91To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 9 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 9, 1794 . States that the persons “interested in the Ship William, being very importunate, E R is again obliged to beg the favor of Mr. H to transmit the papers together with his opinion concerning that vessel.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6, January 2–June 26, 1794, National Archives. For the William , see H to Rufus King, June 15, 1793...
92To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 16 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of returning to the Secretary of the Treasury the letter from Mr. Hollins of Baltimore, claiming a balance of five hundred and seventy-five dollars and five cents for the pilot-boat dispatched to Jamaica in behalf of Capt. Barney. I never understood, that this was to be a public charge; I never made it so by any act of mine, and I do not admit any...
93Edmund Randolph to William Bradford, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox, [17 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of State has the honor of informing the Secretaries of the Treasury and of war and the Attorney General, that subscriptions have been carried on in Boston and Norfolk, and the monies, arising therefrom have been tendered to the President for the relief of the Unhappy Citizens of the United States now in captivity in Algiers. Sometime ago the Citizens of Philadelphia were in...
94To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, [17 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
E. Randolph has the honor of inclosing to the Secretary of the Treasury all the papers, which General Knox admits himself to possess, respecting the Ship William. E. R. intreats Colo. Hamilton to forward his opinion, together with the other papers; as he is hourly invaded by those, who are interested for the French Captors. LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6,...
95To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 18 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 18, 1794 . Encloses “a note from the Chief Clerk in the Department of State explanatory of the delay in the publication of the laws, which the Secretary of the Treasury intimated to him the other day.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6, January 2–June 26, 1794, National Archives. George Taylor, Jr. A letter book copy of Taylor’s letter to...
96To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Philadelphia ] June 23, 1794 . “E. Randolph presents his compliments to Col. Hamilton, and having this moment received his Note, respecting the French crowns, posterior to 1st Jany 1792 he has sent to the Director of the Mint, in order to have an interview upon the subject, and to communicate to Colonel Hamilton the result.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6,...
97To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The report, which appeared in the Newspapers the other day, from a Committee to the Senate, on the Bill for advancing money to the French minister, has given me considerable uneasiness. I have no doubt, that the result was well considered, and is accurate. But some of the intermediate circumstances were probably unknown to the Committee, and therefore not stated. What I chiefly allude to, is,...
98To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 23 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
The director of the Mint is now with me, and has undertaken to endeavour to procure a proper number of French Crowns, posterior to the 1st. Januy 1792 for the purpose of having them assayed according to the Act of 9th February 1793. Lest he should fail in his attempt to procure samples, I must beg the favor of you to forward to him any you may possess. As to the security offered by Mr. Albion...
99To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Some time ago I mentioned to the President the necessity of attending to the act, granting a million of Dollars for foreign intercourse; it being always understood, that this large vote contemplated our negociation with the Dey of Algiers. He wrote to you upon the subject, which was permitted to rest; until some prospect opened for a successful application of the money. This prospect appears...
100To Alexander Hamilton from Edmund Randolph, 24 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Philadelphia, June 24, 1794. “The amount of the last draft for the contingent expences of the Office of the Department of State, being nearly expended, I must beg the favor of you to cause a warrant to issue on the Treasurer payable to George Taylor Junr. for One thousand Dollars, to be applied to similar purposes.” LC , RG 59, Domestic Letters of the Department of State, Vol. 6, January...