Five UK patents, nos. 4404, 4419, 4521, 4642, and 4898, dated 1819-1824, issued to Sir William Congreve. Photocopies provided to Eric Newman by C. John Ferreri.
The Secretary of the Treasury forwards the statement from the Comptroller of the Treasury, transmitting summary level information of the Mint operation. This text is also found in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 3, report no. 556.
Paul Hybert summary: "The required annual financial statements, on the operation of the mint, from Comptroller of the Treasury Anderson to Treasury Secretary Crawford who relayed it to Congress."
A report from a congressional committee, discussing circulation and exportation of gold and silver coins, and use of foreign coins. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 3, report no. 551.
Paul Hybert summary: "A committee report to the House of Representatives, starting with background information on the use and valuation of gold and silver, and ending with six recommendations as to the silver and gold coinage. The complicated nature of the question and solution of the metallic coinage is shown, quite unintentionally, by mentioning, early in the report, that gold is undervalued with respect to silver and a new ratio between them is needed, while the recommended changes in coin weights preserve the undervalued ratio."
The Secretary of the Treasury comments on exportation of gold and silver coin. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 3, report no. 549.
Paul Hybert summary: "Responding to a query from the Senate, Treasury Secretary Crawford feels legislation to limit exports of gold and silver coin is not needed. Such a measure can work only in extreme circumstances, and only for short periods. Free trade with moderate tariffs is the best means of effecting a balance of trade, which will halt the flow of precious metals out of the country."
The Secretary of the Treasury reports to Congress on circulation of gold and silver. The same text appears in the American State Papers, finance (class 3), volume 3, report no. 550 (see also report no. 549, on exportation of U.S. coin).
Paul Hybert summary: "Responding to a query from the Senate, Treasury Secretary Crawford feels the mint can satisfy the need for gold coins, but feels foreign silver coins are needed for a few more years. He relays a letter, from mint director Patterson, that touches on production capabilities of the mint as well as the possible cause for the domestic scarcity of gold coins; he includes a London newspaper article on the ratio of gold to silver in Europe, as well as a listing of the fineness of silver coins as determined at the mint. "
