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Field name	Value
Collection Reference Number	GLC06799
From Archive Folder	Documents Relating to 1790
Title	Alexander Hamilton to unknown regarding an explanation of the Import Law with regard to Hemp duty
Date	21 May 1790
Author	Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804)
Document Type	Correspondence
Subjects	American Statesmen Merchants and Trade Commerce Government and Civics Finance Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Global History and Civics Foreign Affairs
People	Hamilton, Alexander (ca. 1757-1804)
Place written	New York
Theme	Government & Politics; Foreign Affairs; Agriculture; Merchants & Commerce; Law
Sub-collection	The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859
Additional Information	Signer of the U.S. Constitution.
Copyright	The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History
Module	Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859
Transcript	Show/hide Treasury Department May 21st - 1790 Sir Your letter to me of the 7th of March has not yet received an answer - The import Law after declaring that certain duties shall be payable on Articles therein enumerated, proceeds with a further declaration, that all other goods imported from Foreign Countries shall be liable to a duty of 5 per Cent ad-Valorem, excepting certain articles deemed of importance to Manufactures, among which Hemp is not. It is therefore certain, that a Duty of five perCent accrues on the importation of Hemp into the United States from any Foreign Country. I am Sir with respect your obedient Servant A. Hamilton

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