New York Appropriations Not to Be Used for Fortifications
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
New York Appropriations Not to Be Used for Fortifications
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.
short description
Ltr, adv no funds for fortifications
year created
1799
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
Albany
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Legislature
Major General Hamilton
officers of government
governor New York
Treasury
notable location
Albany
New York
notable item/thing
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.
document number
1799080355002
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AGC01 (2 pages) | Collection: John Jay Papers | B:24 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | John Jay | Albany | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |