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Horton, James (d. 1783) [List of expenses created by the committee for building the Fort and Plum Island]

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC01450.459.07 Author/Creator: Horton, James (d. 1783) Place Written: Newburyport, Massachusetts Type: Document signed Date: 4 October 1776 Pagination: 1 p. : docket ; 26.2 x 20.3 cm. Order a Copy

Lists expenses for material such as timber, wooden boxes, wood, and an iron pot, among various other items. Includes the cost of employing persons (such as John Britt, Joseph Pilsbury, Enoch Coffin, and Daniel Horton, among others) in different aspects of fort construction.

Horton, James, ?-1783

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