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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05538 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1784 |
| Title | William Ellery concerning import duties and public debt |
| Date | 10 August 1784 |
| Author | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Asks his correspondent to deliver a letter. Requests that he be sent an act from his correspondent's state concerning interstate import duties. Discusses Rhode Island's opposition to import duties called for by Congress under the Articles of Confederation. Remarks that he is looking to western territory for resources to diminish the public debt. |
| Subjects | Government and Civics Law Taxes or Taxation Merchants and Trade Commerce Articles of Confederation Debt Finance Economics Westward Expansion Frontiers and Exploration |
| People | Ellery, William (1727-1820) |
| Place written | Newport, Rhode Island |
| Theme | Government & Politics; Law; Banking & Economics; Westward Expansion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Ellery was then a congressman from Rhode Island. In 1786, he became the Continental Congress commissioner of the Continental Loan Office. In 1790, he was appointed collector of the port of Newport. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |