Contract for brass howitzers

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Contract for brass howitzers

Description

The Commissioner of the Revenue Office states that James Byers has applied for $400 on account of his contract for casting 10 brass howitzers.

year created

1794

month created

11

day created

01

author

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in collection

note

Extract taken from LC, RG 75, Letters of Tench Coxe, Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies, National Archives

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
James Byers

notable location

Treasury Department
Revenue Office

notable item/thing

dollars
accounts
howitzers
brass
contract

document number

1794110190500

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]