Office of Finance, Philadelphia, May 2, 1782.
Sir:
Mr. Charles Stewart, late Commissary General of Issue, has informed me
you are disposed to quit the military line for the purpose of entering
into civil life. He, at the same time, induced me to believe, that you
would accept the office of Receiver of the Continental taxes for the
State of New-York. The intention of this letter is to offer you that
appointment. The duties of the office will appear, in a great degree,
from the publications made by me on this subject. In addition, it will
be necessary that you correspond frequently with me, and give accurate
accounts of whatever may be passing in your State, which it may be
necessary for this office to be acquainted with. But this, and other
things of that sort, will be more fully communicated after you have
signified your acceptance of the office. For the trouble of executing
it, I shall allow you one-fourth per cent. on the moneys you receive.
The amount of the quota called for from New-York, for the current
year, is, as you know, three hundred and seventy-three thousand,
five hundred and ninety-eight dollars. I shall be glad to know your
determination as soon as possible. I make to you no professions of my
confidence and esteem, because I hope they are unnecessary; but if they
are, my wish that you would accept the offer I make is the strongest
evidence I can give of them.
I pray you, Sir, to believe me,
Very respectfully,
Your most ob’t and humble serv’t,
Robert Morris.
Colonel Hamilton.