1Enclosure B: Joshua Johnson to the Commissioners of the Customs, 4 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
London, 4 Mch. 1791 . Yesterday, Nicholas Duff, commander of the brigantine Rachel , New York, the property of subjects of the United States, informed him that the vessel was seized on the 2d at the Mother Bank by the collector and comptroller by the Commissioners’ direction. “Annext your Honours will find a statement of all Captain Duff’s Proceedings, and as his Case is peculiarly hard, and...
2Enclosure H: Joshua Johnson to Commissioners of the Customs, 18 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
A Report said to have been made from your Board on the 29th. ulto. respecting the Brigantine Rachel, Nichs. Duff, Commander, and which the Right Honorable the Lords of His Majesty’s Treasury quote as the ground and basis of their refusal to give any Compensation for the loss and damages which the Owners of the said Vessel have sustained by her detention, having been transmitted me from the...
3Enclosure L: Joshua Johnson to the Commissioners of Customs, 24 May 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Since writing my Letter of the 21 Instant, I have received a Letter from your Officers John Whitway, and James Peers at Portsmouth, whereby they demand Sixty Pounds Sterling for releasing the Brig Rachel, and the remaining part of her Cargo. I desire to have the honor of receiving from you a Notification whether that is what you term Satisfaction to the seizing Officer, and whether the Sum of...