241To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 30 January 1786 (Jay Papers)
Will you allow me to beg the favour of you to convey to the Honourable the Congress my most humble and grateful acknowledgments, for the honour they have been pleased to confer upon me, in their appointment of me to be their Consul for Canton in China, and to assure them, that nothing on my part shall be wanting to discharge faithfully the Trust reposed in me, and to render the appointment as...
242To John Jay from Lafayette, 11 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I Have not Had for a long time the Honour to Address you either in public or private letters—this is owing to a tour I made through several parts of Europe, and to a derangement in the packets which to my great Concern I found to Have taken place during my absence in the Course of a journey to prussia, Silesia, the Austrian dominions, and Back again to Berlin, I Could not But Have many...
243To John Jay from John Adams, 14 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have received your Letter, inclosing two Pamphlets one of which I have sent to M r Jefferson, by Coll Humphreys who setts out for Paris this morning. These Letters will be sufficient to shew any Man of common Decency, the Characters of the Writers. On one side there is the Condescension of a provident but indulgent Father: on the other the Impertinence and Ingratitude of a Prodigal Son, not...
244To John Jay from Ebenezer Hazard, 16 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have had under Consideration the proposed “Plan of a Treaty for the Correspondence of Letters between the Post Offices of France, and those of the United States of North America,” and observe but one Defect in it; and that is, it is left optional with the Writers to pay the Postage or not ; and if we may judge from Experience, they will not pay it. The Consequences will be 1 st . That a...
245To John Jay from Peter Van Schaack, 21 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I trouble you with this Letter, rather to gratify, by giving Expression to my own Feelings, than to communicate any Thing worthy of Your Notice. I have been in a State of anxious Suspense about a Matter agitated at New York in which you was a Party, for Want of the Publications, which have been neglected to be sent to me according to my Directions. At length I have seen them, and under the...
246To John Jay from John Adams, 22 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
On Monday Evening another Conference was held with the Tripolitan Ambassador, attended with his Interpreter Benamor who is a decent Man, and very ready in the English as well as Arabick and Italian. The Foreign Ministers here say it is the Custom of all the Ambassadors from Barbary to be much connected with Jews to whom they are commonly recommended. It may be supposed the Jews have interested...
247To John Jay from Richard Lushington, 22 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
I take the liberty of addressing thee; understanding that thou art a friend to the distress’d of whatsoever colour, that have been ensnar’d into bondage; A negroe man a few days since was offer’d; by public sale to the highest bidder, accidently passing, I enquired who he belong ^ to ^ and his qualifications; he says; his name was Geo: Morris, that he was born’d free and that he had left his...
248To John Jay from John Adams, 26 February 1786 (Jay Papers)
The Envoy from Portugal, has received, from his Court an Answer to his Dispatches relative to the Treaty with the United States, and the enclosed Extract from it, which has been delayed some time by the Sickness of the Chevalier de Freire, the Portuguese Secretary of Legation, th at is Minister did me the Honour to deliver to me two days ago, with his request that it might be transmitted to...
249To John Jay from John Adams and Thomas Jefferson, 28 March 1786 (Jay Papers)
Soon after the arrival of M r . J. in London, we had a conference with the Ambassador of Tripoli, at his House The amount of all the information we can obtain from him was that a perpetual peace was in all respects the most advisable, because a temporary treaty would leave room for increasing demands, upon every renewal of it, and a stipulation for annual payments would be liable to failures...
250To John Jay from John Adams, 16 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
Last night I was honored with your letter of April 7 th . and am happy to find that Twelve States, have granted to Congress the Impost. New York I am persuaded will not long withhold her Assent, because, that in addition to all the other Arguments in favour of the measure, she will now have to consider that all the Blame of Consequences must now rest upon her, and she would find this alone, a...
