Title
[Document, 1794 August 30]
Library Location
Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Name
Grenville, Lord (Author)
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
August 30, 1794
Language
English
Physical Description
3 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Constitutional period, 1789-1809; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Same as covering letter for enclosures, DNA: 4314 Encloses two "projects", one for a general treaty, one for a commercial treaty. Asks John Jay to discuss them with them once he has studied them carefully. Does not consider these "projects" final by any means, but knew Jay would want to have them as soon as possible and so did not enlarge upon certain points and may have omitted some points he should have made. Has used suggestions of Jay's project of 6 August. Enclosures: 1) General treaty Evacuation of forts by 1 June 1796. Freedom of passage on waterways adjacent to Great Lakes. Detailed description of Commission to determine United States boundaries. Suggestions for correction of United States northern boundary west of Lakes. Selection and powers of Commissioners to determine compensation due British creditors and American who have suffered illegal condemnation of ships and to British subjects who have suffered losses by privateers operating within United States waters or from United States ports. Neutral commerce with European enemies of one or the other nations--Britain and United States to regard each other's shipping as having rights of most favored neutral nations. If one nation should remain neutral when other at war, not to allow operation of privateers from her ports. Citizens of neither nation to be allowed to act as privateers, under letters of marque from the enemy of other nation, against the other's shipping. Neither nation to harbor privateers preying upon other's vessels If two nations at war, 9 months allowed to citizens to return to homelands and no confiscation of funds during hostilities. Property rights of American and British nationals in each other's lands to be respected. 2) Commercial treaty Reciprocal freedom of ports. Appointment of consuls." Most favored nation" treatment of each other's commercial shipping. No further restrictions on import or export of goods to be laid. West Indian shipping: limits on size of American ships in trade; no duties other than those paid by British vessels. Provisions on West Indian shipping to remain in force until two years after conclusion of present war with France. Other articles to remain in force for twelve years after execution of treaty. Four months' notice necessary for suspension of any provision.
Identifier
columbia.jay.08531