51From John Jay to Robert Goodloe Harper, 19 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
A Friend of mine lately sent me your address to your constituents relative to the Treaty. I have read it with Pleasure— Had all the publications on that Subject been written with with equal Knowledge and Attention, or with equal Candor and Decorum, more Truth would have been disseminated, and less Irritation excited. I observe in it the following Paragraph—viz t . “Objections both personal and...
52Message to the New York State Assembly, 15 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
You have already been apprized that the Sum granted by the Act respecting infectious Distempers, proved incompetent to the Expences (of which an Account is preparing) occasioned by the late calamitous Sickness in this City. And also that the precautions taken in Albany against the introduction of it into that City caused Expenditures which yet remain to be provided for. To the end that the...
53Address to the New York State Legislature, 6 January 1796 (Jay Papers)
PERMIT me to avail myself of this first opportunity, which has occurred, of expressing through you to my constituents, the high sense I entertain of that esteem and confidence which prompted them to place me in the station I now fill. Fully apprized of the duties which it imposes upon me, my best endeavours shall be exerted to fulfill them; and I flatter myself, that in the course of my...
54To George Washington from John Jay, 14 December 1795 (Washington Papers)
apprehensive that my Letter to you (herewith enclosed) is not exactly such an one, as the Gentleman mentioned in it, may perhaps wish and expect it to be, I think it adviseable to send him a copy of it: and that you may have the more perfect and accurate Information, I enclose a copy of my Letter to him. I have lately received much Intelligence from several Quarters—some allowances are to be...
55From John Jay to Edmund Burke, 12 December 1795 (Jay Papers)
The last time I had the pleasure of seeing you we conversed among other things, and spea^eing of the apples of this Country I promised to send you a few ^some apple^ Trees of some of the best Sorts — Fifty Trees have been put ^of five different Sorts are now^ on Board the Rosanna Cap t . John Pollard, whose Rec[eip] t . for them you will find herewith enclosed Ten of these Trees are in the New...
56From John Jay to Abraham Cuyler, 13 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this morning favored with your’s of the 5 th . of this month, mentioning M r . Harison’s opinion that the Debts in question were not recoverable by Virtue either of the Treaty of Peace, or of the Treaty of amity between the United States and Great Britain— As to M r . Harison’s opinion, I do not hesitate to say that I concur in it— But whether the Subjects of it were or were not...
57From John Jay to John Sinclair, 12 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
Since my arrival my Time has been so much occupied by public Concerns, as that neither my Friends nor private affairs have rec d . from me the Degree of attention that was due to them. Accept my thanks for the Letters and Papers with which you have favored me. They shall be the Subject of another Letter— You may remember my mentioning to you that common Salt had been used with Success as a...
58Proclamation for a Day of Thanksgiving, 11 November 1795 (Jay Papers)
By His Excellency John Jay Esquire Governor and Commander in Chief of the State of New York Whereas the Great Creator and Preserver of the Universe is the Supreme Sovereign of Nations, and does, when and as he pleases, reward or punish them by temporal Blessings or Calamities, according as their National Conduct recommends them to his Favor and Beneficence, or excites his Displeasure and...
59From John Jay to Edward Bancroft, 30 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
On my Return two Days ago from a little Excursion into the Country I had the pleasure of recieving your Letter of the 24 of Aug t . last; and thank you very sincerely for the friendly congratulations and Sentiments expressed in it— Your Son soon after his arrival at Philadelphia, and also M r . J. Vaughan wrote to me relative to the object of his coming to this Country; but the State of the...
60From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 14 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was Yesterday ^afternoon^ honored with yours of the 10 Inst. enclosing ^a^ copy of your Letter to Mess rs . Lewis and Rawle and ^of^ their opinion on the points stated in it.— Notwithstanding my Respect for the Talents & Candor of those Gen t . I do not ^yet I do not hesitate to say that^ the Cognizance and Powers given to the Commissioners designated in the 6 and 7 articles of the Treaty...
61From John Jay to John Blanchard, 3 October 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment fav[ore] d . with your’s of the first of this month; & very sincerely thank You for your friendly offer to accommodate my Family, in Case the Disorder prevailing here should make it adviseable to remove them. As the Disorder seems to abate I flatter myself that measure will not be necessary. our Situation affords us considerable Security against the Disorder, and I think it...
62From John Jay to the Consul of the French Republic ( Jean Antoine Bernard de Rozier), 19 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Governor is very sensible of the polite attention which induced the consul of the French Republic, and the French Citizens to invite him to their “republican Entertainment” on Tuesday next. He would with great Pleasure dine with them on that Day, but while general anxiety Distress & alarm pervade his native City, it will not be in his power to command that Degree of Hilarity which becomes...
