1To John Jay from Benjamin Vaughan, 5 August 1784 (Jay Papers)
I wrote you lately to inform you that a roof-covering of pure tin would be equally expensive with copper. I added, that it was customary in some places, to cover with [ ?] tin plates supported on iron plates within, &
2To John Jay from Oliver Pollock, 3 June 1785, enclosing State of the Military and Naval Forces of Cuba (Jay Papers)
came over from their Post, and Buried under ground, in a Tin box, the Colours of Spain as a Symbol of his having taken possession of that part of the Country, I doubt not that Congress must be well informed, that the Navigation of the Mississippi will always be impracticable...
3From John Adams to John Jay, 29 August 1785 (Adams Papers)
...and Ireland with the Manufactures of Linens Silks, Paper, Wines, and Brandies, to the Amount of 1,650,000£ Yearly—while She took from England in Return only 200,000£ Value, Yearly, of Lead, Tin, Leather, Allum, Coperas, Coals, horn Plates &c and Plantation Goods, which left a Ballance of 1,450,000£ to be yearly paid to France in Money. She possessed as great Advantages with Ireland...
4To John Jay from Diego de Gardoqui, 25 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
On 22 Nov. 1780, Captain Baltazar Devillia (or de Villers) crossed the Mississippi River 400 miles above Natchez at a place called “English Arkensaws” and buried a Spanish flag in a tin case to
5To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 31 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
. in return for which they receive pepper, block tin and spices. The proceeds of these, with the silver and other articles they bring from India, are about one third carried back in such Merchandize as will suit the India markets; and the remainder, either in cash......quantities of salt petre. In return those that come to Canton take pepper and block tin and such as go back to the coast...