Document, 1789 August 05

Name
Watterdorf, Ernst Frederick (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Title
Document, 1789 August 05
Abstract
Robert French was arrested upon the complaint of a St. Croix merchant, to whom certain goods on French's ship had been consigned. French at first refused to deliver the goods, and then left St. Croix on a vessel bound for Tortuga. French gave the excuse that he left to pay a debt to a resident of Tortuga, but he actually left to avoid prosecution at S t. Croix, and took with him merchandise belonging to St. Croix consignees. Lower court discharged the prosecution for lack of jurisdiction, on appeal this was reversed. Having made an example of French, the Governor is recommending clemency upon appeal to the King.
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Format
correspondence
Genre
correspondence
Date
1789 August 05
Physical Description
7
Note
The entire content of the original has been digitized.
Library Location
National Archives and Records Administration
(Non-Columbia Location)
Also In
The papers of John Jay