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[Document, 1779 January 20]

1. [Document, 1779 January 20]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 20, 1779
  • Summary: Because of the captivity of Colonel Ward and the health of Colonel Bradford, Varick wants an officer appointed to fill the vacancy created by an additional resignation. Bradford has also indicated that he is going to resign soon, so anew head of the d...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1779 January 20]

2. [Document, 1779 January 20]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 20, 1779
  • Summary: Because of the captivity of Colonel Ward and the health of Colonel Bradford, Varick wants an officer appointed to fill the vacancy created by an additional resignation. Bradford has also indicated that he is going to resign soon, so anew head of the d...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1795 October 08]

3. [Document, 1795 October 08]

Document, 1795 September 08

4. Document, 1795 September 08

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: 1795 September 08
  • Summary: Located in "1795 Letterbook" Enclosed in John Jay to Thomas Mifflin, 9 Sept 1795 Common Council has considered all reports of the extent of epidemic in New York City. The members believe the city's health situation is much bett...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1795 September 25]

5. [Document, 1795 September 25]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 25, 1795
  • Summary: Discusses the case of Jean Bertrand, Joseph Dease, and Louis Berlin, Jean Gild, and Christopher Sheten. Justice should "be dealt out with an impartial and rigid hand to French and English as well as Americans ..."
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1795 September 30]

6. [Document, 1795 September 30]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 30, 1795
  • Summary: Regarding the case of the French offenders, Varick did not know until he received John Jay's letter "in what manner these worthless rascals ... suffered their punishment." "If any Frenchman in public service shall again become an object of corporal pu...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1797 December 20]

7. [Document, 1797 December 20]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Temple, John, Sir, 1732-1798 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 20, 1797
  • Summary: Regarding the case of the seaman, Wm. Augustus Fisher, Varick has not committed him, nor does he know the nature of the offense. In any case, a man committed for a crime must be tried by the regular tribunal and cannot be discharged or compensated for...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 December 23]

8. [Document, 1797 December 23]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Frye, Frederick (Addressee) Temple, John, Sir, 1732-1798 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 23, 1797
  • Summary: Writs have been served against Captain Tucker of the British Sloop of War Hunter and against Joseph Tracy on board that vessel. Since Tucker refuses to acknowledge these writs, Varick will prevent the sailing of that vessel until the men submit to the...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1797 December 27]

9. [Document, 1797 December 27]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1797
  • Summary: John Underwood, an impressed American seaman on board the British Sloop of War Hunter in New York harbor, was released through a writ of habeas corpus. Writs were then issued against the Captain (Tucker) for false imprisonment, and against two other A...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1797 December 27]

10. [Document, 1797 December 27]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1797
  • Summary: Encloses deposition of the sheriff of New York respecting the arrest of Captain Tucker. Mr. McBraire has not come forward, probably because he is unable to get the required security.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 December 27]

11. [Document, 1797 December 27]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1797
  • Summary: John Underwood, an impressed American seaman on board the British Sloop of War Hunter in New York harbor, was released through a writ of habeas corpus. Writs were then issued against the Captain (Tucker) for false imprisonment, and against two other A...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1797 December 27]

12. [Document, 1797 December 27]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: December 27, 1797
  • Summary: Encloses deposition of the sheriff of New York respecting the arrest of Captain Tucker. Mr. McBraire has not come forward, probably because he is unable to get the required security.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1797 January 10]

13. [Document, 1797 January 10]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 10, 1797
  • Summary: Suggestion that he and the City magistrates be released from holding police court, and that additional Courts of Sessions be authorized to compensate for this. Thus they will not be subject to the contemptible and officious zeal of many, including Ale...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1797 March 21]

14. [Document, 1797 March 21]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: March 21, 1797
  • Summary: He has mentioned the Recorder ship to Richard Harison, who is inclined to accept it. Cozine and Bogart are other possibilities if Harison should decline. Sorry to hear that Benson's court plans meet with opposition.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1797 May n.d.]

15. [Document, 1797 May n.d.]

[Document, 1798 January 17]

16. [Document, 1798 January 17]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: January 17, 1798
  • Summary: Sat. last recvd letter dated the 11th from Pickering (Secy of State) re arrest of Capt Tudor Parker of British Sloop of War, Hunter. Varick's answer of a long narrative of the Transaction and notice that Original Depositions forwarded to John Jay. Alm...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1798 June 27, 29]

17. [Document, 1798 June 27, 29]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author,Addressee) Clarkson, Matthew, 1758-1825 (Addressee) Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author,Addressee)
  • Date: June 27 - June 29, 1798
  • Summary: Copy of document 3161 (Jay's letter of June 27) along with Varick's letter of June 29 informing Jay that his communications have been laid before the Common Council, with the results of their deliberations enclosed. Also, a fragmentary copy of Jay's l...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1798 May 02]

18. [Document, 1798 May 02]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: May 02, 1798
  • Summary: A Committee of the Chamber of Commerce of New York City has presented to the Common Council a memorial requesting measures for fortifying the city NNHi: 899, April 1798. After consideration a resolution was passed, and Jay is requested to apply to the...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1798 November 25]

19. [Document, 1798 November 25]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: November 25, 1798
  • Summary: Chiefs and warriors of three western nations of Indians are in the city, but illness prevents Varick from receiving them at present. The term of the approaching court session will be too short to handle all the accumulated business. Wishes an Oyer and...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1798 September 24]

20. [Document, 1798 September 24]

  • Name: Varick, Richard, 1753-1831 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
  • Date: September 24, 1798
  • Summary: Confirms that the Attorney General was in custody at the suit of Brockholst Livingston; since his release he has gone to Delaware. An execution was issued against Thomas Cooper for the same debt, but he was not taken. The Sheriff has left town, fearin...
  • Number of Images: 3