801From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 24 April 1787 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you of the 9 Feb I have been hon d . with yours of the 27 th October, 12 th Nov r 31 st . Dec r . 9 th . Jan y & 1 st . & 8 th
802To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 24 April 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 9th. February I have been honored with yours of the 27th. October, 12th. November, 31st. December, 9th. January and 1st. and 8th. February last, all of which together with the Papers that accompanied them have been communicated to Congress; but neither on them nor your preceding ones have any Instructions been as yet ordered, so that this Letter like many others...
803Report on Anglo-American Relations, 23 April 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs in obedience to the Order of Congress directing him to report Instructions to their Minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of London, on the Subject of his Letter of 4 th . March 1786, and of the Papers which accompanied it. Reports the following Resolved That the Minister of the United States at the Court of Great...
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a motion made the 18 th . April Instant by the Honble M r . Madison in these words Viz t . “Resolved that the present State of the negociations with Spain and of the Affairs of the United States, renders it expedient that the minister Plenipotentiary at the Court of France, should proceed under a...
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred certain Papers communicated to Congress by the Honorable the Delegates of Virginia and North Carolina, Reports— That he presumes the Design of Congress in referring these Papers to him was, that he should report only on such Matters stated in them, as respect foreign Affairs.— It appears from the Act...
806Report on the State of Negotiations with Gardoqui, 11 April 1787 (Jay Papers)
In Obedience to the Order of Congress directing me to give Information of the State of my Negociation with the Encargado de Negocios of Spain &c:, I have the Honor of informing your Excellency that on the 6 th . October last I wrote the following Letter to M r . Gardoqui, Viz t . [ Here inserted letter JJ to Gardoqui, 6 Oct. 1786 , above ] That I have since had several Conferences with M r ....
807Report of a Draft Letter to the States, 6 April 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs in pursuance of the Order of Congress directing him to report the Draft of a Letter to the States to accompany the Resolutions in his Report of 13 th . October last on a Letter of 4 th . March 1786 from the Honorable John Adams Esquire Reports the following Viz t . To his Excellency the Governor of Sir Our Secretary for...
808To John Adams from John Jay, 2 April 1787 (Adams Papers)
Since my last to you of 25 th. February I have not been favored with any Letters from you.— Congress have made some Progress in my Report on your Letter of 4 th. March 1786 and the Papers that accompanied it— they lately passed the Resolutions of which you will find a Copy herewith enclosed. Having been ever since and still being too much indisposed to prepare Instructions for you on these...
809Report on the Status of Phineas Bond, 28 March 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs, to whom was referred his Letter of 8 th . December last to his Excell y . the President with two Commissions from his britannic Majesty dated the 5 th . Day of April last, the one constituting Phineas Bond Esq r . his Consul for New York, New Jersey Pensylvania, Delaware and Maryland, the other constituting him his...
810Report on the Petition of Richard Lawrence, 14 March 1787 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred the Petition of Richard Lawrence, complaining that he is confined in the Gaol of the City of New York on Actions and Judgments at Law, commenced and had against him according to the Form of an Act of the State of New York, passed the 17 th . March 1783, entitled an Act for granting a more effectual...
811From John Jay to Peter W. Yates, 1 March 1787 (Jay Papers)
agreable to your Request I now send you inclosed a Copy of the Pamphlet mentioned in your Letter of 31 Jan y . on reading it you will find a certain Transaction stated as having passed in the Presence of M r Adams. Inclosed with this you find a Copy of a Letter from him on that Subject; I do not chuse to publish it, as it does not appear to me to be proper or necessary to take further notice...
812To John Adams from John Jay, 21 February 1787 (Adams Papers)
I had the Pleasure of receiving two Days ago your Letter of the 30 th. November by M r. Mitchel —it was the next Morning laid before Congress.— Nine States are now represented, but as yet little Progress has been made in the Business before them. My Report on the Infractions of the Treaty complained of by Britain, has been referred to a new Committee, and I think a very good one; various...
813From John Jay to John Adams, 21 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
I had the Pleasure of re[ceivin] g two Days ago your Letter of the 30 Nov r . by M r Mitchel—it was the next Morning laid before Congress. Nine States are now represented, but as yet little progress has been made in the Business before them. My Report on the Infractions of the Treaty complained of by Britain, has been referred to a new Committee and I think a very good one;—various Opinions...
