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[Document, 1796 May 09]

1. [Document, 1796 May 09]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rozier, J. A. B. (Addressee)
Date: May 09, 1796
Summary: Two French warships are obstructing the navigation of ferry boats because of the location of their anchorage. It was anticipated that by this time the repairs to the ships would have been completed and that they would have been moved.
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[Document, 1796 November 23]

2. [Document, 1796 November 23]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rozier, J. A. B. (Addressee)
Date: November 23, 1796
Summary: Has his letter complaining of failure of Commander of Fort to return salute of a French warship. Will write to Commander to determine the reason for the delay in saluting.
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[Document, 1796 November 25]

3. [Document, 1796 November 25]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rozier, J. A. B. (Addressee)
Date: November 25, 1796
Summary: Encloses copies of correspondence with Commanding Officer at the Fort, which indicates that the commander of the French warship did not give the Fort notice of its intention to fire a salute.
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[Document, 1796 October 14]

4. [Document, 1796 October 14]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rozier, J. A. B. (Addressee)
Date: October 14, 1796
Summary: British packet will sail next Sunday morning. Jay anticipates that no French armed vessel will sail within 24 hours thereafter, in accordance with the usage of nations.
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[Document, 1797 April 22]

5. [Document, 1797 April 22]

Name: Jay, John, 1745-1829 (Author) Rozier, J. A. B. (Addressee)
Date: April 22, 1797
Summary: Notification that British packet will sail the following day, and that in accordance with the law of nations, no armed vessel of France should leave port until 24 hours after she sails.
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