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American and Portuguese Consuls; American trade with India.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/439

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IOR/H/439
Title
American and Portuguese Consuls; American trade with India.
Date
1794-1810
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(1) pp. 1-98, Applications from the Americans and Portuguese to be allowed Public Consuls in India 3rd April 1794 to 30th Jan. 1810, In favour of Benjamin Joy 1794, W. J. Miller 1796 and Jacob Lewis 1802 by the United States, and of Francisco Gomez Laureiro 1796 and Antonio Ribeiro Perrera Almeida 1810 by Portugal. (2) pp. 125-206, Papers relating to the American Trade with India, being letters from, pp. 130-1, Stephen Cottrell to Board of Control 27th July 1796; p. 133, Mr. Bradley to W. Ramsay 5th Aug. 1796; pp. 137-9, William Fawkener (Office of Trade) to Board of Control 9th May 1797, pp. 178-82 to George Holford 10th Oct. 1805 with copy of letter of 9th Oct. from Spencer Perceval (Attorney-General), and P. Gibbs (Solicitor-General), p. 173 to Fawkener 6th Sept. 1805, and pp. 193-200 to Lord Minto 23rd June 1805 with letter of 18th March 1805 from Sir Alexander John Ball (Governor of Malta) to J. Turnbull; pp. 141-8, W. Brodrick to Fawkener 12th May 1797 with clause relative to the American Treaty, p. 157 to W. Ramsay 12th Feb. 1802; p. 149, George Hammond to Brodrick 10th Feb. 1802; p. 153, Rufus King (American Minister) to Lord Hawkesbury 6th Feb. 1802; pp. 161-2, Charles Mills to Lord Dartmouth 20th March 1802; pp. 165-72, Charles Grant (Chairman) to Lord Castlereagh 12th Sept. 1805 with extract from Canton General Letter of 30th Dec. 1804; p. 185, Lord, Castlereagh to Charles Grant 10th Oct. 1805; p. 189, Charles Grant and George Smith (Chairs) to Castlereagh 28th Nov. 1805; p. 201, Lord Minto to Chairs (W. F. Elphinstone and Edward Parry) 1st July 1806, and, pp. 205-6, their reply 4th July 1806. (3) pp. 229-60, American Trade from Port to Port in India an infringement of the Treaty; pp. 233-55, Correspondence with Bengal and Madras 16th Oct. 1797 to 5th May 1801; pp. 257-60, Article 13 of the Treaty with America 19th Nov. 1794. (4) pp. 265-317, Conduct of the Commander (Jacob Benners) of the American ship Despatch in trading contrary to the Treaty, 25th Feb.--26th March 1803. (5) pp. 321-71, Extracts from Bengal Despatches and Letters respecting the American trade with India 12th May 1796 to 31st July 1801. (6) pp. 401-37, Correspondence with Madras respecting American Trade and Commerce 31st Aug. 1796 to 27th June 1804. (7) pp. 465-531, Correspondence with Bombay on the subject of American ships trading with India 31st Aug. 1796 to 5th Feb. 1803.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Q/ISC/57
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English
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1 volume
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