814From John Jay to Lafayette, 16 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
Congress being again convened, I have communicated to them the Letter you did me the Honor to write on the 28 Oct r last. The Paper ^ it ^ enclosed had been laid before M r Gardoqui, & made known to his court, but it seems the minister Count De Florida Blanca does not ^ consider ^ it in the same point of Light that he ^ we
815To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
I understand that a Visit will be paid you by a Gentleman who is to be married to a Lady in this Town, and her Friends request the Favor of me to mention him in my Letters to you. The Gentleman’s Name is John Josh. Bauer a Lieutenant in his Imperial Majesty’s Navy, and late Captain of the imperial East India Company’s Ships Count de Cobensel and Count Belgioioso. I have not the pleasure of...
816From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 9 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
Since my last to you of the 14 Dec r I have been honored with yours of the 26 Sept r last, which with the Papers that it enclosed, have been laid before Congress, but neither on that nor any of your late Letters have any orders as yet been made. The annual Election produces much Delay in affairs—from that Time to this scarcely any thing has been done—It was not until last week that, seven...
817From John Jay to Edward Newenham, 9 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
It unfortunately so happened that the Letter you did me the Honor to write on the 12 Aug t . last, did not arrive until the near approach of the ^ just before the ^ annual Election of Congress. And At that Period Business generally becomes ^ & continues ^ suspended, until the new Delegates can assemble and choose elect a President. That Event took place last Week, when seven States being...
818To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 9 February 1787 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 14th. December I have been honored with yours of the 26th. September last, which with the Papers that it enclosed have been laid before Congress, but neither on that nor any of your late Letters have any Orders as yet been made. The annual Election produces much Delay in Affairs. From that Time to this scarcely any Thing has been done. It was not until last Week...
819To John Adams from John Jay, 6 February 1787 (Adams Papers)
Congress at length begins to do Business—seven States are represented, and Gen l: S t: Clair was three Days ago chosen President.— Since my last to you of 17 th: Ul t: I have not had the Pleasure of receiving any Letters from you.— You will herewith receive a Letter from Congress to the Queen of Portugal, which you will be pleased to transmit in the Manner suggested in my Report, of which you...
820To George Washington from John Jay, 7 January 1787 (Washington Papers)
They who regard the public good with more Attention & Attachment than they do mere personal concerns, must feel and confess the Force of such Sentiments as are expressed in your Letter to me by Col. Humphreys last Fall. The situation of our Affairs calls not only for Reflection and Prudence but for Exertion. What is to be done? is a common Question, but it is a Question not easy to answer....
821From John Jay to George Washington, 7 January 1787 (Jay Papers)
They who regard the public good with more attention & attachment than they do mere personal Concerns, must feel and confess the Force of such Sentiments as are expressed in your Letter to me by Col. Humphreys last Fall. The Situation of our Affairs calls not only for Reflection and Prudence but for Exertion. What is to be done? is a common Question, but it is a Question not easy to answer....
822From John Jay to William Carmichael, 4 January 1787 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was written on the 24 November & together with the was committed to the Care of M r Rendon, who then expected to sail from Philad a . ^ take his passage in ^ a spanish Frigate which was then soon to sail from Philadelphia. But the weather becoming so severe as to freeze the Delaware, he has Returned to this Place an in order to go in a Merchant Vessel, that will leave this port...
823From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 4 January 1787 (Jay Papers)
I was this Day fav d . with yours of the 27 Ult. The one inclose d . was immediately sent to the post office The Terms of y r . agreem t with Massachusets have not yet transpired, but I have no doubt of the[ir] being proper ones—It is an Event that gives me much pleasure, for I think it will tend to make us & our Eastern Neighbours better friends than heretofore. That Consequence independent...
824From John Jay to Robert R. Livingston, 18 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
The inclosed are Copies of Papers I rec d . from the Presid t . of the Council of Maryland. Expecting the pleasure of seeing you here, I delayed my answer ’till Yesterday, when I wrote to the Presid t . that I would be an arbitrator in the Case mentioned in his Letter, if the Matter could be settled here. As he will be anxious to recieve your answer also, the sooner you write the more he will...
825From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 14 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was dated 27 October by the way of London since which I have been honored with yours of the 11 and 13 August— They both arrived the 23 november ^ ult ^ , and ^ November, but ^ Congress not having made a House since the 7 th . of that month, they have not yet been comm officially communicated. The Information relative to S r . Guy Carletons Instructions is in direct opposition to...
