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[Document, 1785 August 16]

81. [Document, 1785 August 16]

[Document, 1785 August 17]

82. [Document, 1785 August 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 17, 1785
  • Summary: Congress should register the name of Diederik Seertouwer to be Consul for the Netherlands for New Hampshire and Massachusetts and an act of recognition issued to these states so they can furnish him with an exequatur of his quality.
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[Document, 1785 August 17]

83. [Document, 1785 August 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 17, 1785
  • Summary: Encloses letter and translation of the Netherlands' minister and commission from the Estates General appointing Diederik Lurtouwer to be consul for provinces of New Hampshire and Massachusetts Bay and live in Boston. Thinks that commission should be r...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 August 22]

84. [Document, 1785 August 22]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 22, 1785
  • Summary: The papers relating to the Longchamps case should be returned to Marbois inasmuch as he is no longer pressing the charge for his release to him.
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 August 22]

85. [Document, 1785 August 22]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 22, 1785
  • Summary: The papers relating to the Longchamps case should be returned to Marbois in as much as he is no longer pressing the charge for his release to him.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 August 24]

86. [Document, 1785 August 24]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 24, 1785
  • Summary: Ian Heineken, one of the agents of the Prussian ship Minerva, wrote a memorial on a decree of the court of appeals in cases of capture. He earlier presented a memorial on the same subject. The judges have not reported their decision in this case. Cong...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 August 24]

87. [Document, 1785 August 24]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: August 24, 1785
  • Summary: Ian Heineken, one of the agents of the Prussian ship Minerva, wrote a memorial on a decree of the court of appeals in cases of capture. He earlier presented a memorial on the same subject. The judges have not reported their decision in this case. Cong...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 December 02]

88. [Document, 1785 December 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: December 02, 1785
  • Summary: Congress should commend Littlepage for his bravery and service to Spain but not grant the request to recommend him to the Polish sovereign because it would seta precedent which would not be desirable.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 December 30]

89. [Document, 1785 December 30]

[Document, 1785 December 30]

90. [Document, 1785 December 30]

[Document, 1785 December 31]

91. [Document, 1785 December 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1785
  • Summary: Adams should be sent the following letter: not proper to take any measures inconsequence of the information given by Temple on the condition of the American loyalists until more particular information obtained. America determined to enforce the treaty...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 December 31]

92. [Document, 1785 December 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: December 31, 1785
  • Summary: Adams should be sent the following letter: not proper to take any measures inconsequence of the information given by Temple on the condition of the American loyalists until more particular information obtained. America determined to enforce the treaty...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 February 09]

93. [Document, 1785 February 09]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 09, 1785
  • Summary: Sends a number of letters most of which are from Lafayette. Opinion on these letters: The duties on U.S. ships at the ports of Marseilles, Bayonne, L'Orient and Dunkerque should be published immediately. Copies of these papers should be sent to the mi...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 February 09]

94. [Document, 1785 February 09]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 09, 1785
  • Summary: Sends a number of letters most of which are from Lafayette. Opinion on these letters: The duties on U.S. ships at the ports of Marseilles, Bayonne, L'Orient and Dunkerque should be published immediately. Copies of these papers should be sent to the mi...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 February 10]

95. [Document, 1785 February 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 10, 1785
  • Summary: Reports on a letter from Blair McClenachan: his trial unquestionably ill founded but part of legal system to have to go through with it. Jay considers the New York law on granting relief in cases of certain trespasses as a violation of the laws of nat...
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[Document, 1785 February 10]

96. [Document, 1785 February 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 10, 1785
  • Summary: On John Lamb's petition: we should have treaties of peace and amity with the states of Barbary; We should give presents of naval and military stores; Lamb should be the agent of the American plenipotentiaries in Europe in making such treaties; The Eur...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 February 10]

97. [Document, 1785 February 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 10, 1785
  • Summary: Opinion on case against Mr Blair McClenachan brought to the court of King's bench in England by J. Brag. Not consistent with peace treaty or even laws governing war, but probably will do no more than inconvenience the defendant. Should be seen in term...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 February 10]

98. [Document, 1785 February 10]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 10, 1785
  • Summary: On John Lamb's petition: we should have treaties of peace and amity with the states of Barbary; We should give presents of naval and military stores; Lamb should be the agent of the American plenipotentiaries in Europe in making such treaties; The Eur...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 February 15]

99. [Document, 1785 February 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 15, 1785
  • Summary: Since Spain is sending Gardoqui it does not seem necessary to continue the negotiation on points to be adjusted in Spain Carmichael should be instructed to tell Floridablanca that the negotiation here will be carried on with the greatest candor and fr...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 February 15]

100. [Document, 1785 February 15]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: February 15, 1785
  • Summary: Since Spain is sending Gardoqui it does not seem necessary to continue the negotiation on points to be adjusted in Spain Carmichael should be instructed to tell Floridablanca that the negotiation here will be carried on with the greatest candor and fr...
  • Number of Images: 2