411To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 20 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
I have the honor to submit a letter from Wm Bingham Esqr. of the 26th of febry last, together with the papers which it enclosed. It would seem that the United States in Congress assembled have already put the affair in a situation to make the consequences of the Suit a public concern; in which case it would appear adviseable that measures should be taken for a regular defence on behalf of the...
412From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 22 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 22, 1793. Submits “a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18 instant; concerning certain proposals for the maintenance and repairs of Buoys moored at & near the entrance of Charlestown Bay in South Carolina.” Discusses the merits of the proposals. Also encloses “Another communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue respecting a Clerical...
413To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 22 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury respectfully submits to The President of the U. States a Communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue, of the 18th instant; concerning certain proposals for the maintenance and repairs of Buoys moored at & near the entrance of Charlestown Bay in South Carolina. The most favourable of the two offers, that of William Beedom, appears to the Secretary high; yet...
414From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 23 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to The President of the United States the enclosed communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue. From the nature of the circumstances represented it appears to the Secretary advisable to embrace the offer which is made by Joseph Anthony & son. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. Tench Coxe’s letter to H has not been...
415To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 23 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to The President of the United States the enclosed communication from the Commissioner of the Revenue. From the nature of the circumstances represented it appears to the Secretary advisable to embrace the offer which is made by Joseph Anthony & son. LB , DLC:GW . On 26 Mar., Hamilton apparently presented this letter to GW along with the...
416From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 26 March 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
Treasury Department, March 26, 1793. Submits “a communication from the commissioner of the Revenue, relating to a Contract for the building of a Beacon boat for the use of the River and Bay of Delaware.” Concurs in the views of the commissioner. LC , George Washington Papers, Library of Congress. The letter from Tench Coxe to H has not been found. An entry in JPP “Journal of the Proceedings of...
417To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 26 March 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Secretary of the Treasury has the honor to submit to the consideration of the President of the United States, a communication from the commissioner of the Revenue, relating to a Contract for the building of a Beacon-boat for the use of the River and Bay of Delaware. He can add nothing to what is suggested by the Commissioner; in whose view of the subject he concurs. LB , DLC:GW . Tench...
418From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 5 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The Ship John Buckeley is just arrived here from Lisbon, which place she left on the 23. of February. The Messrs. Walls a respectable Mercantile House here have received a letter from Mr. John Buckeley a respectable Merchant of Lisbon, after whom the Ship is named, of which the following is an extract. “By letters from France by this day’s Post, we find, that an Embargo took place there the...
419To George Washington from Alexander Hamilton, 5 April 1793 (Washington Papers)
The Ship John Buckeley is just arrived here from Lisbon, which place she left on the 23d of Februay. The Messrs Walls a respectable Mercantile House here have received a letter from Mr John Buckeley a respectable Merchant of Lisbon, after whom the Ship is named, of which the following is an extract. “By letters from France by this day’s Post, we find, that an Embargo took place there the 2d...
420From Alexander Hamilton to George Washington, 8 April 1793 (Hamilton Papers)
The papers of to day, which I take it for granted are forwarded to you will inform you of a confirmation of the War between France England & Holland & of such other leading particulars, as are contained in the English Papers brought by the Packet. The object of this Letter is merely to apprize you that the whole current of Commercial Intelligence , which comes down to the 11 of February,...