<oai_dc:dc xmlns:oai_dc="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc/ http://www.openarchives.org/OAI/2.0/oai_dc.xsd"><dc:identifier>doi:10.7916/5jnh-pd10</dc:identifier><dc:title>Document, 1785 November 30</dc:title><dc:format>correspondence</dc:format><dc:type>text</dc:type><dc:subject>United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783</dc:subject><dc:subject>Jay, John, 1745-1829</dc:subject><dc:description>Informs Jefferson that a Boston merchant who was unable to dispose of his
            cargo of whale oil on account of the duties exacted has been relieved by the king of
            this payment. He and other Americans, until January 1, 1787, shall pay the same duties
            on fish oils as the inhabitants of the Hansa towns, provided that these oils are
            transported in American or French vessels. According to Julian P. Boyd, Papers of Thomas
            Jefferson, vol.IX p. 139, enclosed in: 2 January 1786, Jefferson to John
            Jay.</dc:description></oai_dc:dc>