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To George Washington from William McRea, 24 September 1790

From William McRea

Alexandria, Va., 24 Sept. 1790. Being informed that vessels will be appointed to cruise Chesapeake Bay to prevent illicit trade, applies for an appointment to one and can obtain appropriate recommendations if necessary.1

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1. For the background to the establishment of the Revenue Cutter Service, see Hamilton to GW, 10 Sept. 1790, n.1.

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    To George Washington from William McRea, 24 September 1790
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    “To George Washington from William McRea, 24 September 1790,” Founders Online, National Archives, https://founders.archives.gov/documents/Washington/05-06-02-0232. [Original source: The Papers of George Washington, Presidential Series, vol. 6, 1 July 1790 – 30 November 1790, ed. Mark A. Mastromarino. Charlottesville: University Press of Virginia, 1996, p. 500.]