63From John Jay to James Duane, 16 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I read your kind and affectionate Letter of the 31 July last with great Satisfaction and Sensibility, and I thank you for it. It is pleasing to see Friendship like an Evergreen, bid Defiance to the vicissitude of Seasons.— The opposition to which you allude, except as to its Degree of malignity, was not unexpected. When the mission to England was pressed upon me, it was percieved that there...
64From 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,...
65From John Jay to the Governor of Pennsylvania (Thomas Mifflin), 9 September 1795, enclosing To John Charlton, 4 … (Jay Papers)
Your Excellency’s Proclamation of the 31 of last month, prohibiting all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia, induced me to write the following Letter to the President of the medical Society in this City— (here was inserted the preceding letter) By a Proclamation of the Governor of Pennsylvania dated the 31 of last month, all Intercourse between this City and Philadelphia is...
66To George Washington from John Jay, 4 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
private Since mine to you of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my Thoughts to the Subject of it. I presume that the Treaty is ratified agreable to the advice of the Senate—and that if Great Britain consents to the Suspension of the 12 art: (which I believe will be the Case) the Treaty will thereupon be ratified on her part and become final. of Consequence that the modification contemplated...
67From John Jay to George Washington, 4 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
Since mine to You of Yesterday I have occasionally turned my thoughts to the subject of it— I presume that the Treaty is ratified agreable to the advice of the Senate— and that if G. Britain consents to the Suspension of the 12 art: (which I believe will be the Case) the Treaty will thereupon be ratified on her part and become final. Of Consequence that the modification contemplated of the 12...
68To George Washington from John Jay, 3 September 1795 (Washington Papers)
private I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. the article in the Treaty to which you allude vizt the last was proposed by me to Lord Grenville, because it seemed probable that when the Treaty should for some time have gone into operation, Defects might become manifest, and further arrangements become desireable which had not occurred to either of us. because no plan of an...
69From John Jay to George Washington, 3 September 1795 (Jay Papers)
I have been honored with yours of the 31 of last month. The article in the Treaty to which you allude viz t . the last was proposed by me to Lord Grenville, because it seemed probable that when the Treaty should for some time have gone into operation, Defects might become manifest, and further arrangements become desireable which had not occurred to either of us, because no plan of an article...
70From John Jay to William Livingston, 21 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this moment favored with yours dated the 16 July, instead of 16 Aug t ., when I presume it was written. The two Papers that were enclosed in it viz t . the Copy of your Letter of the 16 Aug t . to B. Livingston and M. Clarkson Esq r ., and of the Certificate of Doc r . J. Griffith of the same Date, respecting the State of your Health, shall be immediately transmitted to Judge Hobart,...
71From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 17 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
Accept my Thanks for your obliging Letter of the 14 th . Inst: — The friendly motives which induced You to communicate to me the Information contained in it, will be remembered. The Presidents Firmness on this Occasion adds new Honors to his Character, and confers new obligations on his Country. Of the Expediency of an address I am not perfectly satisfied, altho’ I think it would in many...
72Proclamation on Yellow Fever, 13 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
Whereas his Excellency the late Governor of this State did on the twenty second day of August last issue a Proclamation in the words following Viz “Whereas there is reason to apprehend that New Orleans, and several of the W. India Islands, are infected with contagious distempers:—In order therefore to prevent the introduction of the same into this State, I do by these presents strictly...
73From John Jay to the Indians of St. Regis, 10 August 1795 (Jay Papers)
Brothers I send you this Message to fulfil the Promise which the Agents for the State who met you in this City last Winter then made to you. Brothers This promise was that we would meet You on the Business of the Lands which you say belong to You. Brothers I now inform you that we will meet you and hold the proposed Treaty at Fort George at the South end of Lake George on the Eighteenth day of...
74From John Jay to Timothy Pickering, 13 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 6 th . I was favoured with yours of the 3 d of this month together with the papers mentioned to be inclosed with it. My information relative to the Indian affairs of this State being imperfect, it has not been in my power to answer your letter with sufficient accuracy at a more early day. Whether the Constitution of the United States warrants the Act of Congress of the 1. March 1793 and...
75From John Jay to Henry Lee, 11 July 1795 (Jay Papers)
Accept my cordial thanks for the friendly Congratulations expressed in your obliging Letter of the 30 of last month, which I rec d . Yesterday— It was obvious to me when I embarked on my late mission, that so many Circumstances combined to render pacific arrangements with Great Britain unwelcome to certain Politicians and their Partizans both here and elsewhere, that their approbation of any...
76To John Adams from John Jay, 7 July 1795 (Adams Papers)
In Compliance with the Request of Sir John Sinclair I have the Pleasure of transmitting to you herewith enclosed a Book which I recd. from him two Days ago. As it is now probable that Col. Smith will meet with a greater number of opportunities of sending it than will occur to me, I shall take the Liberty of committing it to his care— Be pleased to present Mrs. Jay & my best Compts. to Mrs....
