Requests Shelter for shipping on Delaware River
Document 1794Requests means to shelter ships at Mud Island Fort on the Delaware River. Seeks information about accommodations.
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Treasury Department
Revenue office July 2d 1794
It is suggested by the Supt. of the Delaware Establishments for Shipping, that it would be very useful to vessels seeking shelter from the Ice within the mud. Island piers if some rings & bolts for their fasts were to be fixed to the logs and posts of the fortifications — I beg leave to submit to you the safety and propriety of directing these accommodations to be provided.
with great respect
I have the honor to be
Sir your most obt Servt
Signed T. C.
Commissr. of the Revenue
The Secy at War
Type
Letterbook
Description
Requests means to shelter ships at Mud Island Fort on the Delaware River. Seeks information about accommodations.
Date
07/21/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Revenue Office
Document number
1794072140001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Tench Coxe
commissioner of revenue
treasury department
Superintendent of Shipping, Delaware Establishment
Notable locations
Revenue Office
Delaware River
Mud Island Fort
Notable items
ice
piers
shelter
vessels
weather
rings and bolts
logs
posts
fortifications
accommodations