21Enclosure: Thoughts on the Navigation of the United States, and concerning further means of encouraging it, 5 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
..., coffee, cocoa and other articles from the French West Indies, all coarse salts from all the world except the trifle from their West Indies, all goods from Amsterdam or Rotterdam, that is all goods from Holland, all french brandies, wines, fruits, &c. In short it will deprive them of all participation in the freight of our importations, except from their own dominions. The
22To George Washington from Edward Newenham, 31 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
...Tax to Impose to make up the Deficiency to the Crown, & how to prevent Smuggling; for the higher the Duty is raze on any Commodity, the greater Encourgement is given to the Adventurous Smugler; French Brandy & Holland Gin will be Smuggled; my proposals will be to Lessen the Duty on Wine & Enact severer Laws against Smugglers, & for Every Member in the House to pledge himself to Support the...
23From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 29 October 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Your several favors of Aug. 30. Sep. 24. Oct. 7th. and 8th. have been duly received, together with the articles thereon noted to have been sent. The French brandy and the Lisbon wine both tapped by the waggoners, tho’ the latter was in a double cask. They knocked out the head of the outer one. I will leave directions with Colo. Nicholas Lewis, who superintends my...
24From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 8 August 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
French brandy 10. gallons. if none, then good rum.
25Notes for Speech in Congress, [ca. 13 May] 1790 (Madison Papers)
do. French brandy.
26To Thomas Jefferson from Alexander Donald, 9 January 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
I have sent Ten Gallons of very fine French Brandy. I could not get a Cask that held less. I will venture to sport an opinion that you will find use for it. Skipwith will cut deep in one Gallon of it. When he understood that I was...
27From Thomas Jefferson to James Brown, 3 January 17[90] (Jefferson Papers)
6. gallons good French brandy. If none, send good rum.
28Conversation with George Beckwith, [October 1789] (Hamilton Papers)
...be very momentous to us. I Cannot recollect that there is Any thing in the Impost Act, which marks a preference to Any other Foreign Power, when put into Competition with You, possibly some very trifling difference between French brandies and your West India spirits.
29Import Duties, [28 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
...no advantage the general government can give to New England rum, will bring it into use; he proves this by the observations I made the other day relative to the effect produced in Virginia, where French brandy is imported in certain vessels free of duty; I shall add nothing more on this point than stating what is well known to be the case. In Virginia the habits of the people are so...
30Import Duties, [25 April] 1789 (Madison Papers)
...approved. The House then took up the twelve-cent duty on other spirits. Smith (Maryland), in order to introduce the principle of discrimination between treaty and nontreaty countries, moved for a six-cent per gallon duty on French brandy (...motion for six cents on French brandy was modified to twelve cents on Jamaica rum and ten cents on other spirits imported from countries having...
31From George Washington to Moustier, 17 August 1788 (Washington Papers)
This Doctrine has been already verified so far as an opportunity has been affor’ded to observe the effect. The use of French Brandy, in common Taverns as well as private Houses, has been substituted, for two or three years past, very much in the room of Jamaica Rum; Probably not less than 24,000 gallons have been imported into this...
32To James Madison from Thomas Pleasants, Jr., 25 July 1788 (Madison Papers)
4th What is the amot. of French Brandies, annually Consumed in Virginia?
33To James Madison from John Dawson, [ca. 10 November] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...had lodged a formal protest against “An act to impose certain duties,” passed by the legislature the year before. He claimed that the act violated the Dutch treaty with the U.S. by discriminating against Dutch ships importing French brandy. See ...amending act that passed 8 Jan. 1788 Dutch vessels were extended the same privilege enjoyed by French bottoms of importing French brandy duty-...
34From James Madison to Edmund Randolph, 18 February 1787 (Madison Papers)
, XII, 289–90). He claimed that the exemption from duties of French brandy imported into Virginia by French vessels violated the most-favored-nation clause (Art. II) of the Dutch treaty with the U.S. (Miller, ed.,
35From James Madison to Thomas Jefferson, 15 February 1787 (Madison Papers)
...vessels of nations not in treaty with the U. S. an addl. duty of 4 d. on every gallon of Wine except French Wines, and of 2 d. on every gallon of distilled Spirits except French brandies which are made duty free. The exceptions in favor of France were the effect of the sentiments & regulations communicated to you by Mr. Calonne. A printed copy of the communication was recd. the last day...
