Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1833) [Public notice of amendment to an act for duties on stamped vellum, parchment, and paper]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC02153 Author/Creator: Wolcott, Oliver (1760-1833) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Document signed Date: 30 March 1798 Pagination: 1 p. ; 31 x 22 cm. Order a Copy
Signed by Wolcott as Secretary of Treasury. Details amendments made to an act passed 6 July 1797 concerning duties on paper.
Wolcott was appointed the second Secretary of the Treasury after Alexander Hamilton. He served under George Washington 1795-1797 and under John Adams 1797-1800.
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