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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, November 6, 1779
Board of Trade Novr. 6th 1779. Sir We have considered the several letters and papers received from Messrs. Pollock and Lindsey referred by your Excellency to this Board, and beg…
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Board of Trade to Board of Trade, November 3, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 3 Nov. 1779 . Submits requisitions from Board of War for shoes and for clothing for Col. Buford’s battalion at Petersburg; also a memorandum of George Purdie…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, October 29, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 29 Oct. 1779 . The salary of Mr. James Warren, assistant in the agent’s office, has never been fixed. Forty pounds per annum, payable in tobacco at…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, October 19, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 19 Oct. 1779 . Fifteen hundred additional hogsheads of tobacco have been purchased before a further rise in price, because it is feared that within a year…
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Board of Trade to Board of Trade, October 8, 1779
Board of Trade Octor. 8th 1779. We tho’t it prudent, before Mr. Smith’s departure, that he should inform the Board what he expected would be allowed him for his Expences…
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Board of Trade to Board of Trade, October 8, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 8–9 Oct. 1779 . Transmitting a requisition from the Board of War for the purchase of leather breeches for Maj. Nelson’s corps of cavalry. Signed by Ambler…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, September 10, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 10 Sep. 1779 . Haywood offers 2,000 bushels of salt at £20 per bushel. Without salt it will be difficult to purchase tobacco because of the shortness…
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Board of Trade to Thomas Jefferson, July 17, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 17 July 1779 . The owners of the cargo of the Dolphin propose to let the Board of Trade have such part of it as they wish,…
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Board of Trade to Board of Trade, July 14, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 14 July 1779 . Upon consideration of the want of necessary supplies, it is proposed to offer Hunter & Co. “77 ½ for 1. for such Goods…
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Board of Trade to Board of Trade, July 13, 1779
[ Williamsburg ] 13 July 1779 . The proposals of Hunter & Co. concerning the cargo of the ship Dolphin seem exorbitant. From information respecting tobacco now owned by the…