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Warrant for naval agents
12/11/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that a warrant may be issued in favor of Francis Gurney and Daniel Smith - naval agents in Philadelphia in charge of building frigates - for the sum of $5,100.
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Wagons for Pennsylvania troops
09/14/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton writes that Abraham Hunt has informed him that he can procure wagons as far as Reading, Pennsylvania, but not further. Therefore advices Hodgdon to immediately send on a person to …
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Vessels for transporting timber
10/22/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Hamilton that he has contracted for a number of vessels for the timber for the frigates in the Middle and Southern states.
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Vessel belonging to the British Consul
08/25/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Knox writes the Governor of Virginia on the subject of the vessel belonging to the British Consul, and taken possession of by General Matthews.
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Various fortifications and batteries
06/24/1794 Printed Document
Major John Jacob Rivardi writes the Secretary of War from Norfolk, to discuss various fortifications and batteries. Includes many specifics regarding the construction and engineering.
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Unreliable supplies of gun powder
07/08/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Secretary Hamilton that little reliance is to be placed upon a cheap or certain supply of gun powder within the United States. Coxe was unable to procure a …
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Treaty with Northwestern Indians
01/02/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War writes the President of the United States concerning a treaty with the Wabash and Northwestern Indians; mentions that most of the principal chiefs of the Wabash Indians who …
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Town at Presqu' Isle
05/09/1794 Printed Document
Encloses copies of letters which have been received from General Wilkins and Captain Denny relative to the arrangements being made for laying out a town at Presqu' Isle in Pennsylvania, and the …
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Timber for the building of frigates
07/03/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton informs Daniel Stevens that Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, desires Stevens' agency on the business of procuring in the state of South Carolina certain kinds of timber for …
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Timber for 44 gun ship
05/12/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War transmits to the Treasury Secretary the opinion of shipwright Joshua Humphreys on the mode of procuring white oak plank and timber for a forty four gun ship to be built in …
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Testimony on the white attack on Indians
01/02/1794 Printed Document
On December 28th a party of whites murdered two Creek Indians hunting in Georgia who had neither attacked them nor threatened them. Bartlet Walker, aged 16 years, testifies that Capt. Jonathan Adams …
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Tench Coxe receives letter
06/16/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War informs Hamilton that Tench Coxe has received the Treasury Secretary's letter. Coxe works in the Revenue Office.
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Taken prisoner by Shawanese
10/21/1794 Printed Document
The author was a pack-horseman at Fort Recovery aged 17 years and taken prisoner by the Shawanese Indians, along with two others. Neill was then taken to a British fort at the Miami, then to Detroit …
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Supplying the Maryland militia
11/27/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that a remittance of $7-8000 be made to George Gale, Supervisor of Maryland, for the purpose of supplying the Maryland division of the militia with provisions …
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Supply of whiskey for 1795
10/15/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of Revenue writes that it is "extremely probable" that the supply of whiskey for 1795 will require Secretary Hamilton's attention at Pittsburg. 75,000 rations are required this day by …
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Supply of rations and clothing
07/21/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that he be informed of what measures have been taken for the supply of the recruits and troops at places other than those which are included in the general …
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Supply of large anchors
12/08/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue states that contracts for the large anchors cannot be made in the United States upon terms more favorable than 13 cents, whereas an importation of them from England can …
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Supply of gun powder
12/06/1794 Printed Document
Requests that the Commissioner of the Revenue state to him how far the supplies procured are adequate to the requisitions from the War Department for gun powder, including salt petre as the …
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Supplies of whiskey
12/31/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue requests that the Treasury take the necessary measures for the reception of the whiskey for 1795 at Fort Washington and Pittsburgh.
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Supplies of gun powder and salt petre
12/09/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue encloses a copy of a letter from Tench Francis, relative to the purchase of ingredients for gun powder, or gun powder itself. Adds that the only parcel of salt petre …
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Supplies for troops responding to Whiskey Rebellion
09/17/1794 Printed Document
Requests that the Supervisor of Military Stores speedily send 1000 pairs of shoes and two medicine chests to Winchester, Virginia; 1000 blankets, 1000 shoes, 200 rifles, 800 muskets, and two medicine …
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Supplies for troops responding to Whiskey Rebellion
09/17/1794 Printed Document
Letter to the Governor of Pennsylvania on the question of whether the corps responding to the Whiskey Rebellion ought to be equipped previous to their march or not. Hamilton believes they should be …
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Supplies for the construction of six frigates
06/25/1794 Printed Document
Letter 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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Supplies for the construction of six frigates
06/25/1794 Printed Document
Treasury Secretary Hamilton informs Pinckney that he has determined to import from Europe materials for the construction of six frigates. He will procure the articles from Northern Europe. Hamilton's …
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Supplies for Pennsylvania militia
09/23/1794 Printed Document
Directs the Supervisor of Military Stores to furnish the Pennsylvania militia with the additional supply of arms and accoutrements he has been called for. He will also forward to the Virginia militia …
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