The papers of John Jay

Name: United States. Congress (Author) Barry, John (Addressee)
Date: February 15, 1779
Summary: Congressional authorization for John Barry, commander of the brigantine Delaware, to outfit his ship for war and attack any British vessel he finds. The ship belongs to Matthew and Thomas Irwin and Co. and has 10 guns and 45 crew.
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Name: Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee)
Date: April 16, 1792
Summary: Transmits minutes of the Circuit Court for New York, and the judges opinion on the Act for settlement of claims of widows and orphans, as requested in the judges letter.
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Name: United States. Circuit Court (New York) (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee) Cushing, William, 1732-1810 (Author) Duane, James, 1733-1797 (Author) Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Supreme Court (Author) Washington, George, 1732-1799 (Author)
Date: April 5, 10 and 16, 1792
Summary: Washington's message to Congress (also document 10073) transmits a letter from Jay, William Cushing, and James Duane, 10 April 1792, forwarding proceedings of the Circuit Court for District of New York in respect to "An Act to provide for the settleme...
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Name: United States. Supreme Court (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee)
Date: August 09, 1792
Summary: The justices of the Supreme Court petition for relief from burdens of Circuit Court work.
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Name: King, Rufus, 1755-1827 (Author) United States. Congress (Addressee)
Date: December 05, 1793
Summary: Calls attention of Congress to the behavior of Genet, which tends toward embroiling the United States in war. Also notes the resolves of French national assembly calling for seizure of friendly ships carrying supplies to belligerents. The United State...
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