251To John Jay from George Washington, 18 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
In due course of Post, I have been honoured with your favours of the 2 d . & 16 th . of March; since which I have been a good deal engaged, and pretty much from home.— For the enclosure which accompanied the first, I thank you.—M r Littlepage seems to have forgot what had been his situation,—What was due to you—and indeed what was necessary for his own character.—And his Guardian I think,...
252To John Jay from Thomas Jefferson, 23 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
Letters received both from Madrid & Algiers while I was in London having suggested that Treaties with the states of Barbary would be much facilitated by a previous one with the Ottoman porte, it was agreed between mr Adams and myself that on my return I should consult on this subject the Count de Vergennes, whose long residence at Constantinople rendered him the best judge of it’s expediency....
253To John Jay from John Adams, 25 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have not presented a formal Memorial, in the Name of our Sovereign concerning the Negroes carried off contrary to the Treaty, although it has been frequently and constantly insisted upon with the British Ministry, for several Reasons. one was, a desire to confine the first Memorial to one point, the frontier Posts that the real Motives and Intentions of the Cabinet might be the more...
254To John Jay from Diego de Gardoqui, 25 May 1786 (Jay Papers)
Muy señor mío: Haviendo llegado el [ illegible ] que esperavamos hace muchos meses de que el Honble Congreso de haia completado, para que V.S. pueda exponer la dificultad, que me ha manifestado Sobre la infundada pretencion de Navegar el Rio Misisipy; he de estimar a V.S. que se havilite quanto antes, persuadiendose a lo que Siempre le he ratificado de que el Rey no permitirá el que ninguna...
255To John Jay from Jacob Read, 12 June 1786 (Jay Papers)
I am obliged to you for the Pamphlets which Accompanied your favour of the 16 th ; March last I found much pleasure in Readg so Complete a Refutation of the Calumnies published against you by one Whom I must now Consider as the Most finished Rascal & wretched Ingrate I ever heard of—I put the Spare Copies of those Pamphlets into the hands of Such Friends here as I Regard & some Who I know...
256To John Jay from Samuel Provoost, [17 June 1786] (Jay Papers)
Mr Provost presents his most respectful Compliments to Mr Jay and informs him that the Rev d Mr Moore (upon the facts being stated to him) has rectified the defective Article in the Resolves of the late Convention—If Mr Jay should have leisure Mr P. will still be happy to see him this Evening in order to take his advice upon some Articles of consequence to the Church which will probably be...
257To John Jay from David Griffith, 27 June 1786 (Jay Papers)
Your friendly attention, to the concerns of the Protestant Episcopal Church, deservedly meriting the Thanks of the General Convention I have their instructions to transmit the same to you. A Copy of their resolution, on that occasion, I have the honour, now, to inclose With great respect, I am, Sir, Your most Obedient and humble Servant ALS , NNC ( EJ : 5613 ). Addressed: “The Hon ble . John...
In Compliance with your Letter of the 3 d : of May last, I have the Honor to transmit you inclosed, Extracts from the Journals of the Assembly, of this State, containing the Information required and am, with the highest Respect Sir Your Most Obed t Serv t . LS , with enclosed extracts, DNA: PCC , item 67, 2: 531, 534–38 ( EJ : 5136 ). Endorsed. LbkC , DNA: Domestic Letters
259To John Jay from Thomas Barclay, 30 July 1786 (Jay Papers)
meeting with a confidential Person going to Surinam and from thence to Philadelphia, I embrace the oppertunity of informing you of my return from Morocco, after having concluded a treaty of Peace & Commerce between the Emperor and the United States. This treaty I will send by express from the first Port I can reach in Europe to M r . Jefferson and from him & M r . Adams you will have the...
260To John Jay from George Washington, 15 August 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have to thank you very Sincerely for your interesting letter of the 27 th . of June, as well as for the other communications you had the goodness to make at the same time. I am sorry to be assured, of what indeed I had little doubt before, that we have been guilty of violating the treaty in some instances. What a misfortune it is the British should have so well grounded a pretext for their...