77To Thomas Jefferson from John Jay, 7 July 1795 (Jefferson Papers)
Two days ago I received from Sir John Sinclair the Book herewith enclosed, which he presents to you and requests me to forward. As its Size forbids its being sent by the post, and there is little Probability of my soon meeting with other opportunities to Virginia, I think it best to forward it to Pha. and beg the favor of Mr. Randolph to convey it to You. I have the Honor to be with great...
78To George Washington from John Jay, 29 June 1795 (Washington Papers)
The enclosed contains my Resignation of the office of chief Justice —I cannot quit it, without again expressing to You my acknowledgments for the Honor you conferred upon me by that appointment; and for the repeated marks of confidence & attention for which I am indebted to You. It gives me pleasure to recollect and reflect on these circumstances—to endulge the most sincere wishes for your...
79From John Jay to George Washington, 29 June 1795 (Jay Papers)
The enclosed contains my Resignation of the office of chief Justice— I cannot quit it, without again expressing to You my acknowledgments for the Honor you conferred upon me by that appointment; and for the repeated marks of Confidence & Attention for which I am indebted to You. It gives me pleasure to recollect and reflect on these circumstances—to indulge the most sincere wishes for your...
80From John Jay to Egbert Benson, 27 June 1795 (Jay Papers)
[ illegible ] ^[ illegible ]^ after my Return from Ph a ., and just as I was about setting out for Rye ^from whence I returned last Ev g ^ your Letter of the 13 Inst, which had been sent on to Ph a ., was delivered to me— It gave me pleasure to recieve it, but I should have been ^more^ pleased to have seen the writer. God only knows, [ illegible ] whether my Removal from the Bench to my...
Fellow-Citizens, those marks of your attention to me are highly grateful— I can never forget them—and the recollection of them will give a new motive to do, what shall be agreeable to you, and conducive to the general welfare. I thank you for your kind reception, and am happy to be again in my own country, and in the midst of you, my friends and fellow-citizens. PtD , Greenleaf’s New York...
82From John Jay to Grenville, 7 April 1795 (Jay Papers)
Your obliging Letter of today was this Moment handed to me— a uniform Observance of the ^usual^ respectful Attentions to Sovereigns & other Magistrates, which custom has established, tends to impress & preserve a proper Respect for these Stations as well as Persons. It is the common Interest of all Governm ts . to make those marks of Respect easy to all, & indispensable to all— I percieve and...
83From John Jay to Yranda, 5 April 1795 (Jay Papers)
The President of the United States being desirous to conciliate the Interests of our two Countries has for that purpose appointed mr. Pinckney Envoy extraordinary from the U.S. to his Catholic Majesty, and He Per and He is so obliging as to take charge of this Letter— Permit me to introduce him to you— There have been ^sometimes are^ occasions when in writing Letters of introduction so...
84London Calling List of Government Officials and Foreign Ministers, 15 June 1794–March 1795 (Jay Papers)
1. Lord Spencer— S t . James’s Place 2. Baron de Kutzleben— 6 Jermyn S t . x 3. Duke of Portland— Piccadilly x 4. Lord Grenville— Dover Street x 5. M r . Windham— Hill Street— x 6. Chev[alie] r . d’Almeida— 72 South Audley S t . x 7. Lord Cornwallis— Lower Grosvenor S t .
85From John Jay to Grenville, 31 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
As it was expected that my mission should terminate with the Business which gave occasion to it, I should have been the Bearer of the Treaty which I had the Honor of negociating with your Lordship, if my Health had been equal to a winter’s voyage— The Season having now become mild and favorable, I have engaged a Passage, and expect to embark in a Vessel that will sail from Bristoll on the 12...
86From John Jay to Grenville, 21 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
on Tuesday next I am to dine with M r . Vaughan at Hackney— Having hitherto availed myself of only one Invitation from that Gentleman, an Appology would not be kindly recieved— on Thursday and Friday I am not engaged, but as the one may be more convenient to your Lordship than the other, I forbear naming either— It is very desireable that some measures to facilitate the Business in question...
87From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 13 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 22 d . Feb y . I wrote to you by Cap t . Kemp, who will also bring you a few lines enclosing a Bill of Lading and Invoice of some Ale & Porter, which I have sent you by him— Cap t . Hervey of the Ellice went away last Saturday— he also has a Letter for you. Since the Ohio sailed, no Letters from you have come to Hand— as you will have ceased writing the first of this month, I cannot...
88To George Washington from John Jay, 6 March 1795 (Washington Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25th ult: and is gone in the ohio Capt. Kemp, who sailed last week for New York. It was not untill after my Dispatches were sent to him, that I had the Pleasure of recieving your’s of the 18th of December last. After considering all that I have seen and heard on the subject, it is my opinion that the common and popular (not official) Language and conduct of...
