1From John Jay to Richard Harison, 14 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
The more I reflect on the attempts made in the ports of the united States to fit out Privateers for foreign Service, the more I am impressed with the Importance of suppressing a Practice so disreputable to a neutral nation— The Report of the Wardens of this port, and M r Armstrongs Letter induce reason^able^ ground to presume that such attempts are now making in this Port; and if successful,...
2From John Jay to Cornelius Ray, Robert Troup, Richard Harison, Archibald Gracie, James Watson, William W. Woolsey, and … (Jay Papers)
I have rec d . the Letter w h you did me the Honor to write on the 15 th . Inst enclosing a Copy of a Resolution of the Federal Freeholders of the City of NYork of the 13 Instant. Permit me thru’ you to assure them of the high Sense I entertain of the honor they have done me by the Sentiments, respecting Services, which are expressed in that Resolution; and be pleased Gent n . to accept my...