Letter signed. Proposals for taking care of the American seamen arriving from captivity at Cadiz, who have put Jay to a good deal of expense. John Jay should authorize his agent at Cadiz to send these men to the U.S., where they will be paid when they arrive. It would be a good idea to purchase vessels for this service. Encloses a copy of letter to Huntington of this date (document 7004) on urgency of a Spanish loan.
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United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829