391II. Albert Gallatin’s Referral, [19 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Both are of a trifling nature; the objection to both is that a salary officer ought not to receive any compensation but his salary; the whole of his time being supposed to belong to the public. On the other hand the services are not such as, by law , could be considered as the Treasurer’s official duty—Another objection lies against the claim for commissions on the Indian annuity arising from...
392Enclosure: District of Columbia Commissioners’ Estimate of Debts, 2 October 1801 (Jefferson Papers)
Estimate of Debts due, and becoming due from the Commissioners prior to the 1t January 1802— Eliptical room at the Capitol, due on Contract $1626.00 additional work 650.00 2276.00 Presidents house, Carpenters work 600.00 Painters work 350.00 Ornament work, whole cost $1796.67. balc. due 386.21 Fence, Ice house &c. 350.00 1686.21 Roads—roll Labourers for September 1,300.00 October 1500.00...
393VI. From Albert Gallatin, [ca. 14–15 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Mr Nourse acts, & has for ten years acted, as agent for the disbursements of this department for contingent expences amounting during that period to about 100,000 dollars. On settlement of his accounts there is a deficiency of 202 dollars, arising either from some expence not entered, or for which he had neglected to take a voucher, or from some voucher lost. He thinks it hard, as this was a...
394X. Albert Gallatin’s Memorandum on Reporting of Expenses, [on or before 16 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
Outlines &a. 1. Specific appropriations—for each object of a distinct nature, and one to embrace for each department all contingencies including therein every discretionary expenditure 2. Each appropriation to refer to a calendar year, & the surplus remaining unexpended after having satisfied the demands on the appropriation from that year, to be carried to the surplus fund; that is to say, to...
395VIII. From Albert Gallatin, [on or before 16 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
I enclose some hasty remarks on the message— The incorrectness of the documents of exports of foreign articles compels me after much labour to abandon the plan on which I had intended to calculate the impost and, as the next best, I will prepare one in the following form which rests on documents on which we may depend, being those of duties & drawbacks actually paid. For each of the ten years...
396XII. Robert Smith’s Remarks on the Draft Message, [on or before 21 November 1801] (Jefferson Papers)
page 1st . I sent a small squadron of frigates into the Mediterranean with overtures of conciliation and with instructions to assure the Bey of Tripoli of my cordial disposition to preserve with him a State of peace; but with orders at the same time, in case of a declaration of war by that Regency, to protect our Commerce against depradation and our Citizens against Captivity. The Measure was...