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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02437.06123 |
| From Archive Folder | The Henry Knox Papers [0122] April-June 1794 |
| Title | Joseph Peirce to Henry Knox about a hearing on taxes |
| Date | 17 June 1794 |
| Author | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) |
| Recipient | Knox, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence; Land transaction document |
| Content Description | Informs Knox there has been a hearing before the committee regarding taxes. Discusses which lands are part of the patent (possibly referring to the Waldo patent lands) and any taxes related to the land. Speaks of a tax being unconstitutional and the possibility of creating a new one. Describes the hearing as being long and with many debates. Also asks whether they should give Judge Sullivan (possibly James or John Sullivan) a fee for his opinion. |
| Subjects | Waldo Patent US Constitution Land Transaction Taxes or Taxation Government and Civics Finance Law State Constitution |
| People | Peirce, Joseph (1745-1828) Knox, Henry (1750-1806) |
| Place written | Boston, Massachusetts |
| Theme | Law; Banking & Economics |
| Sub-collection | The Henry Knox Papers |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |