Opinions on Relations with France and Great Britain

Item

Type

Document Signed

Title

Opinions on Relations with France and Great Britain

Description

The members of the Cabinet and the Attorney General provide their opinion on a number of matters including Genet's letter questioning the right of requiring the address of Consular commissions, the capture of an American schooner by a British privateer, and the applications of Mr. Genet on behalf of some refugees from St. Domingo who are taking refuge in American ports.

year created

1793

month created

12

day created

07

sent from location

Philadelphia

in collection

note

The document was approved by Jefferson, Randolph, Hamilton, and Knox. It is in the handwriting of Jefferson.

notable person/group

heads of departments [Cabinet]
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
the President [Washington]
Mr. Genet
James King
refugees of St. Domingo
members of the legislature

notable location

Philadelphia
North Providence

notable item/thing

right of requring the address of Consular commissions
capture of the schooner "Nancy"
British privateer
court
onus probandi
vessel and cargo
American property
final denial of justice
courts of the country
applications from Mr. Genet
tonnage on their vessels
duties on their property
asylum in the ports of this country
misfortunes of that colony [St. Domingo]
pertitions

document number

1793120700000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia Additional authors; Edmund Randolph, Alexander Hamilton, and Henry Knox.