Requesting him to make representations to his Court on the necessity of a loan.
To Alexander Hamilton. Office of Finance, October 5th, 1782, 275
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, Oct. 7th, 1782, 278
To George Washington. Office of Finance, October 15th, 1782, 279
Impossibility of supplying money for the army.
To the Governor of North Carolina. Office of Finance, October 7th, 1782, 280
Specific supplies cannot be received in the place of money.--Objection to the imposing of any restrictions on the exportation of certain articles, for the purpose of facilitating the obtaining of those articles by the United States.
To Major General Greene. Office of Finance, October 17th, 1782, 283
Supplies for the army.--Disposition of the States to furnish specific supplies.
George Washington to Robert Morris. Head Quarters, October 18th, 1782, 285
Expenses incurred in forwarding information to the Marquis de Vaudreuil, at the request of M. de la Luzerne.
Circular to the Governors of the States. Office of Finance, October 21st, 1782, 286
Unable to fulfil his engagements with the contractors.--Compelled to enter into new contracts on less favorable terms.--The want of revenue increases all branches of the expenditure.--The war is protracted by the want of resources.
To the Governor of Rhode Island. Office of Finance, October 24th, 1782, 291
Negligence of the States to meet the requisitions of Congress.--Loans, or military collections of supplies the only alternative.--Loans cannot be obtained without the establishment of funds.--These may be raised by laying the impost recommended by Congress.--Answer to the objections to that measure.
To B. Franklin. Office of Finance, October 27th, 1782, 296
Assumes the debt of Virginia, contracted for supplies from France.
To the Governor of Cuba. Philadelphia, November 27th, 1782, 297
Requesting his assistance in negotiating bills at Havana.
To Thomas Barclay, in Paris. Office of Finance, December 5th, 1782, 298
Enclosing Acts of Congress appointing him Commissioner to settle the accounts of the United States in Europe.--Method of proceeding to be adopted.--Account of Beaumarchais.--Heads under which the accounts must be stated.
To the President of Congress. Office of Finance, December 12th, 1782, 306