1To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 10 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
I have the Honor to enclose to you an Authenticated Copy of an Act of the General Assembly of this State entitled “An Act ratifying an Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America” also an Act entitled “An Act for Ceding to the United States the Jurisdiction of certain Lands on Shell Castle Island in the harbour of Ocacock.” I am &c. LB , Nc-Ar : Governors’ Letterbooks. The...
2To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 23 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
In Conformity to my Letter to you of the day of last at the meeting of the Legislature I laid before them the Secretary of War’s letter wth its inclosures on the subject of the patroles on the frontiers of this State, and requested them to take the same into their Consideration and advise me thereon. I now do myself the Honor to enclose you a Copy of the report of the Committee to whom that...
3To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 4 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honor to send you inclosed an authenticated copy of, “an Act to cede to the United States of America certain lands upon the conditions therein mentioned,” The original act having been mislaid, I had it not in my power to get a Copy until my arrival here. I have the honor to be with respect Sir your most obedient servant Copy, DNA : RG 46, entry 47; LB , Nc-Ar : Governors’...
4To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 15 December 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of the Secretary of war’s letter of the 20th of Novem: last respecting patroles on Western frontier of this State. At the meeting of the General Assembly which takes place on the 31st inst: I will lay General Knox’s letter with its enclosures before them and as they will then be in possession of every necessary information respecting the state of the...
5To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 6 September 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have to acknowledge the receipt of the Secretary of the treasury’s letter of the 18th August respecting the proscribed privateers who were to be denied asylum in the ports of the United States except upon condition of their being dismantled of their military equipments. There have never been but two privateers of that description fitted in the ports of this state to wit the Vanqueur de...
6To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 25 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to enclose you herewith a copy of the Acts and resolutions of the last General Assembly of this State. I have not been furnished yet with authenticated copies of the Acts entitled, "An Act to cede to the United States of America certain lands upon the condition therein mentioned" And "An Act for raising the proportion of Militia required of this State agreably to the Act of...
7To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 19 July 1794 (Washington Papers)
On the 10th day of June I appointed Wm E. Atkins to superintend the actual execution of the works to be erected on Cape Fear river he being recommended to me as a man capable of fulfilling the duties of that appointment. Mr Joshua Potts mentioned by Genl Knox, had been previously appointed by the collector of Wilmington agent for the same bussiness. Mr Martinon is of opinion that the fort at...
8To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 4 June 1794 (Washington Papers)
On the 28th May I received (via Wilmington) a letter from Mr Samuel Hodgdon enclosing an invoice and bill of lading of sundry ordnance and military stores shipped by him on board the brig Noah’s Ark Captain Skinner and to be delivered at Wilmington to me or my order. As soon as I received Mr Hodgdons letter I wrote to Coll Read the Collector of Wilmington and requested that he would be so...
9To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 24 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
Mr Martinon has been at Occacock inlet and has fixed upon Beacon island as the most proper place on which the fort for the protection of the shipping going out and coming in at that bar can be erected. his judgement in this particular coincides with the opinion of every person who is acquainted with the place. Beacon island contains about twenty five acres of land and is the joint property of...
10To George Washington from Richard Dobbs Spaight, 17 May 1794 (Washington Papers)
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...