Acceptance of New York Plan of Defense, with Hamilton to Execute It, on Condition of Silence
Document 1798Adams accepts the plan of Governor Jay and the New York legislature to place the funds and execution of the preparations for the defense of New York City in the hands of General Hamilton. Does so on the condition that no part of this "act of the Executive authority" shall be understood to have any inference which may at one time come under the scrutiny of the legislature of the United States.
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Contemporary Copy of Letter
Description
Adams accepts the plan of Governor Jay and the New York legislature to place the funds and execution of the preparations for the defense of New York City in the hands of General Hamilton. Does so on the condition that no part of this "act of the Executive authority" shall be understood to have any inference which may at one time come under the scrutiny of the legislature of the United States.
Date
10/17/1798
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Document number
1798101740301
Page start
8
Note
Enclosed in McHenry to Adams, 10/27/1798.
DEII Candidacy: appears to have some reference to extralegal activities between Adams and New York.
Notable persons
John Jay
Governor Jay
President of United States
John Adams
General Hamilton
Alexander Hamilton
New York legislature
heads of departments
Notable locations
New York
New York City
Albany
Notable items
defense of New York
act of executive authority
appropriations
money
works
fortifications