Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701 Discrepancies in pay of Victuallers of New York and Albany
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03107.00604 Author/Creator: Weemes, James, fl. 1700-1701 Place Written: Albany, New York Type: Manuscript document signed Date: 1701/02/06 Pagination: 2 p. + docket 30.6 x 19.8 cm Order a Copy
James Weemes discusses the rationales for the peculiarity that the Victualler at New York is paid 1/2 pence less per Soldier Victualled than his counterpart at Albany, with reasons ranging from earlier hunting requirements to inconvenience of laying out of expenditure, to ability to brew and bake own goods.
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