omitted no opportunity of testifying my anxiety to preserve the United States in peace. It is peculiarly therefore my duty at this time, to lay before you the present state of certain hostile threats against the territories of Spain in our neighbourhood.
               The documents which accompany this message, develope the measures which I have taken to suppress them, and the intelligence which has been lately received.
               It will be seen from thence, that the subject has not been neglected; that every power, vested in the executive on such occasions, has been exerted; and that there was reason to believe, that the enterprize projected against the Spanish dominions, was relinquished.
               But it appears to have been revived upon principles which set public order at defiance, and place the peace of the United States in the discretion of unauthorized individuals. The means

                  already deposited in the different departments of Government, are shewn by experience, not to be adequate to these high exigencies, although such of them, as are lodged in the hands of the executive, shall continue to be used with promptness, energy and decision proportioned to the case. But I am impelled by the position of our public affairs to recommend that provision be made for a stronger and more vigorous opposition, than can be given to such hostile movements under the laws as they now stand.

                  Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from John Gassaway, 21 May 1794
From: Gassaway, John
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Genl
                  Annapolis 21st May 1794

               Being informed of the Vacancy lately occasioned in the Collectors Office at the Port of Baltimore in this State, I presume to solicit from your Excellency the Succession to that appointment, It would perhaps be improper for me to attempt the Recommendation of myself by dwelling on my Capacity to discharge the Duties of such an appointment, or by enumerating my Services as an Officer in the late War with Great Britain, but I may be permitted to mention to your Excellency that I left the Service on the restoration of Peace with a Constitution broken by the hardships I had sustained, both in the field and as a prisoner of War, and was soon after, in common with many others, compelled by necessity to part from the pledge of Compensation intended me by my Country at a Sixth of its Value—I have now an infant Family to support whose sole dependence is on me, and my and their only means of maintenance arise from an Office conferred on me by the Legislature of Maryland whose profits with the strictest Oconomy are scarcely adequate to this Object—From having acted under General Williams by whom I was employed as an Assistant while he held his appointment from this Government, and from my early as well as recent Habits of Business I am flattered with an Assurance that I shall be competent to the Satisfactory Execution of the trust I have taken the liberty to Solicit, If the Circumstances I have thus had the honour to State with the enclosed Testimonials given on a former Occasion by the late General Smallwood and Williams, which are Copies from the Originals lodged among the Archives of the Legislature of Maryland, are entitled to your Excellencys attention and should procure with You an Interest in my behalf, I have only to assure you with the most perfect Sincerity that my whole life shall be employed in unremitted endeavours to merit your and my Countrys confidence. I have the honour to be Your Excellencys Most Obedient Hble servt

                  John Gassaway


Title: From George Washington to William Pearce, 21 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: Pearce, William

                  Mr Pearce
                  Philadelphia May 21st 1794

               Agreeably to what I promised in my letter of the 19th, I now write to you further, on the subject of my Flour.
               Although I think the probability is, that flour will rather rise than fall, yet, as the warm Season is coming on, and I had rather be upon a certainty with respect to the Sale of mine than to hold it up for a higher price, by which I may be disappointed. It is my desire, if what I mentioned in my last, of the day before yesterday; viz.—Six dollars pr Barl for Superfine, and five dollars & two thirds for the fine, can be had, on sixty days credit in good hands, that you would make the bargain final; & deliver the flour as soon as possible, as it is from thence the purchaser (unless you agree otherwise) will count the days.
               Colo. Hooe bought from me last year; but sell to any other good hand, if more can be obtained—I am Yr friend &ca

                  Go: Washington


Title: From George Washington to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 21 May 1794
From: Washington, George
To: United States Senate and House of Representatives

                  United States 21st May 1794.

               Gentlemen of the Senate, and of the House of Representatives.
               I lay before you, in confidence, sundry papers, by which you will perceive the state of affairs between us and the Six Nations, and the probable cause to which it is owing.  And also certain information, whereby it would appear that some encroachment was about to be made on our territory by an officer and party of british troops.  Proceeding upon a supposition of the authenticity of this information, although of a private nature, I have caused the representation to be made to the british minister, a copy of which accompanies this message.
               It cannot be necessary to comment upon the very serious nature of such an encroachment, nor to urge that this new state of things suggests the propriety of placing the United States in a posture of effectual preparation for an event, which, notwithstanding the endeavours making to avert it, may by circumstances beyond our controul be forced upon us.

                  Go: Washington


Title: To George Washington from Henry Knox, 22 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Washington, George

                  Sir,
                  War department May 22d 1794.

               I have the honor to submit the enclosed letter from James Seagrove dated 27th April and also a letter from Constant Freeman dated 29th of the same Month.  I have the honor to be with perfect respect Your obed. Servant

                  H. Knox


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                     May 22. 1794.

                  The Secretary of state has the honor of submitting the inclosed letter from the director of the mint to the consideration of the President.


