Estimate of monies for the Supervisor of New York
Document 1794The Commissioner of the Revenue sends an estimate of monies that will be wanted by Nicholas Fish, supervisor of New York, for pickled provisions for the axe men and carpenters under John Morgan, and which may be wanted for advances to them - cheese, butter, liquors, and molasses, by the Collector of New London, Connecticut. Also informs Hamilton that Tench Francis has found that sulfur may be procured at less than the cost of importation, and that he has been ordered to secure 100 to 120 tons.
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The Commissioner of the Revenue sends an estimate of monies that will be wanted by Nicholas Fish, supervisor of New York, for pickled provisions for the axe men and carpenters under John Morgan, and which may be wanted for advances to them - cheese, butter, liquors, and molasses, by the Collector of New London, Connecticut. Also informs Hamilton that Tench Francis has found that sulfur may be procured at less than the cost of importation, and that he has been ordered to secure 100 to 120 tons.
Date
07/09/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Collection
Document number
1794070990200
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
supervisor
Nicholas Fish
axemen
John Morgan
carpenters
collector
Tench Francis
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Revenue Office
New York
New London
Connecticut
Notable items
estimates
monies
provisions
axe
pickled
cheese
butter
liquor
molasses
sulfur
importation
tons