Illegal capture of American vessels by the British
Item
Type
Autograph Draft Letter Signed
Title
Illegal capture of American vessels by the British
Description
Addresses complaints from American merchants on the illegal capture of vessels by Great Britain, in violation of the Jay Treaty. McHenry insists that the only solution right now is to have Congress make a loan to the victims of these British actions for reimbursement.
year created
1796
author
recipient
in collection
in image
created note
Exact date not given.
notable person/group
Robert Oliver
James McHenry
British
petitioners
Congress
merchants
Democratic-Republicans
notable location
Great Britain
courts
notable item/thing
Vessels
ships
treaty
loan
notable idea/issue
Capture
Jay Treaty
illegality
opposition
partisanship
document number
1796999900101
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | BRE03 (3 pages) | Collection: James McHenry Papers | B: 2,3 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Robert Oliver | [unknown] | [n/a] |