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
No further aid can be expected from Europe.--Loan
in Holland.--Probable amount of money on hand.--
Expenditure.--Extinction of the public credit.--
Defence of himself from the charges brought forward
in the newspapers.
To the Receivers of Continental Taxes in the several
States. Office of Finance, April 7th, 1783, 344
Enclosing an account of the receipts and
expenditures during his administration.
Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of
Finance, April 7th, 1783, 345
Enclosing statements of the receipts and
expenditures for 1781 and 1782.
To a Committee of Congress. Office of Finance,
April 14th, 1783, 345
Settlement of accounts.--Payment of the army.
To Alexander Hamilton. Office of Finance, April
16th, 1783, 347
Marine agency.--Necessity of economy in the
expenditure.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
April 23d, 1783, 348
Enclosing specimens of a coin for the proposed
mint.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 1st, 1783, 349
Correcting erroneous statements of a committee of
Congress appointed to confer with him relative to
his continuance in office.--Reasons for his
resignation.--Motives for consenting to continue in
office.--Conditions of this consent.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 3d, 1783, 355
Consenting to continue in office.
To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, May
6th, 1783, 355
Requesting an advance of money in America.
Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of
Finance, May 12th, 1783, 356
Further supplies from France are not to be
expected.--Confusion of the accounts.--Anticipation
of the revenue.--Necessity of supplies from the
States.
To Thomas Barclay, Agent for settling the Public
Accounts in Europe. Office of Finance, May
12th, 1783, 359
Confusion in the accounts occasioned by the bills
drawn by Congress on the Ministers in France,
Spain, and Holland.--Settlement of the accounts.
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 12th, 1783, 360
Confusion produced by the bills drawn by
Congress.--Amount of the bills.
To a Committee of Congress. Office of Finance,
May 15th, 1783, 362
Account of the state of the financial
department.--Resources foreign and domestic.--
Expenses of the army.--Political and military
motives for disbanding the army immediately.
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