1To Thomas Jefferson from “A Merchant of Charleston”, 19 January 1803 (Jefferson Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing you on a subject which I conceive of consequence; a certain Mr Campbell lately imported into this port a Quantity of Dry Goods from Europe and according to the custom House Rules at this place, lodged his Entry, but with false Invoices to amount of about 3 or 4 thousand pounds Sterling instead of 7 or 8 Thousand pounds with intent to defraud the Revenue of...