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.

To Major General Greene. Office of Finance, May 16th, 1783, 367

   Calumnies against public officers.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 26th, 1783, 369

   The people is never ready to tax itself.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, May 26th, 1783, 370

   Urging a renewal of application for aid.—The taxes shall be devoted, as far as possible, to the repayment of any advances.—Situation of the finances.

To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, May 27th, 1783, 372

   Requesting his interposition with his Court in favor of the application for further aid.

To George Washington. Office of Finance, May 29th, 1783, 373

   Misrepresentations of his motives and conduct.—Exertions to procure pay for the army.

Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of Finance, June 5th, 1783, 375

   The army has been paid in notes.—Incumbent on the States to furnish means of discharging them.

Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of Finance, July 11th, 1783, 376

   Necessity of supplies from the States to meet the notes issued to the army.

Report to Congress relative to the Pay of the Army. Office of Finance, July 15th, 1783, 378

   Method of discharging the notes issued by the Superintendent of Finance.—Amount advanced to the army.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, July 18th, 1783, 380

   Recapitulation of the circumstances connected with the payment of the army.—Reason for presenting these facts in the form of a letter.

To Mr Grand. Office of Finance, July 25th, 1783, 386

   Requesting that his bills may be honored, although exceeding the funds in Mr Grand's hands.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, July 28th, 1783, 387

   Urging a reduction of the public expenditure.—The civil list.

Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of Finance, July 28th, 1783, 389

   State of the finances.—Reduction of expenses.—Misrepresentations of his motives.

Report to Congress respecting transferable Certificates. Office of Finance, July 31st, 1783, 393

   Reasons why the debts of the treasury have not been evidenced by transferable certificates.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, August 1st, 1783, 394

   Amount and proportions of the payments by the States.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, August 6th, 1783, 396

   Amount and nature of drafts on them.—Desires that they may be met at all events.

George Washington to Robert Morris. Head Quarters, August 6th, 1783, 397

   Advances of money required for transporting cannon and stores to the upper posts.

To George Washington. Office of Finance, August 12th, 1783,

399 To the Paymaster General. Office of Finance, August 12th, 1783, 399

   Embarrassed situation of the finances.

To Elbridge Gerry. Office of Finance, August 26th, 1783, 400

   Different requisitions of Congress.—Objections to the proposition for changing the mode of settling accounts.—Objections to the proposal to relinquish any part of the requisitions.

George Washington to Robert Morris. Rocky Hill, August 30th, 1783, 406

   The design of occupying the western posts is relinquished.

To George Washington. Office of Finance, September 2d, 1783, 406

   Expressing his satisfaction at the relinquishment of the design of occupying the western posts.

Circular to the Commissioners of Accounts. Office of Finance, September 4th, 1783, 407

   Instructing them to make inquiries illustrative of the state of the country in its geographical, moral, political, and commercial relations.

To John Adams. Office of Finance, September 20th, 1783, 411

   Insufficiency of the confederation.—General satisfaction with the peace.

To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, September 20th, 1783, 413

   Prejudices against France.—Causes of the return of American commerce to Great Britain.—Fatal influence of the British navigation act on the commerce of England.—The true interest of the European powers is to open the West India ports to American vessels.—Remissness of the people in paying taxes.—Debt due the Farmers-General.

To Arthur Lee. Office of Finance, Oct. 4th, 1783, 418

   Facts relating to a contract with Mr Deane, concerning shipments on the public account.

To M. de la Luzerne. Office of Finance, October 15th, 1783, 420

   Case of M. Holker.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, October 23d, 1783, 420

   Sum requisite above the estimated amount of the taxes.—Present rate of exchange favorable to the United States.—Plan adopted for drawing the sum desired.

To the Farmers-General of France. Office of Finance, November 4th, 1783, 423

   Plan adopted by Congress for the payment of the sums due the Farmers-General.

Report to Congress on an Extract from the Journals of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. 424

   Relative to the mode of proceeding of the commissioner for settling the accounts of the State.

To John Adams. Office of Finance, November 5th, 1783, 436

   Approves his plan of remittances from the United States.—The interference of the Dutch government in the loan is not desirable.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, December 31st, 1783, 437

   Giving them notice of his drawing bills on them, and requesting their acceptance at all events.

To Messrs Willink & Co. Office of Finance, December 31st, 1783, 439

   The apprehensions which impede the loan are groundless.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, January 13th, 1784, 441

   Confused state of the accounts of the secret and commercial committees.

To Messrs Le Couteulx & Co. Office of Finance, January 13th, 1784, 443

   Requesting them to meet certain bills.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, January 16th, 1784, 444

   Transmitting a demand for supplies advanced to American prisoners.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, January 21st, 1784, 445

   Claims of individuals for damages done by the army.—Plan of an Act relative to this subject.

To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, January 24th, 1784,