The papers of John Jay

[Document, 1782 April 30]

21. [Document, 1782 April 30]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: April 30, 1782
Summary: Congress completely approves of Jay's conduct in Spain The concession on the Mississippi was an important one and if Spain is not now willing to make a treaty with us, the sacrifice is no longer necessary. Spain must be more liberal with such a conces...
Number of Images: 3

[Document, 1782 April 30]

22. [Document, 1782 April 30]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: April 30, 1782
Summary: Congress completely approves of Jay's conduct in Spain The concession on the Mississippi was an important one and if Spain is not now willing to make a treaty with us, the sacrifice is no longer necessary. Spain must be more liberal with such a conces...
Number of Images: 3

[Document, 1785 August 15]

23. [Document, 1785 August 15]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 15, 1785
Summary: Congress authorized a letter to King of Spain telling of the happy reception of Gardoqui as his encargado de negotios and entertain the best sentiments toward Spain and for the blessings of concord between the two nations.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1785 August 19]

24. [Document, 1785 August 19]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 19, 1785
Summary: Resolves that the Secretary of Foreign Affairs be directed to send a clerk to obtain from Washington the names of the Negroes carried off from New York by the British Army, and that the American Minister at the Court of London be furnished with a copy...
Number of Images: 1

[Document, 1785 August 25]

25. [Document, 1785 August 25]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 25, 1785
Summary: The part of Jay's instructions which required him to inform Congress of every move in his negotiation with Gardoqui before he made it revoked and instructed to inform Diego de Gardoqui of the territorial claims of America to the navigation of the Miss...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1785 July 02]

26. [Document, 1785 July 02]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: July 02, 1785
Summary: Gardoqui admitted to an audience. Announced by Secretary of Congress he read his letter of credence. Also delivered a commission empowering him to form treaties with an authorized person in the U.S. on all objects of mutual interest. Diego de Gardoqui...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1785 July 20]

27. [Document, 1785 July 20]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: July 20, 1785
Summary: Jay appointed to treat with Gardoqui on boundaries and other points in dispute. Jay to communicate to Congress all proposals before making them and all those received before agreeing to them. Jay to have a commission in the same form as that of Gardoq...
Number of Images: 3

[Document, 1785 July 21]

28. [Document, 1785 July 21]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: July 21, 1785
Summary: Copy of Jay's commission to treat with Gardoqui on boundary and other points in dispute between America and Spain.
Number of Images: 3

[Document, 1785 October 13]

29. [Document, 1785 October 13]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: October 13, 1785
Summary: Congress believe they have an undoubted right to the territory within the limits specified in the treaty of peace with Britain of 1783 but they do not want anything to disturb the good understanding between Spain and America. Think the subject of cont...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1786 August 28]

30. [Document, 1786 August 28]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 28, 1786
Summary: Letterbook copy. Resolution of the Committee of the whole: 1) that clause ordering Jay to stipulate the right of the U.S. to its territorial bounds and the free navigation of the Mississippi be declared void; 2) Jay can relinquish the navigation of th...
Number of Images: 4

[Document, 1786 August 29]

31. [Document, 1786 August 29]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 29, 1786
Summary: Motion of the delegates of Virginia: Not to our advantage to make a commercial treaty with Spain because her ports are open to all. They recognize the designation only of contraband or non-contraband. We need laws however to protect our commerce. We p...
Number of Images: 13

[Document, 1786 August 30]

32. [Document, 1786 August 30]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 30, 1786
Summary: Extract from the Proceedings of Congress, 30 August 1786. King amendment: Jay to agree to no treaty which does not recognize the boundaries of the definitive treaty with Great Britain Then Pinckney made a motion to postpone the amendment and discuss t...
Number of Images: 6

[Document, 1786 September 28]

33. [Document, 1786 September 28]

Name: Pinckney, Charles Cotesworth, 1746-1825 (Author) United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: September 28, 1786
Summary: Copy of extract from proceedings of Congress for this date. Pinckney's motion, seconded by Edward Carrington that since nine states did not vote to change Jay's instructions, he cannot negotiate constitutionally under the new instructions but must pro...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1787 April 04]

34. [Document, 1787 April 04]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: April 04, 1787
Summary: Jay ordered to report information concerning negotiations with Gardoqui.
Number of Images: 1

[Document, 1787 April 18]

35. [Document, 1787 April 18]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: April 18, 1787
Summary: Madison's motion of April 18, referred to Secretary for Foreign Affairs. Resolves that American Minister to France proceed to Madrid to assure Spain of American friendship and determination settle peaceably question of Mississippi navigation and enter...
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1787 May 11]

36. [Document, 1787 May 11]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: May 11, 1787
Summary: Congress unable to agree on an instruction to Jay concerning relinquishing rights to navigation of Mississippi.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1788 August 26]

37. [Document, 1788 August 26]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: August 26, 1788
Summary: Relates to John Jay's Report of 14 August. John Jay directed to transmit Georgia-East Florida materials to Charge d'Affaires in Madrid and Encargado de Negocios.
Number of Images: 2

[Document, 1788 September 16]

38. [Document, 1788 September 16]

Name: United States. Continental Congress (Author)
Date: September 16, 1788
Summary: Resolves that Report transmitted by North Carolina Delegates concerning free navigation of Mississippi is untrue and Delegates are at liberty to communicate all circumstances necessary to contradict the rumor. Resolves that free navigation of the Rive...
Number of Images: 2

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