Contract for supplying cannon

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Contract for supplying cannon

Description

The Commissioner of the Revenue requests a remittance to John Dexter, Supervisor of Rhode Island, for the purpose of making a payment of $8000 to Brown & Francis and the owners of the Furnace Hope, on account of a contract for supplying cannon for the frigates and fortifications.

year created

1794

month created

10

day created

08

author

sent from location

Treasury Department

recipient

in collection

note

LC, RG 75, Letters to Tench Coxe Commissioner of the Revenue, Relating to the Procurement of Military, Naval, and Indian Supplies.

notable person/group

Alexander Hamilton
Tench Coxe
John Dexter
Supervisor
Furnace Hope
Brown & Francis

notable location

Treasury Department
Rhode Island

notable item/thing

dollars
remittance
account
contract
cannon
frigates
fortifications

document number

1794100890000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Tench Coxe Treasury Department [n/a]
Recipient Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]