36To Thomas Jefferson from James Madison, 15 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
...in vessels of nations not in treaty with the U.S., an additional duty of 4d. on every gallon of wine except French wines, and of 2d. on every gallon of distilled spirits except French brandies which are made duty free. The exceptions in favor of France were the effect of the sentiments and regulations communicated to you by Mr. Calonne. A printed copy of the communication was received the...
37Bill concerning the Collection of Duties, [8 January] 1787 (Madison Papers)
...power not in commercial Treaty with the United States six shillings per ton, vessels of War only, excepted[;] upon every gallon of rum or other distilled Spirits twelve pence per gallon except French Brandies upon which shall be paid a duty of six pence per gallon: upon every gallon of Madeira wine eighteen pence per gallon and on all other Wines twelve pence per Gallon except French...
38To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
...delegates in Congress over the Mississippi question and the consular Convention should add strength to the growing Franco-American ties manifested, for example, by the decision at Berni of 24 May and by Virginia’s exemption of duties on French brandies. At this point in
39From Thomas Jefferson to David Ramsay, 27 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
, q.v. At the time Otto transmitted the printed version, Van Berckel, the Dutch minister, had just protested to Congress against the Virginia Act granting exemption of duties to French brandies as being in violation of the most-favored-nation clause of the Treaty with the Netherlands of 1782, a protest which, on Jay’s report, Congress in Oct. 1787 conceded to be valid (Van Berckel to Jay,...
40From John Adams to John Jay, 24 November 1785 (Adams Papers)
...in France, and the Admission of your Flour and all other Things to their Islands, by Stipulating to lay greater Duties upon British than French ships & Goods, to lay Duties upon English West India Rum in favour of French Brandies &c. But in these Things I think We need not be in haste.—
41To George Washington from Arthur St. Clair, 20 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
...Guard-house, where he was confined for adulterating the officer’s Rum, without tryal or punishment, tho’ the Regiment were defrauded by sd Serjeant for 355 Gills of rum & 2 Gallons of French brandy: Notwithstanding Col. Nicola took the Serjeant’s part not only to clear him from punishment; but also sollicited the Court to give him an honest Character, when I opposed him, he left the...
42To George Washington from Ephraim Blaine, 14 July 1781 (Washington Papers)
1 Ditto French Brandy
43General Orders, 28 March 1778 (Washington Papers)
...of the Brigadiers and officers commanding Brigades the prices of sundry liquors were fixed as follows and now ratified by the Commander in Chief (viz.) West-India rum or Spirit at 15/ Continental rum 10/ Gen 9/ French brandy 19/ & Cyder royal 2/ pr quart and in larger or smaller quantities at the same rates.
44Cash Accounts, June 1774 (Washington Papers)
By Cash pd Benj. Harrison Junr Esqr. for 2 Kegs of French Brandy
45To Benjamin Franklin from Peter Kalm, 2 September 1750 (Franklin Papers)
...out from Niagara fort to hunt upon an island, that is in the middle of Niagara River some leagues above the great fall, and where it use to be abundance of Deers: they have got some French Brandy at Niagara Fort; this they tasted several times going over the carrying place; and when they there went into their canoe, they took sometimes a dram, and went so along up the river towards this...
46The Busy-Body, No. 4, 25 February 1729 (Franklin Papers)
Thus far my Author. For my own Part, I have taken such a Fancy to this Turkish Custom, that for the future I shall put something like it in Practice. I have provided a Bottle of right French Brandy for the Men, and Citron-Water for the Ladies. After I have treated with a Dram, and presented a Pinch of my best Snuff, I expect all Company will retire, and leave me to pursue my Studies...
47John Jay and Dutch Affairs: Editorial Note (Jay Papers)
a Virginia levy on Dutch imports made to favor French brandies that contravened the Dutch-American treaty of commerce;
48Editorial Note: Search for a European Concert on Navigation Law (Jefferson Papers)
...all China goods, all East India goods, all melasses, coffee, cocoa and other articles from the French West Indies, all goods from Amsterdam or Rotterdam, that is all goods from Holland, all french brandies, wines, fruits, &c.” Then, after calling attention to the probable effect on British shipping of one important provision already enacted into law—the surcharge of 10% on duties levied on...