Unreliable supplies of gun powder
Document 1794The 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 contract for the 300 tons that Hamilton authorized him to attempt; also informs Hamilton that Tench Francis was unable to procure the 93 tons of salt petre.
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Printed Document
Description
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 contract for the 300 tons that Hamilton authorized him to attempt; also informs Hamilton that Tench Francis was unable to procure the 93 tons of salt petre.
Date
07/08/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Collection
Document number
1794070890000
Note
LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
Tench Francis
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Revenue Office
Europe
Notable items
Gun powder
tons
house
contract
salt petre
balance