Contract Prices for Northwestern Mississippi Territories
Document 1799Explains the contract prices for Northwestern Mississippi territories; also discusses ration reductions.
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[Docket, written sideways on verso:] ([undecipherable] [prices?] of [undecipherable]
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from & after 3d March 99.
Oswego — 21 2/10 — 17.
Niagara 21. 4/10 — 17.
Presq'Isle 24. ...... — 19. 4/10
Detroit 25. 9/10 — 20. 9/10
Michila. ... 28. 7/10 — 22. 7/10
Fort Franklin 14. — 11. 7/10
Pittsburg 17. 8/10 — 15. 3/10
Cincinnati 16 4/10 — 14. 4/10
Greeneville — 14. — 11. 7/10
(Piq Town — 14. — 11. 7/10
15 [undecipherable]
[Lorimers?] — 14. — 11. 7/10
Fort Wayne 28 7/10 — 22. 9/10
Fort Defiance 16 7/10 — 14. [undecipherable]/10
[undecipherable] Rien Eau Dep[t?] 16. 7/10 — 14. [undecipherable]/10
Fort Knox & [undecipherable] 21. 7/10 — 17. 3/10
Massac — 21. 3/10 — 17. 3/10
on the Mississippi above [undecipherable] River 30 [undecipherable]/10 — 25. 7/10
On the east side of the
[undecipherable] from the [undecipherable] of
the Ohio to [undecipherable] boundary of
Kentucky } 21. 3/10 — 17. 7/10
In Kentucky every thing
on the east bank of the
Mississippi. } 14. — 11 7/10
Knoxville & [Senico?] &
other forts on Tennessee —
excepting on the banks of
the Mississippi } 17. 8/10 — 15 7/10
On the east side of the
Mississippi between the
south boundary of Tennessee
& the south boundary of the
United States — } 24. — 19. 4/10
Contract Commencing
the 1 October 1798 and
Ending the 30 September
1799. —
N.B. On the 3 March
1799. A law passed
reducing the ration, by
taking off half a gill of
liquor — and the whole
of the Vinegar — which
reduces the price to the
Right Hand Column
Type
Document, type undetermined
Description
Explains the contract prices for Northwestern Mississippi territories; also discusses ration reductions.
Date
03/03/1799
Author
Collection
Document number
1799030390201
Page start
1
Notable persons
unknown
Notable locations
Oswego
Niagara
Presque Isle
Detroit
Michila.
Fort Franklin
Pittsburgh
Cincinna
Greenevalle
Piq. Town
Lormier's
Fort Wayne
Ft. Defiance
Miamis River
Fort Knox
Massac
Mississippi
Ohio
Kentucky
Knoxville
Tellico
Tennessee
United States
North Western Mississippi Territories
Notable items
law passed reducing the ration by taking off half a gill of liquor
whole of the vinegar
reduces the price to the right hand column
contract prices