826To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 14 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
My last to you was dated the 27 October by the Way of London, since which I have been honored with yours of the 11 and 13 August.—They both arrived the 23 Novemr. last but Congress not having made a house since the 7th. of that Month, they have not yet been officially communicated. The Information relative to Sr Guy Carlton’s Instructions is in direct Opposition to Intelligence I have received...
827To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 13 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since closing my Dispatches to you of the 1st. Inst. I learn from the Consul of France, that the Prince of Luxemburgh was only the ostensible owner of the South Carolina Frigate, and that she in reality belonged to the King of France, who was entitled to a fourth of her Prizes and Profits. This Information induces me to think, that it would be adviseable to converse on the Subject with the...
828From John Jay to Jacob Read, 12 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly Letter has long remained unanswered, but a Variety of private as well as public affairs constrained me to postpone indulging myself in the Pleasure I always derive from writing to my Friends. The Recess (if I may so call it) of Congress gives their officers too much Liesure at present; and there is Reason to fear that the Members will be as long in convening this Year, as they...
829From John Jay to Edward Rutledge, 12 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
The malcontents of Massachusetts will probably cause much trouble to that state and perhaps to others, especially if, as is apprehended they are encouraged from abroad. The present severe season is unfriendly to tumults and Insurrections, and therefore the winter may possibly pass over tolerably quiet, but I cannot persuade myself that the conciliatary measures of Government will produce...
830To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 1 December 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
The Frigate called the South Carolina, belonging to that State, assisted Spain at the Reduction of Providence and the Bahama Islands. To obtain Compensation for which Congress, at the Instance of the State, have directed Application to be made to the Court of Madrid. The Prince of Luxemburgh is it seems interested in the Frigate, and in the expected Compensation. The Delegates of South...
831To John Adams from John Jay, 1 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
My last to you was dated 4 th: Ult: since which I have been honored with yours of the 15 th. July last, which was immediately communicated to Congress.— My Report on the Answer of the british Minister to your Memorial respecting our frontier Posts is under the Consideration of Congress. Your Ideas and mine on those Subjects very nearly correspond, and I sincerely wish that you may be enabled...
832To John Adams from John Jay, 1 November 1786 (Adams Papers)
accept my thanks for your Letter mentioning the Marriage of your Daughter, and my cordial Congratulations on that pleasing Event.— they who best know the Col l: speake of him as brave and honorable; and Strangers to the Lady draw the most favorable Inferences from her Parentage, and from the attention and Example of a Mother whose charater is very estimable. I sincerely wish my dear Friend...
833From John Jay to John Adams, 1 November 1786 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was dated 4 th . ult. since w h . I have been honored with yours of the 15 th July last, w h . was immediately communicated to congress— My Report on the answer of the british Minister to your memorial reques respecting our Frontier Posts is under the Consideration of Congress— Your Ideas & mine on those Subjects very nearly correspond, and I sincerely wish that you may be...
834To John Adams from John Jay, 27 October 1786 (Adams Papers)
The Rev d. Doctor Provost is so obliging as to take Charge of this Letter together with other Dispatches which he will deliver to you.— This Gentleman being elected by the Convention of episcopal Congregations in this State, and having the most express Recommendations from that Body, as well as from a general Convention lately held at Wilmington, is going over to be consecrated a Bishop.—...
835To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 27 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I wrote you a few Lines by the last french Packet mentioning the Letters I had received from you, and that by another Conveyance you would receive particular and important Dispatches from me. Those Dispatches relate to the Consular Convention; they begin with a Letter from me of the 3d. Inst. which, among other Matters, enumerates the Number of Papers annexed to it. After those Dispatches were...
836Extracts from John Jay’s Report on Violations of the Treaty of Peace, 13 October 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred a letter of the 4 th March last, from the Hon ble John Adams Esquire, together with the papers that accompanied it reports … [Section one: On State Violations of the Treaty with Great Britain] … On considering the before recited papers these important questions present themselves— 1 st . Whether any...
837From John Jay to Yranda, 12 October 1786 (Jay Papers)
It was not until the first Day of Sepm r ^ Sep t ^ last ^ month ^ that I had the Pleasure of rec g the Letter which you did me the Honor to write on the 8 Day of March last. I remember at what Period I was in Spain, & at what Period it was that you gave unequivocal ^ me
838To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 12 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
Since my last to you of the 18 Augt.———I have received and laid before Congress the Letters you did me the Honor to write on the 18 . July last. I have some Dispatches of Importance ready for you, but I prefer sending them by a Conveyance that will offer about ten Days hence. I enclose a certified copy of an Act of Congress for recalling Mr. Lamb, another Copy has been sent to Mr. Adams. As...
