Legal Action Against Illegal Stills
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Legal Action Against Illegal Stills
Description
The Secretary of the Treasury requests the Commissioner of the Revenue to take measure with District Attorney for illegal stills found in the fourth District (region where Whiskey Rebellion took place in 1794).
year created
1795
month created
01
day created
08
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
Tench Coxe
Alexander Hamilton
commissioner
district attorney
notable location
Treasury Department
fourth district
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
survey
fine
stills
whiskey
notable idea/issue
illegal stills
Whiskey Insurrection
Whiskey Rebellion
legal action
document number
1795010890000
transcription
"The Secretary of the Treasury requests the Commissioner of the Revenue to take measure with District Attorney for arresting proceedings against the stills which have been seized in the fourth survey of the District of Pennsylvania till some definitive plans shall have been adopted."
Item sets
Document instances
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Tench Coxe | [unknown] | [n/a] |