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Questions About Certain Articles Provided by Stephen Bruce
Hamilton inquires about certain articles purchased from Stephen Bruce for the use of Captain Greaton and disallowed in the settlement of Greaton's account because they did not conform with the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Propriety of Claims Required to Conciliate the Indians
Hamilton questions the propriety of the claims by certain officers who were taking measures to conciliate the neighboring Indians. He argues that the expense incurred is excessive when compared to the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Proper Dispositions in the War & Treasury Departments
Hamilton recommends the process by which the speedy discharge of the troops and the redistribution of supplies and equipment may be accomplished.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Procedure for Returning Ships Brought as Prizes into U.S. Ports By French Privateers
Referring to the privateers mentioned in the U.S.-French agreement concerning French ships in U.S. ports, Knox directs that any prizes brought by French privateers into Connecticut ports be given back …
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersPayments of Naval Officers & Surveyors
Wolcott discusses the pay of naval officers and in districts where there is no naval officer, pay is due to the surveyors of the ports. Also provided is a payment of 100 cents for every endorsement …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Payment of Subsistence to Officers
Wolcott ponders the question of whether the relevant Act requires that when the payment of subsistence to officers is made in money, should it be made by the Paymaster of the Troops? If this is the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Outlines Relations with Indians about Truce, Treaty of Fort Harmar, and Borders
Requests that commissioners be informed of all treaties & boundaries with northern and western Indians. Refers to Indian lands ceded or purchased to the U.S., questioning to which tribes the land …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Opinion on Requests Made by John Cleves Symmes
Hamilton, Randolph, and Knox direct Judge Symmes to take action relative to the purchase of land discussed in the recent treaty. An academy is to be laid in the center of the patented tract. The …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Notification of Agreement Between U.S. & France Concerning French Ships in U.S. Ports
Informs Huntington of a recent agreement between the U.S. and the French minister regarding the rights of French ships in neutral U.S. ports.
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersMr. Hamilton Was Taken with a Fever
It is reported to Knox that Alexander Hamilton has been taken with a fever and has been warned by Doctor Bellville that it would be extremely dangerous for him to venture out.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Money Placed in the Hands of James Seagrove, Agent to the Creeks
It appears that James Seagrove, Agent to the Creek Nation, is authorized to draw four thousand dollars, the authorization for which has been provided by the War Department.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Measures to prevent foreign aggression and protect neutrality
Describes measures to prevent foreign arms and aggression; discusses fitting and manning vessels as privateers; discusses neutrality of United States; mentions militia.
MS StackMaintenance of Superfluous Pack-Horses
Hamilton questions the expenditure for 450 pack-horses when there are a considerable number of such horses that survived the St. Clair campaign and are available for use. The maintenance of a …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Issues with General Wilkinson and the Contractor
In order to avoid misunderstandings with the contractor, Hamilton stresses the need for General Wilkinson to include Hamilton's instructions in all of his contracts with said contractor.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Irregular Practices of Mr. Swan
Wolcott lists the duties required of the Paymaster of the Troops and maintains that Caleb Swan failed to discharge them when he advanced large sums based on vague estimates without payrolls and having …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions for Treating with the Hostile Indians
Knox provides general ideas on how the Commissioners should treat with the hostile Indians
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions for Paying Officers, Noncommissioned Officers, and Privates
Hamilton discusses the provisions that should be made for discharging by Office of the Accountant part of the pay due the Commissioned Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers, and Privates of the Army. …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Instructions for Armed Enforcement of U.S. Harbors' Neutrality Among Warring Europeans
Informs Huntington that a recent case which required "the interposition of the general Government" took place, and seeks to lay out principles governing similar cases which might occur. In the case …
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersGovernment to Pay for Expenses of Returning Confiscated Ship & of Connecticut Militia
Responds to a request for procedure regarding the return of a captured Brig, Nancy, to her owners, after being confiscated by two illicit privateers, Petite Democrat and Caramagnole. Knox says that …
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersGood Feathers Are Available from Benjamin Strang
Simmons is pleased to report that a large quantity of good feathers--scarcely to be had at any price--are available at a reasonable price from Benjamin Strang.
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Further Explanation of Federal Policy on the Return of Ships Captured by Illicit French Privateers; Regarding Funds for Connecticut Militia
Knox further explains the president's decision that American shipowners seeking to have remanded to them ships captured by the "illicit" French privateers [those outfitted in American ports, to the …
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersEuropean Privateers Outfitted in America to Be Barred from Ports; List of Known Offending Ships
Notes that the federal government has tried in vain to outlaw the practice of European nations outfitting privateers in American ports, and passes down a firmer strategy to preserve American …
Jonathan Trumbull Jr. PapersEstimate of Supplies Furnished to the Militia of Georgia
Since the 1793 accounts of the Contractor for supplying the troops in Georgia have not been received, Wolcott is uable to provide an estimate of the supplies furnished to the militia under the orders …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Addressing the Inquiry About the Public Buildings
Hamilton directs Hodgdon to look into an inquiry about the public buildings which he presumes were built for the War Department and which should be the subject of regular consultation between the …
Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers.Act Authorizing National Defense
Refers to an act 27 June 1897, authorizing the organization and supply of a militia detachment. Notes the President's support. Such militia should be ready to march at a moment's notice. The President …
Oliver Wolcott Sr. Papers
