A View of the Public Finances
Document 1798Lists the revenue of the United States for 1795-1798 that was the result of the duties on imports and tonnage. Not withstanding the depredations on US commerce, the branch of revenue may be estimated at seven million dollars. This does not include duties on domestic distilled spirits, stills, sales at auction, licenses for selling foreign spirits and wines by retail, refined sugar and carriages.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
Lists the revenue of the United States for 1795-1798 that was the result of the duties on imports and tonnage. Not withstanding the depredations on US commerce, the branch of revenue may be estimated at seven million dollars. This does not include duties on domestic distilled spirits, stills, sales at auction, licenses for selling foreign spirits and wines by retail, refined sugar and carriages.
Date
11/16/1798
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Treasury Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1798111640101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
Notable locations
Treasury Department
Notable items
public finances
revenue
depredations
distilled spirits
stills
sales
auction
license
foreign spirits
wines
retail
refined sugar
carriages
imports
tonnage
finances
duties