1The Defence No. XXXVIII, [9 January 1796] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Alliance between the United States and France, signed at Paris on February 6, 1778. Articles 1 and 7 of this treaty read: “Art. 1. If War should break out betwan france and Great Britain, during the continuence of the present War betwan the......18) and Article 21 (originally 23) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France,...
2The Defence No. XXV, [18 November 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
See Article 30 (originally 32) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778, which states that subjects of the United States might use “… the free Ports which have been and are open in the french Islands of America …, agreable to the Regulations which relate to......of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6...
3The Defence No. XVII, [22 September 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778. See Space left blank in MS, but H is referring to Article 11 (originally 13) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France. For this article, see
4The Defence No. XVI, [18 September 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to Article 22 (originally 24) of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, February 6, 1778 (
5The Defence No. XXII, [5–11 November 1795] (Hamilton Papers)
This is a reference to the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the United States and France, signed at Paris on February 6, 1778 (