839From John Jay to Diego de Gardoqui, 6 October 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Letter you did me the Honor to write the 25 th . May last was immediately laid before Congress. The Subjects of our Negociation have frequently since engaged their Attention and Consideration, and I have now the Pleasure to inform you that in consequence of some recent Acts I find myself more in Capacity than I was to make and receive Propositions relative to certain Matters in Difference...
840To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 3 October 1786 (Jefferson Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting you herewith enclosed the following Papers, Viz. No. 1. a Copy of the Consular Convention signed by the french and american Plenipotentiaries. No. 2. a Copy of the Act of Congress under which the american Plenipotentiary signed the same. No. 3 a Copy of a Scheme of a Convention mentioned and referred to in said Act. No. 4 a Copy of a Report on the said...
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Ex y herewith enclosed an Extract of a Letter of the 15 ^ of 15 July last ^ I have just rec d from the Honorable John Adams Esq r .; from which your Excellency will percieve that the Conduct ^ Behaviour ^ of Cap
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Letter of 31 st . Ul t from the Honorable the Commissioners of the Treasury to his Excellency the President of Congress with the Papers therein mentioned— Reports— That from the said Letter and Papers it appears, that John Phelon a confidential Clerk in the Office of John Pierce Esq r . Commissioner...
843Circular to the Governors, 28 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to you, herewith enclosed, an Extract of a Letter dated the 27 th . May last, which I have received from the Honorable M r . Jefferson, and also Copies of two other Papers which accompanied it, viz t . of the Contract between the Farmers General and M r . R. Morris, and of a Letter from Count de Vergennes to M r Jefferson. These Papers contain some Matters of...
844Report on a Note from Pieter J. van Berckel, 23 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary of the United States for the Department of foreign Affairs to whom was referred a Note from the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United Netherlands— Reports That the said Note contains the following Paragraph Viz t . “That on the 23 d . Instant the Secretary for foreign Affairs transmitted to him a Resolution of Congress dated the 17 th . May 1786, concerning a Request of the...
I have the Honor of transmitting to your Excellency five Petitions complaining of Actions at Law contrary as is said to the Treaty of Peace. I suspect that on examining the Records of these Actions, the Petitioners will appear to have less Cause of Complaint than seems to be the Case from their Representations.— I have the Honor to be with great Respect & Esteem, Your Excellency’s Most ob t ....
846To John Adams from John Jay, 19 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
I wrote to you on the 7 th: of last Month, and also on the 18 th: of this enclosing some Papers respecting an american Vessel seized at Barbadoes by a british Man of War. I have been honored with yours of 16 th. 25 th. and 28 th. May and 6 th. June last, which with the Papers accompanying them were immediately laid before Congress.— The Situation in which the Want of an adequate Representation...
847To John Adams from John Jay, 18 August 1786 (Adams Papers)
I have the Honor of transmitting to you herewith enclosed, a Copy of a Report on the Case of the Brig Jane and Elizabeth of Portsmouth in New Hampshire seized by a british man of War at Barbadoes; together with Copies of the Papers on that Subject annexed to it.— The Conduct of the Captain of the Boreas as stated in these Papers appears very exceptionable, but unfortunately for the Brig, her...
848Report on the Consular Convention with France, 18 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Secretary to the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs, to whom was referred back his report of 4 July 1785, on the Consular Convention between France and the United States—Reports That in his opinion a Copy of that report should be transmitted to the Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States at Paris, in order that he may thereby become fully informed of the objections...
849From John Jay to Frederick Jay, [18 August 1786] (Jay Papers)
My official Situation with Respect to foreign ministers renders it improper for me to place myself under personal Obligations to any of them, and consequently to request their personal Favors. I flatter myself you will percieve as clearly as as I do the necessity & Propriety of observing this Delicacy, and that therefore that you will impute my declining to apply to M r Gardoqui on the Subject...
850From John Jay to Thomas Jefferson, 18 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
my last to you was dated the 14 of last month, since which I have rec d . and laid before Congress your several Letters of 12. 22. 23, two of 27 & one of 31 May last with the Papers enclosed with them. It has happened from various Circumstances, that several Reports on foreign affairs still lay before Congress undecided upon. The want of an adequate Representation for long Intervals, & the...