1From Alexander Hamilton to George Bush, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Hurry of business prevented an earlier reply to your letter of the 31st. of March last. You say the name of the Brig Florida being erased from her stern, you presume , she is liable to a penalty. But you will find a penalty expressly declared by the 3d section of the Registering Act. As I have more than once noticed on your part doubts about express and definite provisions in the laws, I am...
2From Alexander Hamilton to Nathaniel Gorham, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
It being intended to station Officers upon the recruiting Service at Portland, Salem, Boston, and Worcester, I have to request that you will enter into contract with any person or persons, who may be disposed to furnish the rations, Quartermasters articles, and medical assistance required for that service, at the most reasonable rate. You will be governed by my letter to you of the 26th of...
3From Alexander Hamilton to Benjamin Lincoln, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 19, 1794. “I have to request that the draft of the Collector of York mentioned in your letter of the 21st. of march last may be paid, as in other cases of fishing bounties.” L[S] , RG 36, Collector of Customs at Boston, Letters from the Treasury, 1790–1810, Vol. 2, National Archives; copy, RG 56, Letters to the Collector at Boston, National Archives; copy, RG 56,...
4From Alexander Hamilton to Jeremiah Olney, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, June 19, 1794. “I am yet to reply to your letter of the 24th of April last, concerning a certain bond taken for securing the bonding of duties in another District. If no evidence has been since received the Bond ought to be put in suit. If any evidence has been received, other than the law directs, I request that it may be forwarded to the Treasury for consideration.” LS ,...
5Treasury Department Circular to the Collectors of the Customs, 19 June 1794 (Hamilton Papers)
I have concluded to request that all repairs necessary for keeping the Revenue Cutter in about the same condition in which it was originally fitted may henceforth be directed by you, without special reference to the Treasury. In giving this instruction however, I must particularly recommend to guard against what may be deemed an habitual disposition in masters of Vessels, to extend equipments...
6From Alexander Hamilton to Tench Coxe, [19 June 1794] (Hamilton Papers)
There was a Mr. Newton who appeared as President or Secretary of the Democratic Society at Norfolk. Who is he? Had he any connection with the Gentleman of that name lately an Inspector? I will thank you to make inquiry & let me know. AL , Papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe Family Papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Thomas Newton, Jr., was inspector of the revenue for...
7To George Washington from Thomas Mifflin, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to transmit, for your information, a copy of the dispatches which I have this morning received from Genl Gibson, relatively to the hostile dispostion of the Six nations, instigated and supported, as it is alledged, by the British: and to be, with perfect respect, Sir, Yr Excellency’s Most obed. Hble Servt List of the documents, accompanying this letter: 1. A letter from Genl...
8From George Washington to Gouverneur Morris, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
(Private) My dear Sir, Baltimore June 19th 1794. The difficulty (under existing circumstances) of knowing what to write to you, had determined me to write nothing, but to let the matter rest altogether upon the public communications from the Secretary of State. Coming to this place, however, (on a flying visit to Mount Vernon) and finding the Vessel on which Mr Monroe is on board had not left...
9From George Washington to Edmund Randolph, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
At five oclock this afternoon I reached this place, and shall proceed on in the morning. Mr Adams’ Commission, as Minister Resident to the United Netherlands, was signed, if I recollect rightly, before I left Philadelphia. If his letters of Credence are forwarded to me by the Post, they also shall be signed & returned to you; to supersede the necessity of his waiting for them in case every...
10Enclosure IV: Edmund Randolph to George Hammond, 19 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
I am this moment honored by your letter of yesterday’s date, acknowledging the receipt of the Rule adopted by the President of the United States, for regulating the sailing of the vessels of nations hostile to each other. It is true Sir, that on the 27th of February last, I received your letter of the 25th of the same month; in which you express yourself in general terms thus—"Particular...