doi:10.7916/k1cx-m238Document, 1785 October 20correspondencetextUnited States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783Jay, John, 1745-1829Beelen-Bertholff asks for a conference with John Jay because he is concerned about the unanimous resolution of the Charleston Chamber of Commerce, which calls for an edict imposing a duty on all ships belonging to countries without a treaty of amity with the United States. It is known to John Jay that a treaty of amity and commerce is being negotiated between the United States and Austria, and that this treaty may have already been concluded. John Jay also knows that United States ships are welcomed in imperial ports, and that they have been accorded treatment reserved for the most favored nations. Beelen-Bertholff hopes, therefore, that the United States will not number imperial ships among those belonging to nations without treaties with the United States. Enclosed in: 20 October 1785, Beelen-Bertholff to Belgioioso. Printed Copy. In French.