A View of the Public Finances
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
A View of the Public Finances
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.
year created
1798
month created
11
day created
16
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
James McHenry
Oliver Wolcott Jr.
Secretary of War
Secretary of Treasury
notable location
Treasury Department
notable item/thing
public finances
revenue
depredations
distilled spirits
stills
sales
auction
license
foreign spirits
wines
retail
refined sugar
carriages
imports
tonnage
finances
duties
notable idea/issue
Commerce
Revenue
document number
1798111640101
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | PCF11 (1 pages) | Collection: Oliver Wolcott Jr. Papers. | 42;50 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Oliver Wolcott, Jr. | Treasury Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |