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American trade.

Catalogue reference: IOR/H/337

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Reference
IOR/H/337
Title
American trade.
Date
1784-1816
Description

(1) pp. 1-66, Report of the Committee of Council appointed for the consideration of all matters relating to Trade and Foreign Plantations 19th July 1784, American (i.e. United States) intercourse with the West Indies. (2) pp. 69-94, British Consuls (Sir John Temple and Mr. Bond) in United States to Lord Caermarthen 1786 to 1788, American ships preparing to trade with the Indies. (3) p. 101, D. Scott (Chairman) to Dundas 3rd March 1797, with, pp. 105-414, Papers referring to the American ship Perseverance (Capt. James Williamson), which had imported at Bombay and was suspected to be an Illicit Trader employed by British subjects. (4) pp. 415-26, Note by H. Dundas 14th June 1797, The new Bill for regulation of Trade [with America]. (5) pp. 427-514, ''Cases argued and determined in the Court of King's Bench in Michaelmas Term'' 1798 (Printed); pp. 457-72, Case of Wilson against Marryat, Seizure of American ship by British in alleged breach of the 1794 Treaty of Commerce; pp. 515-610, Correspondence between Bengal, the Directors, Dundas and Lord Grenville as to the interpretation of the Treaty 1799. (6) pp. 611-864, Extracts from Correspondence with India relative to Trade between India and America 1796 to 1802. (7) p. 865, Lord Hawkesbury to Rufus King 23rd March 1802, Refuses to sanction appointment of Jacob Lewis as U.S. Consul at Calcutta, no Foreign Consuls being stationed there. (8) pp. 867-95, American efforts, under cover of the Treaty, which granted direct trade only, to carry goods from the Indies to Europe. (9) pp. 897-927, Proceedings of Committee of Correspondence 24th Oct. 1806, Negotiations with American Deputies; pp. 929-53, Sir F. Baring to George Tierney (President of Board of Control) 15th Sept. 1807, to be firm in refusing Americans anything except the direct trade; pp. 957-84, Statement of the injuries done to British commerce by U.S. subjects abuse of the Treaty of Commerce of 1794, 13th Dec. 1816.

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British Library: Asian and African Studies
Former department reference
Q/ISC/76
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Language
English
Physical description
1 volume
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/423c3364-8128-454c-ae51-710ba91b07b2/

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American trade.