United States. Collector of Customs (Philadelphia, Pa.) account books
Scope and Contents
Two account books maintained by the Philadelphia Custom House, dated 1796-1802. Volume one is a cash book. Volume two contains receipts for export bounties and for damages on imports, including the signatures of ship masters and the name of the vessel carrying the cargo. There are also receipts for wages for crews of United States revenue cutters and for customs inspectors.
Dates
- Creation: 1796-1802
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Materials stored onsite. Please contact specialcollectionsref@hbs.edu for more information.
Extent
.5 linear feet (2 volumes)Biographical / Historical
The United States established Custom House districts under the jurisdiction of the Treasury Department in 1789. Customs collectors were tasked with charging import and export duties, transferring bounties on goods to the Treasury Department, issuing vessel documents like certificates of enrollment, license, and registration to shipmasters, and recording tonnage.
Physical Location
MANU
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Charles H. Taylor.
Digitization Funding
Collections and items have been digitized with the generous support of The Polonsky Foundation.
Processing Information
Processed: February 2019 By: Brooke McManus
- Title
- United States. Collector of Customs (Philadelphia, Pa.). United States. Collector of Customs (Philadelphia, Pa.) Account Books, 1796-1802: A Finding Aid
- Author
- Baker Library
- Description rules
- dacs
- Language of description
- und
- EAD ID
- bak00789
Repository Details
Part of the Baker Library Special Collections and Archives, Harvard Business School Repository
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