The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12 — John Shaqi
The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
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The Diplomatic Correspondence of the American Revolution, Vol. 12
United States -- Foreign relations -- 1775-1783; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Sources
To John Adams. Office of Finance, January 19th, 1783, 322
Wishes to be informed of the state of the loan in
Holland.
To the President of Pennsylvania. Office of Finance,
January 20th, 1783, 323
Pennsylvania has not complied with the
requisitions of Congress.
To George Washington. Office of Finance, January
21st, 1783, 324
Suspicions of illicit transmission of money for
commercial purposes under pretence of relieving
prisoners.--Secret service money.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
January 24th, 1783, 325
Resigning his office, on the ground that the
debts are increased without any provision for
the payment of them.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
February 26th, 1783, 327
Desires permission to make known his resignation.
To George Washington. Office of Finance, February
27th, 1783, 327
Informing him of his resignation.
To William Carmichael, in Madrid. Office of Finance,
March 4th, 1783, 329
Drawing on him to the amount of the bills
protested by Mr Jay.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
March 8th, 1783, 330
On the payment of the public debt.--Justice requires
that it should be paid.--Power of Congress in this
respect.--The States should be required to pay
their quota of the debt, or to comply with a general
plan adopted by Congress.--Method of making the
apportionment.--The collectors must be appointed
by the United States.--The revenue must continue
till the extinguishment of the debt.--Objections
to the impost.--Land tax.--Plan of terminating
all accounts open between the United States
and the individual States.
George Washington to Robert Morris. Head Quarters,
March 8th, 1783, 336
Regretting his resignation.--Apprehensions of the
consequences.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
March 10th, 1783, 337
Enclosing an estimate of the public debt on the
1st of January, 1783.
To Major General Greene. Office of Finance,
March 14th, 1783, 338
Reasons of his resignation.--Provision for the
public debt.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
March 17th, 1783, 339
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