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[Document, 1785 March 30]

141. [Document, 1785 March 30]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: March 30, 1785
  • Summary: Jay suggests that the papers delivered to him by Marbois be sent to commissioners of the Treasury for investigation, the balance due ascertained, and ways and means of paying the amounts devised.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1785 May 10

142. Document, 1785 May 10

Document, 1785 May 10

143. Document, 1785 May 10

[Document, 1785 May 13]

144. [Document, 1785 May 13]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 13, 1785
  • Summary: Every sovereign has a right to admit consuls on its own terms. It is more to the advantage of a foreign country to have consuls in our country than for us to have them abroad because their citizens are not as free as ours. Our consuls should in the fu...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 May 17]

145. [Document, 1785 May 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 17, 1785
  • Summary: A system for regulating the trade of the U.S. should be formed, before any more trade treaties formed. Comments on treaty submitted: inexpedient to make the conduct of the parties to most favored nations the rule of conduct towards each other: 1) othe...
  • Number of Images: 4
[Document, 1785 May 17]

146. [Document, 1785 May 17]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 17, 1785
  • Summary: A system for regulating the trade of the U.S. should be formed, before any more trade treaties formed. Comments on treaty submitted: inexpedient to make the conduct of the parties to most favored nations the rule of conduct towards each other: 1) othe...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 May 28]

147. [Document, 1785 May 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 28, 1785
  • Summary: Asks for permission to write the following to Gardoqui: Congress pleased at arrival of representative of Spain and will give him a reception due his character. Pleased that Gardoqui chosen to represent Spain in America.
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 May 28]

148. [Document, 1785 May 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 28, 1785
  • Summary: Asks for permission to write the following to Gardoqui: Congress pleased at arrival of representative of Spain and will give him a reception due his character. Pleased that Gardoqui chosen to represent Spain in America.
  • Number of Images: 2
Document, 1785 May 31

149. Document, 1785 May 31

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: 1785 May 31
  • Summary: The manner of receiving Gardoqui should be: he should leave his commission and letters of credence with President of Congress. He shall be taken to the House and introduced to Congress. Gardoqui will then give his letters to Se...
  • Number of Images: 0
[Document, 1785 May 31]

150. [Document, 1785 May 31]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: May 31, 1785
  • Summary: The manner of receiving Gardoqui should be: he should leave his commission and letters of credence with President of Congress. He shall be taken to the House and introduced to Congress. Diego de Gardoqui will then give his letters to Secretary of Cong...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 November 01]

151. [Document, 1785 November 01]

[Document, 1785 November 01]

152. [Document, 1785 November 01]

[Document, 1785 November 01]

153. [Document, 1785 November 01]

[Document, 1785 November 02]

154. [Document, 1785 November 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: November 02, 1785
  • Summary: Reports on his conference with Jean Antoine Houdon. 'Houdon thinks he make the equestrian statue of Washington more cheaply than any other artist in Paris because he is in possession of a foundry. The devices in bas relief will add considerably to the...
  • Number of Images: 1
[Document, 1785 November 02]

155. [Document, 1785 November 02]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: November 02, 1785
  • Summary: Houdon thinks he make the equestrian statue of Washington more cheaply than any other artist in Paris because he is in possession of a foundry. The devices in bas relief will add considerably to the expense. Jay thinks they will be useless and it woul...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 November 24]

156. [Document, 1785 November 24]

[Document, 1785 November 28]

157. [Document, 1785 November 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: November 28, 1785
  • Summary: Temple has presented his commission as Consul for Britain to the U.S. although there is as yet no commercial treaty between the two nations. Temple should be received anyway as a mark of the liberality of the U.S. government. He should have all the pr...
  • Number of Images: 3
[Document, 1785 November 28]

158. [Document, 1785 November 28]

  • Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Addressee)
  • Date: November 28, 1785
  • Summary: Temple has presented his commission as Consul for Britain to the U.S. although there is as yet no commercial treaty between the two nations. Temple should be received anyway as a mark of the liberality of the U.S. government. He should have all the pr...
  • Number of Images: 2
[Document, 1785 October 06]

159. [Document, 1785 October 06]

[Document, 1785 October 06]

160. [Document, 1785 October 06]