Letterbook, 1782-1787.

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Letterbook, 1782-1787.

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Correspondence to and from the Intendant. Contains drafts and final copies of letters written by the Intendant. Includes an "Extract from the Bill for Consolidating the Funds" dated 5 July 1784 which was later incorporated in the Maryland Laws of 1784, ch. 55.

2 cubic ft.

Maryland State Archives

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Maryland. Intendant of the Revenue

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In 1781 Maryland was saddled with a combination of war debt and high inflation. In an attempt to reign in the chaotic economy, the state created the office of Intendant fot eh Revenue (Laws of 1781, ch. 27), to oversee the state's finances. The intendant's duties included supervision of the treasurers, the auditor general, the Commissioners to Preserve Confiscated Property, and the Commissioner to Settle and Adjust Pay Due Officers and Soldiers of Maryland in the service of the Unit...