1To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 24 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] December 24, 1789 . “… I wrote you the 20th. & the 25th. of November last.… In my last I gave you some particular information of the situation of this District. There is but one Vessel in this District at present that consists of more than 30 tons burden or thereabouts, our vessels are small and follow what we call shore fishing & as it is the law of the...
2To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 25 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
[ Frenchman’s Bay, District of Maine, December 25, 1789. On March 15, 1790, Jordan wrote to Hamilton : “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 24th. 25th. & 29th. December.” Letter of December 25 not found. ]
3To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 29 December 1789 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] December 29, 1789 . Repeats information contained in his letter of December 24, 1789. LC , RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, and Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives.
4To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 20 February 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] February 20, 1790 . Acknowledges Treasury Department circulars of October 20, and November 20, 1789. States that the question “of receiving Bank Notes payable for Duties” does not arise “there being no vessels in this District that carry on any foreign trade.” Copy, RG 56, Letters to Collectors at Gloucester, Machias, Frenchman’s Bay, National Archives.
5To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 15 March 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] March 15, 1790 . States: “I did myself the pleasure to write you the 24th. 25th. & 29th. December.” Transmits “two quarterly returns of the exports from this District, two Abstracts of Duties arising on Tonnage, two Abstracts of pay to Inspectors &c with my accounts current for the two last quarters.” Explains “the expense attending the seizing of the...
6To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 April 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] April 1, 1790 . “… The severity of the weather has prevented any exportations or importations (were they admissable) for this last Quarter, so that my sending blank returns of such business will I hope be dispensed with.… There is no possible mode of remitting from hence but in Specie to Boston, by Coasting Vessels. I must confess I would not wish to send...
7To Alexander Hamilton from Meletiah Jordan, 1 July 1790 (Hamilton Papers)
Frenchman’s Bay [ District of Maine ] July 1, 1790 . “Herewith I have the honour to transmit to you one Register, one Enrolment, my Account current for the last Quarter, Abstract of Duties on Tonnage, Abstract of pay to Inspectors &c with the necessary Vouchers.… I have concluded to remit the Ballance in my hands to the Bank of Boston agreeable to your letter of March 29th.… The Schooner...