Notes on Jay’s and Monroe’s Treaties, 31 December 1806
Dec 1806
| - Art. | 3. | E. India trade. [Jay’s] but worse innovn 1. Jay’s 2. this 3. none the outward voyage direct. what wd be our situan if the article was expunged. |
| 1. British duties. 2. secured by treaty | ||
| + | 5. | tonnage reciprocal. |
| Brit. & Amer. vessels nearly identified but the convoy duty remains | ||
| * | 6. | W. India. trade. nothing secured |
| – | 8. | expressly abandons principle free ships free goods. |
| + | 9. | Contraband of war |
| – | 10. | Blockade. not defined. |
| a letter promised, but none given | ||
| + | 11. | colonial trade indirect during present hostilities |
| * | 12. | 5 mi. jurdn. very doubtful if shd be accepted. |
| – | 17. | Officers to be treated with respect. strike it out if possible. if not limit the number. |
| – | no provision against impressments | |
| – | none for indemnificns; but the right is reserved. | |
| – | They propose to proceed to a Convention giving the Louisiana Indn. trade to Gr. Br. for some accomodns in Canada, Nov. Scotia &c | |
| – | the declaration. withdraw or modify. sine qua non |
DLC: Papers of Thomas Jefferson.