Tench Coxe
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Supplies for the Militia Army
09/30/1794 Letter Signed[Partly illegible] Following the departure of the Secretary of the Treasury, Coxe has received the letter asking him to forward the supplies intended for the militia army.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)- No image
Supplies for the construction of six frigates
06/25/1794 Printed DocumentLetter from the Commissioner of the Revenue to Treasury Secretary Hamilton regarding the shipment of supplies from Europe - principally London, with alternatives in Copenhagen, Gottenburg, and …
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Shipment of copper, bunting and hearths
07/09/1794 Printed DocumentThe Commissioner of the Revenue suggests to Hamilton that he order a second shipment of the copper, bunting and hearths, as either a capture or shipwreck had apparently interrupted the doomed vessel.
Printed Versions 
Responds to Request for Artillery Engineers in Fredericksburg; Info about Contracts
07/29/1794 LetterbookReceived letter about artillery engineer recruits at Fredericksburg, and seeks to make immediate action. Reports arrangement with contractors to furnish artillery and rifle coats. Mr. Sterret is to …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requisition of Certain Articles
08/12/1794 Letter SignedThe Secretary of War has requisitioned certain articles part of which can be procured by Mr. Francis but the remainder should be obtained by Hodgdon.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)
Requests Transaction of Blankets for Col. Carrington
10/04/1794 LetterbookReports communication from Col. Carrington to the Secretary of Treasury about the speedy transmission of blankets. Requests account of transaction.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests that Mr. Rancey be Sent to the Cecil Iron Works
07/22/1794 LetterbookMr. Hughes requests that Mr. Rancey be sent to the Cecil Iron Works in Cecil County, Maryland, near to the stage route.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Shelter for shipping on Delaware River
07/21/1794 LetterbookRequests means to shelter ships at Mud Island Fort on the Delaware River. Seeks information about accommodations.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Response to Letter
12/05/1794 LetterbookRequests response to a letter sent previously.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Reports and Accounts from Chapin
07/26/1794 LetterbookRefers to letter to Secretary of Treasury. Requests a list of goods and invoice. Refers to the President's recommendation of Chapin to manage the business of subsistence. Requests updates on his …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Report on Damage to Winter Harbor on Delaware River
07/16/1794 LetterbookRequests report on injury to the winter harbor on the Delaware River.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Payment and Approval of Contract for Artillerist Clothing and Blankets
12/17/1794 LetterbookRequests money to pay Terrence Reilly for artillerist clothing and blankets. Inquires whether enclosed list of goods and prices fixed in the contract is acceptable.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Patterns Promised to Contractors
10/09/1794 LetterbookReports promise to contractors to provide them with the patterns shown to them earlier. Requests patterns.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Pattern of Carriage Wheels
08/05/1794 LetterbookRequests pattern of carriage wheels.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Pattern for Iron Kentledge
08/30/1794 LetterbookRequests pattern for iron kartridge (cartridge) for the contractors, needed immediately.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Pattern for Artillery Coat
08/23/1794 LetterbookRequests a pattern for an artillery coat, needed immediately to mail in a parcel with other articles to New York.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests List of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies
04/14/1794 LetterbookRequests list of military, naval, and Indian supplies. Outlines procedures.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Last Minute Treasury Information for the Department of War before Knox Retires
12/28/1794 LetterbookAs Knox is ready to retire, requests any further treasury information to transmit to the Department of War.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Inspectors for Clothing, Shoes, Cannons, and Kentledge
10/08/1794 LetterbookRequests appointment of inspector of shoes and artillery clothing for contractor Mr. T. Reilly at New York. Also requests inspector for cannon ball and kentledge cast by J.J. Faesch.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Inspection of Mis-sized Cartridges
08/18/1794 LetterbookReports questions about cartridge boxes ordered from Mr. Tinsley of Columbia, Virginia, which are smaller than the pattern provided. Tinsley insists that the pattern was altered. Requests conference …
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information for Jacob Sheafe for Frigate Construction
12/05/1794 LetterbookEncloses extract of letter from Jacob Sheafe, a naval agent at Portsmouth, relating to the construction of a frigate. Requests that the information Sheafe seeks come to him via the War Department.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information and Supply Lists for 1795 for Western Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Northwest Territory
08/16/1794 LetterbookRequests information about garrisons, detachments, and army in western Pennsylvania, Virginia, and the Northwest Territory, specifically about rations, supplies, and quartermasters for 1795.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information about Timber Costs
05/12/1794 LetterbookRequests estimate of prices for timber to build a frigate. Needs to know if the molds have been finished.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information about Storage of Sulfur
06/30/1794 LetterbookRequests information about sulfur stores. The supply of gunpowder will depend on how much and where the sulfur is stored.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
Requests Information about Ports and Agent Builders for Proposed Frigates
06/24/1794 LetterbookRequests whether the Secretary of War would like the frigates to be built at Charleston or at some other port. Asks about agent builders.
Letters Sent (Letterbook) of Commissioner of the Revenue, Tench Coxe, Relating to War Department Procurement, Apr 14, 1794-Aug 26, 1796. (RG75) (M74)
