1To Benjamin Franklin from Joseph Hardy, 19 August 1782 (Franklin Papers)
ALS : Historical Society of Pennsylvania Beg leave to inform you that I am one of the unfortunate persons that was captured in the Confederacy Frigate and sent a prisoner from New York for England but by accident happened to put into Ireland, where I made my escape & arrived here in France a few Months past.— I expected to have taken passage for Philada, in the last vessel that sailed from...
2To George Washington from Joseph Hardy, 3 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
The Bill for Organising the Department of the Treasury having amongst other provisions declared that an Auditor should be appointed to Examine and Adjust Accounts, I beg leave with great humility, to offer myself a Candidate for that Office. The duties of the Station I am at present employed in, as Accomptant of the Treasury, are similar to those of the Office I now sollicit; although in some...
3To George Washington from Joseph Hardy, 2 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I observe by the Act for Funding the Public Debt, which has lately passed the Legislature, that a Commissioner is to be appointed in each of the States, to carry that System into effect. Having for several years past enjoyed the priviledges, and been considered as a Citizen of this State; and having from a long experience in the Treasury Department, obtained an extensive knowledge of the...
4To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hardy, 6 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, May 6, 1791. “On examining the Accounts of John Halsted, Collector of the Customs, for the District of Perth Amboy, from 1st. October to 31st. December 1790, it appears, that he has collected duties on American coasting Vessels, under 20 Tons burthen, at the rate of 6 Cents per Ton, per annum, to the amount of 29 Ds. 04 Cts. with which he has credited...
5To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hardy, 31 May 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, May 31, 1791. “The enclosed Letter from William Benson, containing his resignation of the Office of Surveyor of the Customs, at the Port of Windsor, in the district of Edenton and state of North Carolina, was just now received at this Office; and I consider it, to be my duty, immediately to transmit it, for your consideration.” LC , RG 217, First...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hardy, 16 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
On examining the Accounts of George Bush, Collector of the Customs, for the District of Delaware, from the 1st. of January, to 31st. March last; it appears, that he has collected duties on American Coasting Vessels, under twenty Tons burthen, at the rate of six Cents per annum, to the Amount of Five dollars, and twenty two Cents. As the Collection of those duties, seem to have been made,...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Joseph Hardy, 16 June 1791 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, Comptroller’s Office, June 16, 1791. “On examining the Accounts of John Davidson Collector of the Customs for the District of Annapolis in the state of Maryland, from 1st October to 31 December 1790; it appears, that he has collected duties on American Coasting Vessels under twenty Tons burthen, at the rate of six Cents per Ton per Annum, to the Amount of two Dollars and...
8To Thomas Jefferson from Joseph Hardy, 28 February 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
It is publickly asserted here, as an event highly probable, that the Office of Surveyor of this port will become vacant the 4h, next month—In which case, having been a Candidate for the same previous to the present nomination, I would take the liberty of renewing my application that may be found on the files of the President under date of the 7h, March last. This was accompanied with a number...