Title: Enclosure: David Rittenhouse to Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794
From: Rittenhouse, David
To: Randolph, Edmund

                     Sir
                     [Philadelphia] May 22d 1794

                  An opportunity now offers of purchasing for the Mint about one Ton of wrought Copper, at the moderate price of 16 pence, Pennsylvania money. It is said to be of good quality and sufficient thickness, so that it need not be melted, but only cut & rolled down to the Cent size. Though we have still a considerable quantity of Copper at the Mint, yet as the above price is much lower than it can be had from Europe, if the President shall approve we think it best to make the purchase, and in that case you will please to apply for the Presidents warrant for the Money. 2000 Gross weight @ 16 pence will be nearly 400 Dollars.  I am, Sir, most respectfully, your Humble Servt

                     Davd Rittenhouse


Title: To George Washington from Edmund Randolph, 22 May 1794
From: Randolph, Edmund
To: Washington, George

                  [Philadelphia] May 22. 1794.

               The Secretary of state has the honor of sending to the President Mr Hammond’s reply, this moment received, and the letter of the 29th of April to which he refers. The President will be so good, as to let the Secretary have the papers, as early in the morning as may be convenient; to have them copied on the supposition of their being proper for congress; and to prepare a short answer as to matters of fact, which in the last very long paragraph are presented in a perverted, tho’ very feeble form.
               The copy of the letter to Mr Hammond, intended for the President, was directed to be sent to him this afternoon.


Title: To George Washington from William Deakins, Jr., 23 May 1794
From: Deakins, William Jr.
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir,
                  Geo. Town [Md.] May 23. 1794

               The Peggy Captain Lunt has Just Arrived, and has brought a Number of Fruit tree’s for you, which I shall send this day to Mountain Vernon.
               I have delivered to my Brother Francis, the Order on Mr Benjamin Jones for the rent, of your Land, he lives near Mr Jones and will get of him a state of the Rents—my Brother desires me to inform You that the Tenants are Committing great Waste on the Lands late the property of Mr Sprigg, the half of which you now hold, it may perhaps be well to Authorise some person to Attend to your part, if not Already done; my Brother lives Adjoins it, & I have no doubts if required he will Chearfully do anything you may desire, respecting, this Land to prevent Waste—but he will wish to know the part you hold. I am Sir with Great Respect Your Obt Servt

                  Will. Deakins Junr


Title: To George Washington from John Dixon, 23 May 1794
From: Dixon, John
To: Washington, George

                  Dear Sir
                  Whitehaven [England] May 23d 1794

               My Son Joseph informs me that from Your Excellence’s high and Honorable Station—that it would be improper to give Letters of Introduction—at the same time I know the goodness of your Heart to be such—that I flatter myself some respect will be paid to my recomendation—I therefore pray leave to say that the Bearer of this is Thos Law Esqr. who comes with a design to Settle in America if he likes the Country—in which case he probably will make some large Purchases—he being a Gentleman of Family—as well as good Property—and who will be found in every Instance the Gentleman & Scholar—which I dare venture to Vouch for—at the same time he may be esteemed a real benefit to your Country—being through Master of the East India

                  Trade—he having resided in that Country some years—so that I doubt not he will be found a Valuable Member of Society—and tho’ in your high Station you may be prevented Receiving him—yet you may have it in your power to give him material assistance—which I humbely beg leave to Solicit—at the same time to tender my sincere and grateful thanks for your very kind and polite attention to my Son—of which be assured I hold a just Sense.  Pray is there any thing likely to be re[c]overed from the Estate of the late Mrs Margt Savage—to learn this would give real pleasure to him who is with the most profound esteem your Excellencies Most faithful Obliged And obedient Servant

                  John Dixon


Title: Henry Knox to Bartholomew Dandridge, Jr., 23 May 1794
From: Knox, Henry
To: Dandridge, Bartholomew

                  War office May 23d 1794

               The Secretary of War presents his Compliments to Mister Dandridge and begs the favor that the enclosed letter from Governor Mifflin, just received, may be submitted to the President of the U: States.


Title: To George Washington from William Groves, 24 May 1794
From: Groves, William
To: Washington, George

                  Honor’d Sir
                  Philaa May 24th 1794

               It is in the power of Men of Virtue and Rank, Like the Sun to gild all Objects within the Sphere of their Notice, without diminishing in the least their intrinsic splendour Your petitioner is a young Man of some family in England, and started like many others with Promising Hopes in Life—But Copying the World from the Susceptibility of his own Heart Soon fell a Sacrifice to disguis’d Hypochrites Finding an Asylum in America at present gets his Bread by teaching a small School at No. 14 North Sixth Street—The profits of which being inadequate to the Support of his Family & Haveing an inclination for Poetry has exerted his Talents that Way—Specimens of which accompany the present—which He intends printing provided a Sufficiency of Subscribers can be procurd to defray the Expence—The Price of Subscription on each Copy to be half a Dollar in Boards.  Sir your Condescension in becoming a Subscriber & permitting him to dedicate the Volume to You—Tho at the same time it will be rathe<r> debasing than Ornamenting the Pedestal of your Fame, it will afford a fresh Proof (among many others), that no Elevation or prosperity Can lift an honest Man byond the Hearing of the Modest Petitions of Humanity. Honord sir Your Petitioner Remains with Respect Your Most diffident & Hb<le> S<ert>

                  Wm Groves.