261To John Jay from Frederick Jay, [17 August 1786] (Jay Papers)
A vessell bound from the Havana to Europe is just arrived here in distress— Lynch & C o . will have the management of the business. I have applyed to them to sell the damaged part of the Cargoe—they inform me that they are to be directed—I suppose by M r . Gardoqui. if you can (& the sooner the better) give M r . Gardoqui a hint of my application, I make no doubt but he’ll recommend me to...
262To John Jay from Matthew Ridley, 22 September 1786 (Jay Papers)
I was duely honored with yours of the 1 st : Ult o : and am thankful for your kind Congratulations. I should have wrote you before this Time had I not dailey flattered myself with being able to pay you a Visit—When I had nearly compleated my Arrangements for the purpose a Letter from the Governor & Council to attend at Annapolis about the Holland Business with Mess rs . Van Staphorsts threw...
263To John Jay from Henry Knox, 3 October 1786 (Jay Papers)
You will have heard the issue of the late serious insurrection at this place. M r Stagg the bearer will give you particulars—Government has lost ground. Faction desperate faction gains strength hourly—They speak of a military government and embodying troops ^ against the constitution. ^ —The number which appeared against government ^ is opposed to Law ^ were great. had all the parties which...
264To John Jay from Lafayette, 28 October 1786 (Jay Papers)
Owing to Several Circumstances, and Particularly to a journey I Have Made through some Garrison towns, Your favour [of] june the 16 th Has Reached me Very Late —that there Should Remain the least doubt with M r Gardoqui Respecting the Adoption of the English limits is a Matter of Amusement to me. the Original letter Having Been Sent, I Herewith inclose a Copy with a few Observations—I think...
265To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 12 November 1786 (Jay Papers)
After a disagreeable Passage & a variety of weather Tincker has at last safely landed Us in Charleston, where I have resumed the Character of a busy Man, & have a clear prospect of passing an active winter between my professional, & political Occupations. But altho’ my Exertions shall be equally great, the individual, & the public will not be equally benefitted. That Spirit of Faction which is...
266To John Jay from Robert R. Livingston, 27 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
I received yours covering the papers from Maryland this day. And enclose an answer which I must pray you to forward I have accepted the appointment principally induced thereto by your being my colleague You have heard of the issue of our Massachusetts business But you may not have heard that while we were meeting at Hartford their Commissioners were treating with the Indians for the purchase...
267To John Jay from Samuel Shaw, 31 December 1786 (Jay Papers)
I have the honor to avail myself of this opportunity, which the return of our Ship to America affords me, for communicating to you such information respecting the Commerce carried on with China by ^ the ^ other Nations of the World, as my situation and circumstances, after a second Voyage to this Country, have enabled me to obtain. It will not I presume be expected that this communication...
268To John Jay from Lafayette, 7 February 1787 (Jay Papers)
This Letter Goes in the first packet from the Havre, a Change Advantageous Both to Passengers and Correspondants, and through the Hands of C ol . Franks whose Good Conduct at Morocco Has Entitled Him to a share of that Respect which Has Been deservedly paid to the American Embassy. M r . Barklay’s Refusal of the patents, Has Been a Matter of wonder to Every Affrican, and I dare Say to Some...
269To John Jay from George Washington, 10 March 1787 (Jay Papers)
I am indebted to you for two letters:—The first, introductory of M r . Anstey needed no apology— nor will any be necessary on future occasions.—The other, of the 7 th . of Jan y . is on a very interesting subject, deserving very particular attention.— How far the revision of the fœderal system, and giving more adequate powers to Congress may be productive of an efficient government, I will...
270To John Jay from Edward Rutledge, 27 March 1787 (Jay Papers)
I am exceedingly obliged to you my dear Friend for the Horses which you sent me by Tincker: & am only afraid, from their answering my Purpose so well, that M rs : Jay has sustained much inconvenience in parting with them. When you assure me that such is not the Case, we will drive them with more Pleasure. That Circumstance alone is wanting to make them perfectly to my Mind. They arrived in...