89From John Jay to George Washington, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was written on the 25 th . ult: and is gone in the Ohio, Cap t . Kemp, who sailed last week for New York. It was not untill after my Dispatches were sent to him, that I had the Pleasure of recieving your’s of the 18th of December last— After considering all that I have seen and heard on the Subject, it is my opinion that the common and popular (not official) Language and Conduct...
90From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 6 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Letters which Capt. Kemp will deliver to you leave me little to write at present— He will doubtless arrive before this can reach you, and I now write not because I have any thing new or interesting to add, but in Compliance with my invariable Rule to write by [ illegible ] every Vessel for New York, unless indeed when two sail together In the course of this month, towards the latter part...
91From John Jay to Samuel Bayard, 5 March 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was this Even g fav d . with your’s of to Day, enclosing a memorial presented to the Lords Commissioners on the 14 th . Ult. and a proposed Letter to M r . Falkener urging an answ a to it—informing me that the Lords had not met since, but are to meet on Saturday next; & requesting my advice whether that Letter could with propriety be deliv d . before the Lords have had an opportunity of...
92To George Washington from John Jay, 25 February 1795 (Washington Papers)
Your very friendly Letter of the 1 Novr last, gratified me not a little. The Insurrection had caused disagreable Sensations in this Country, the objects and Efforts of the Jacobin Societies in america were known here, and the hate of our Government was considered as being involved in that of the Insurrection. The manner in which it has terminated has given sincere Satisfaction to this...
93From John Jay to Grenville, 24 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
I take the Liberty of communicating to your Lordship informally Extracts from two Letters viz t . Postscript of to a Letter from M r . Boudinot formerly President of Congress, in & now a member of the House of Representatives to M r . Bayard, dated 18 Dec r . last— “Since writing the above foregoing we have rec d
94From John Jay to Lady Elizabeth Amherst, 20 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
Mr Jay presents his best Compliments and returns his many thanks for the Print of Lord Amherst which her Ladyship has done him the honor to send— it will be give pleasure to his Lordships numerous friends in America, and M r Jay will always regard it as a valuable and interesting addition to his little Collection as well from the high respect he entertains for ^L. Amherst^ her L as a mark of...
95From John Jay to James Monroe, 19 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
On the 5 th . of this month I had the Honor of writing to you a Letter in answer to yours of the 17 ult: by M r . Purviance, who is still here waiting for an opportunity to return, and who will be the Bearer of that Letter— You will recieve this by Col. Trumbull, who for some Time past has been waiting for an opportunity to go, thro’ Paris, to Stutgard, on private Business of his own. He did...
96From John Jay to Grenville, [15 February 1795] (Jay Papers)
The undersigned Envoy of the U.S. of America, has the honor of representing to the R t . Honorable Lord Grenville, his B[ritannic]. Majesty’s Secretary of State for the Department of foreign affairs That the united States have long been, and still are engaged in war with certain Tribes of Savages; and that their repeated Endeavours to restore peace, have hitherto proved fruitless That certain...
97From John Jay to John Dalrymple, 14 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
The Letter w h . you did me the Honor to write on the first Day of this month, came to Hand as I was ab t . making an Excursion into the Country or it sh d . have been answ d . immediately. I return d . this afternoon— accept my thanks for these interesting Communications — I have read with pleasure the printed paper that was enclosed, and agreable to y r . Request, sh d . without Delay...
98From John Jay to Sarah Livingston Jay, 3–6 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
My last to you was of the 2 Jan y by the Packet— since which I have not had the pleasure of recs any Letters from You; nor have any opportunities of writing to you since offered, that I know of— This has hitherto been one of the most severe winters known in this Country for many Years. There has been so much Snow and Frost, that for a Fortnight Sleighs might have been used. The weather has...
99From John Jay to Edmund Randolph, 6 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
I was yesterday honored with yours of the 3 d . Dec r last. our Vessels here being confined by Ice, I think it best to send you some Dispatches by the Packet. In considering the Treaty, it will doubtless be remembered that there must be two to make a Bargain. We could not agree about the Negroes. was that a good Reason for breaking up the negociation? I mentioned in a former Letter that I...
100Memorandum to John Trumbull, 5 February 1795 (Jay Papers)
M r . Sibbald of upper Harley Street, is sollicitous to obtain Information of relative to M r . Hesilriggs late of Boulogne in France, sent to arras by order of the Convention with other English Gentlemen— Endeavour to learn whether he be dead or alive Deliver M r . Collets Letter to M r Dubignon Endeavour to learn whether the wife and Family of M r the Swedish Consul at Marseilles are well— M...