The papers of John Jay

Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: December 31, 1785
Summary: Ask Jay for documents from his office regarding prize money and its distribution from captures during the last war. (enclosure by James Milligan on the subject).
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: 1786 December 14
Summary: As contingent expenses of Office for Foreign Affairs are included in estimates for current year, they do not conceive a special application to Congress is necessary. Enclose warrant for $250.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: February 02, 1786
Summary: Asks Jay for an estimate of the amount of money needed to defray the expenses of the Department of Foreign Affairs for 1786. They are forming an estimate of government budget for the year.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: February 21, 1786
Summary: The Van Staphorts must make a proper representation to the Board of the Treasury to receive a proper answer. The Board sent Van Staphorst a letter of 9 Dec. in which they stated that they would continue to order all payments of interest or principal o...
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: February 14, 1787
Summary: Asks for budget for department of foreign affairs for year 1787.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: January 13, 1787
Summary: They expect to send him an account of supplies furnished to prisoners within the next few days. Irregular mode of conducting business at beginning of war leaves some of the accounts lacking in accuracy.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: January 25, 1787
Summary: From Vaughan's letter they cannot tell what office he requests, nor does that office seem connected with the establishment of the mint. They will refer it to Congress.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: July 06, 1787
Summary: Acknowledges receipt to Jay's letter of the 3rd with extracts from Adams' letters.
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Name: Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: March 20, 1787
Summary: They return a list of moneys expended by the U.S. for the British prisoners. Also a list of supplies consumed by the British prisoners, to which a value is not assigned, because of the fluctuating value of exchange throughout the war. They suggest gre...
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Livingston, Walter, 1740-1797 (Author) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: October 04, 1787
Summary: Grant request for additional funds. Have issued warrant for $200.
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Name: Lee, Arthur, 1740-1792 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee) Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author)
Date: September 26, 1788
Summary: Enclose memorial of Paul R. Randall and ask Jay to handle matter. Randall's memorial: Randall was hired by Jefferson and Adams to accompany Lamb to Algiers as secretary and offered 150 guineas for his service. He has not received the promised salary a...
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Name: Osgood, Samuel, 1748-1813 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Date: May 03, 1789
Summary: Please send departmental budget for Office of Foreign Affairs, based on presumption that department will continue present operations for the entire year.
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