New York Appropriations Not to Be Used for Fortifications
Document 1799Letter, advises Hamilton that appropriations by the New York Legislature are not to be used for the construction of fortifications. The legislature has ordered that all further expenditures for defenses be ceased; apparently it has decided to divert those funds to the payment of debt held by the U.S. Treasury.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Letter, advises Hamilton that appropriations by the New York Legislature are not to be used for the construction of fortifications. The legislature has ordered that all further expenditures for defenses be ceased; apparently it has decided to divert those funds to the payment of debt held by the U.S. Treasury.
Date
08/03/1799
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Albany
Collection
Document number
1799080355002
Page start
1
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Legislature
Major General Hamilton
officers of government
governor New York
Treasury
Notable locations
Albany
New York
Notable items
appropriation
legislature
state
will come in aid of the completion of the works in the vicinity of N York
act
payment of certain officers of Government & other contengent expenses
until further legislative provision
all further expenditure
for the further defense of the state
shall cease
so far forth as respects the erection of new fortifications, or the completing such as have been erected or constructed
reason
clause
inferred
comptroller
liquidate
expenses
Secretary of the Treasury
specis value.