Debts Due to Ironmasters
Type
Author's Letterbook Copy
Title
Debts Due to Ironmasters
Description
Discusses the possibility of discharging the debts due to ironmasters by allowing the ironmasters holding public stores of shot and shells to sell a portion of the shot and shells equal to their claims. Discusses the value of the shot and shells. Notes that demand for bar iron is high asnd it is a good time to sell.
year created
1784
month created
01
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
recipient
in collection
in image
recipient note
Superintendant of Finance
notable person/group
Robert Morris
Samuel Hodgdon
Iron Masters
the public
Congress
Superintendent of Finance
notable location
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
great sums
shells and shot
furnaces
the States
best judgement
claims
whole on hand
opinion
answer
act of Congress
magazines
peace establishment
bills
pounds
ton
balaces
account
demands
opinion
duty
matter
consideration
bar iron
demand
the present
most likely time
sell
bars
barrs
notable phrase
"The stores by the late act of Congress being wholly under my direction, I conceive I am authorised, and shall be fully justified in disposing of such as may not be considered as essentially necessary to compose the Magazines intended to be kept on the Peace establishment, provided it can be done withnevident advantage."
document number
1784010328001
page start
1