Respecting the Treaty of 1783
Document 1794In the enclosed extract, Jay conveys the request of the President to respect the agreement/peace treaty of 1783 as it pertains to the frontiers of New Hampshire.
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[Jay Treaty
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War department
October 7. 1794
Sir,
I have the honor to transmit your Excellency the extract of a lte from Mr Jay dated London 12 of July 1794 with a request in behalf the President of the United States that the Agreement which it s fies should be duly observed as it respects the frontiers of New Han fhire —
The Statu quo, as it existed immediately after the peace 1783 is to be inviolably observed — All encroachments since t period are to be abandoned —
I have the honor to be with great Respect Your Excellency's obedient Servan
[signature: H Knox]
[signature: [undecipherable]]
His Excellency Josiah Bartlet
Governor of New Hampshire
Type
Letter Signed
Description
In the enclosed extract, Jay conveys the request of the President to respect the agreement/peace treaty of 1783 as it pertains to the frontiers of New Hampshire.
Date
10/07/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Collection
Document number
1794100700001
Page start
1
Notable persons
Josiah Bartlet
Henry Knox
President [Washington]
John Jay
Notable locations
War Department
New Hampshire
Hampshires
frontier
borders
Notable items
Jay Treaty
treaty
encroachment
agreement

