Expressing relief that Congress is acting in the face of British depredations upon American ships
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Expressing relief that Congress is acting in the face of British depredations upon American ships
Description
Crary expresses relief that Congress is taking action on account of the British depredations upon American shipping. Crary does not believe the British courts will be friendly or sympathetic, and British merchants are also acting selfishly. Crary illustrates an incident involving a Bermudan privateer and the impossibility of obtaining compensation in the case of a captured vessel. He feels war is almost inevitable, and a conspiracy on the part of the "combined powers."
short description
Ltr, dis foreign affairs.
year created
1794
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
Newport
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Benjamin Brown
Archibald Crary
Hall
Olney
Emery
Capt. Jeffers
Lord Doch
notable location
Newport
Philadelphia
Bermuda
France
United States
West Indes
[West Indies]
London
Grate Britton
[Great Britain]
notable item/thing
comptroller
settlement might be obtained
power of attorney
appear all of one mind
prepare for war
need for all to unite
Negroes
voted before by the lower house without opposition
ceded the fort to the United States
secured them all in irons
passed the militia bill
took out all his men and left only himself and mate
prize-master
resume the command
taken by a Bermudan privateer
war with the United States
plan of the combined powers
success of France
merchants of London
apployed to the minestrey
[ministry]
countermand
take and condemn all our vessels in the West Indies
congress
account of the depredations on our trade
no ground to expect anything from the friendly disposition of the corte of grate britton
document number
1794040790001
page start
1
number of pages
4
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AZA03 (4 pages) | Collection: Rhode Island Collection | April 7, 1794 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Archibald Crary | Newport | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Benjamin Brown | [unknown] | [n/a] |