Document, 1785 August 08
- Title:
- Document, 1785 August 08
- Library Location:
- National Archives and Records Administration
(Non-Columbia Location) - Name:
- Adams, John Quincy, 1767-1848; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Format:
- correspondence
- Digital Project:
- Papers of John Jay
- Date:
- 1785 August 08
- Note:
- The entire content of the original has been digitized.
- Physical Description:
- 0 pages
- Subjects:
- United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
- Summary:
- Extracts from a bill in Parliament showing the plan to draw Ireland into a commercial block against America. Discussion of American retaliation, suggests a heavy duty on foreign ships. Vast increase of American naval power in eight or ten years; more dreaded by European statesmen than desired by American, because the former foresee unification in naval power throughout the western countries, West Indies, Canada, Mexico. French and English" are preaching up to each other a terror of our naval power"
- Identifier:
- columbia.jay.11849