Letter : to Edward Carrington, Supervisor of the District of Virginia, 1793 April 22.

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Letter : to Edward Carrington, Supervisor of the District of Virginia, 1793 April 22.

Robert Craig, collector of the federal excise tax on whiskey, complains about the difficulties he had collecting the tax and that James Breckenridge, the inspector to whom he turned over the money, will not pay him more than five percent for his services while his expenses cost more than that.

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Library of Virginia

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Carrington, Edward, 1748-1810

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Edward Carrington (February 11, 1748 – October 28, 1810) was an American soldier and statesman from Virginia. During the American Revolutionary War he became a lieutenant colonel of artillery in the Continental Army. He distinguished himself as quartermaster general in General Nathanael Greene’s southern campaign. He commanded artillery at Monmouth and Yorktown. He was also present at Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and Hobkirk's Hill. During the war he became a close friend of George Washington....

Craig, Robert, 1924-

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Robert Craig was a farmer in Livingston County, New York. From the description of Robert Craig diary, 1868. (Cornell University Library). WorldCat record id: 77010644 Edward Carrington (1749-1810) was formerly Quartermaster General of the Southern Army during the revolutionary war, member of the Continental Congress, and mayor of Richmond, Va. From the description of Letter : to Edward Carrington, Supervisor of the District of Virginia, 1793 April 22. (Unknown). ...