Illegal exportation of arms and military stores
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Illegal exportation of arms and military stores
Description
Secretary Hamilton writes the Collector at Baltimore that, notwithstanding the law prohibiting the exportation of arms and military stores from the United States, people are doing just that in the port of Baltimore, as if there was no law at all. Urges that the Officers of the Customs increase their vigilance.
year created
1794
month created
08
day created
22
author
sent from location
Treasury Department
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LS, Columbia University Libraries; ADf, Connecticut Historical Society, Hartford.
notable person/group
Robert Purviance
Alexander Hamilton
officers
collector
notable location
Treasury Department
Baltimore
notable item/thing
exportation
exports
arms
military stores
port
customs
vessels
document number
1794082290100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [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 | Robert Purviance | [unknown] | [n/a] |