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United States, 22d January, 1794. : Gentlemen of the Senate and of the House of Representatives, I forward to you, extracts from the last advices from the minister in London; as being connected with communications already made. Go: Washington.
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[Philadelphia :
Printed by Childs and Swaine?,
1794]
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Contains extracts of two letters from Thomas Pinckey addressed to the Secretary of State: the first, erroneously dated 12 Aug. 1793, and the second dated 11 Nov. 1793. The extract sent to Congress from the letter dated 12 Aug. described Pinckney's recent dicussions with Lord Grenville (William Wynham Grenville; 1759-1834), the British foreign secretary, on the subject of netural shipping and the enclosed decree clarified British regulations concerning compensation for the seizure of neutral American ships and cargoes. The extract from the 11 Nov. letter reported that Tuscany and Genoa had "been obligegd to abandon" their neutrality by the "commanders of a combined Spanish and British fleet" and that a recent proclamation required "our vessels from Pennsylvania Jersey and Delaware to perform a quarantine of fourteen days." Ascribed to the press of Childs and Swaine by Evans. Signatures: [A]². LC has additional copies at LC assigned Greely no. 3H1D51. Library copy: Fourth of 9 titles in a bound volume, from the libraries of Wm. Findley & of Thos. Patterson, with their signatures. |
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4 p. ; 23 cm (8vo) |
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United States -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia. |