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Deposition on the Whiskey Rebellion
08/01/1794 Printed Document
Francis Metges makes an oath that he arrived at Pittsburgh on July 22 and continued there until the 25th. On the 17th of July, several groups of armed men made repeated attacks upon the house of …
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Deposition of William Jones
08/15/1794 Printed Document
William Jones of the county of Wilkes makes an oath that four months ago he was employed to go through the Creek country, to carry a letter to Ford, Reid, & Co. at Pensacola, from Willing, Morris, and …
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Departure for Mount Vernon
06/10/1794 Printed Document
President Washington writes his Cabinet - Hamilton, Knox, and Randolph - informing them that he will depart to Mount Vernon next week. He requests that everything which requires his attention prior to …
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Defense of Miro District
04/12/1794 Printed Document
President Washington approves of Knox's report respecting the defense of the Miro District, and the Governor of the Southwestern Territory is authorized to carry it into effect.
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Dealing with the Whiskey Rebels
10/20/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton writes Governor Henry Lee of Virginia on dealing with the Whiskey Rebellion. Conveys instructions for command of the militia army, to suppress the insurgents in western …
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Creek Nation and Georgia Governor
09/06/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of State encloses papers received from James Seagrove, United States agent to the Creeks, regarding the Creek nation and the Governor of Georgia, George Mathews. On the Georgian …
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Council proceedings at Buffalo Creek
02/25/1794 Printed Document
General Israel Chapin encloses the Buffalo Creek council proceedings to the Secretary of War. Present at the council were representatives from the United States and Upper Canada, along with the …
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Council proceedings at Buffalo Creek
02/07/1794 Printed Document
Proceedings of a council holden at Buffalo Creek. Present at the proceedings were leaders of the Mohawk, Cayuga, Oneida, Delaware and Tuscarora nations of Indians. Also present were several …
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Correspondence with Cherokee chief
10/29/1794 Printed Document
William Blount, Governor of Southwest Territory, responds to Double-Head, Chief of the Cherokee, about various questions. Double-Head has asked if his people go hunting, if they may be safe from …
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Copper mining
12/11/1794 Printed Document
New York City merchant Jacob Mark writes that the directors of Schuyler's Copper Mine have raised sufficient bar to enter into contract for the delivery of 50 tons refined copper by the last of May …
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Conversation with French Minister
12/30/1794 Printed Document
Secretary of State Edmund Randolph mentions French Minister Jean Antoine Joseph Fauchet, and the latter's request for the right to arm merchant vessels for the purpose of defending them and their …
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Convention between Denmark and Sweden
06/30/1794 Printed Document
Secretary of State Randolph discusses with the rest of Washington's Cabinet a convention between Denmark and Sweden for the maintenance of the rights of neutral navigation. Mentions John Jay's mission …
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Contracts for clothing
10/21/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue reports that Thomas Billington and Guy Bryan have contracted for clothing for 1795, and request an advance of $15-20,000 dollars.
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Contractor killed by Indians
11/08/1794 Printed Document
Informs James O'Hara, Quartermaster General of the U.S. Army, that Robert Elliot, one of the contractors, has been lately killed by hostile Indians, and that this might hinder the furnishing and …
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Contractor for furnishing rations
11/27/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue writes that Matthew Spillard, contractor for furnishing rations at the posts of Philadelphia, has requested an advance of $300.
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Contracting army supplies
07/19/1794 Printed Document
The contractor for Army supplies at Reading, Pennsylvania informs Secretary Hamilton that he visited his office three times while he was in Philadelphia, but failed to have the pleasure of meeting …
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Contract with Samuel Hughes for iron cannon
06/30/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue, informing Secretary Hamilton that the contract with Samuel Hughes for iron cannon will require an advance of $8,000, which he wishes to receive at the …
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Contract for supplying cannon
10/08/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests a remittance to John Dexter, Supervisor of Rhode Island, for the purpose of making a payment of $8000 to Brown & Francis and the owners of the Furnace Hope, on …
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Contract for iron cannon
08/09/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Secretary Hamilton that Brown & Francis & Co. have agreed to make 128 pieces of iron cannon. Requests that he deliver $5400 to John Dexter, supervisor of Rhode …
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Contract for clothing
10/07/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of Revenue requests that a remittance of $3000 be made to Terence Reiley on account of the contract for clothing made with him.
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Contract for brass howitzers
11/01/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue Office states that James Byers has applied for $400 on account of his contract for casting 10 brass howitzers.
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Constructor of the frigate Constitution
07/02/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox informs Navy agent Henry Jackson that he is desirous that John Hacket, constructor of the frigate Alliance, should be engaged as the constructor of the 44-gun frigate Constitution to be …
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Construction of fortifications
12/09/1794 Printed Document
Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury regarding the ascertaining of the value of the ground upon which the fortifications are now constructing.
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Conflict with Indians on Georgia frontier
05/12/1794 Printed Document
The Governor of Georgia writes the agent of Indian Affairs in Savannah, regarding the latest unpleasant situation on the frontier with the Creek Indians. According to the governor, a small party of …
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Conflict between Indians and Georgia militia
05/16/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Agent for Indian Affairs to the Governor of Georgia. Seagrove had spent 6 months living among the Indians for the purpose of establishing peace, and saw is very irritated by the "rash …
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