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[Points supporting his request for a commission in the army]

Written in the third person and signed in the text. Originally enclosed with GLC02437.04014.

GLC02437.08107

[Agreement]

Agreement regarding settlers' payments of land at Owls' Head Bay in Maine.

GLC02437.08116

[Plan of contract]

Plan of a contract proposed to the "United States of America in Congress assembled or any of them separately" for the minting and import from Sweden of copper coins, and the import of cooper sheeting for roofing.

GLC02437.08126

[Thoughts on the government]

Discusses his opinion on how the government should govern the territories: "every regulation which can be formed will operate, in the opinion of the unboundily [sic] avaricious as so many acts of tyranny which he has a right to [treat], therefore...

GLC02437.08142

[Thoughts on the Army and government] [incomplete]

Discusses how military power should be wielded in a republic. Written on an old address leaf.

GLC02437.08150

[Plan for selling land]

Discusses different methods to sell land.

GLC02437.08153

[Request]

Says he will shortly be able to provide the War Office with "a good general Draft, accompanied with pretty accurate Details of most parts of the Union." Written in the third person and signed in text.

GLC02437.08155

[A proposal on a principle of finance & oeconomy]

Discusses a transaction involving large quantities of wood, and another involving a "contract for copper coin." Reference to contract with [James] Jarvis used to establish circa date.

GLC02437.08158

[Speech of a Chief of the Chipewas]

Discusses finding a way to live peaceably with the settlers. States that they are very poor and asks for clothing, guns, and liquor. Copy, written in the hand of Robert Pemberton, War Department Secretary.

GLC02437.08166

[Memo]

Discusses land deals with Madame de Leval and Mr. de la Roche, most likely in regards to land in Maine.

GLC02437.08178

[Report]

Discusses a misunderstanding regarding the presentation to Congress by [Richard] Soderstrom of his credentials as consul from Sweden. Docket attributes this to "Judge [William] Tudor." Probably in a secretarial hand.

GLC02437.08180

[Concerning land in Maine]

Discusses the inhabitants of Thomaston, Maine and land business.

GLC02437.08181

[incomplete]

Says that the "forgoing principles" should be "[debated] according to the legal [forms]" and that additions and explanations advised by Mr. A. Ogden and Mr. Hornblower should be made. Possibly related to GLC02437.03775.

GLC02437.08185

[Directions for mining]

Discusses the necessary measures for proper mining.

GLC02437.08191

The heads or principles of the lease

Discusses copper mines and a related lease. Date previously inferred, written in pencil.

GLC02437.08192

[Lease details]

Contract concerning a lease for copper mines.

GLC02437.08193

[Fragment] [incomplete]

Fragment from a longer document discussing education.

GLC02437.08199

[Indian relations]

Discusses relations with the Indians and the possibility that, if united, they could raise a force of 15,000 warriors.

GLC02437.08211

[Letters to John Hancock and Joseph Martin]

A set of copied letters to John Hancock and Joseph Martin regarding treaties with the Indians. The first is addressed to Charles Thomson and signed by both Hawkins and Andrew Pickens. The second is addressed to Hancock, dated 4 January 1786 and...

GLC02437.08213

[Notes]

Docketed as "some minutes respecting the terms of the proposed loan to the U.S - for [illegible] the troops to be raised by virtues of the resolve of Congress of the 20th October 1786." The loan is for $500,000. (The troops were being raised to...

GLC02437.08214

[Fragment]

Fragment of a longer document. Discusses the value of land.

GLC02437.08218

[Thoughts on settlers and related business.]

Discusses an issue regarding what appears to be the possession of mules and also business regarding settlers. Mentions the Plymouth Patent.

GLC02437.08220

to Lucy Knox

Discusses the process of moving and making sure personal belongings arrive safely.

GLC02437.08225

[Land business]

Discusses land surveys and other related business.

GLC02437.08227

[Resolve regarding duties and wages of Secretary at War]

States that the Secretary at War is to be allowed $3,000 a year to operate the War Office.

GLC02437.08229