Title
[Document, 1779 May 25]
Library Location
Name
Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author)
Johnson, Thomas, 1732-1819 (Addressee)
Format
correspondence
Digital Project
Papers of John Jay
Date
May 25, 1779
Language
English
Physical Description
4 pages
Subjects
United States--History--Revolution, 1775-1783; Jay, John, 1745-1829
Summary
Sends several acts of Congress: May 22, directing a copy of the act of March 6establishing the control of Congress by appeal in the last resort over alljurisdictions for deciding the legality of captures on the high seas to be sentto the several states; May 22, relative to exchange of citizens in captivitywith the Indians; May 22, continental officers exchanged and not continued inthe service be considered supernumerary officers.
Identifier
columbia.jay.13272