271No. 10., 28 September 1788 (Jefferson Papers)
[“Arret of the King’s Council of State, prohibiting the importation of foreign Whale and spermaceti oil into his kingdom,” 28 Sep. 1788, printed above Vol. 14: 216, note, and here omitted. In addition to the text employed there, a PrC in Blackwell’s hand save for “No. 10.” inserted by TJ at head of text is in DLC: TJ Papers, 60: 10451–2. Tr of English version as submitted with TJ’s report is...
272Enclosure: Notes respecting Tobacco, 16 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
MS ( DLC : Gouverneur Morris Papers); at head of text: “Copy of the Paper referred to in the above letter.” Morris’ cogent observations about tobacco culture were obviously framed to impress Lafayette, being far more explicit than the generalized statement he presented to Montmorin on 19 Feb. 1791 on behalf of Americans then in France (see note, Morris to TJ, 26 Feb. 1791 , and enclosure). For...
273Editorial Note: Memoranda and Statistics on American Commerce (Jefferson Papers)
This appeal to the legislators of America and Europe to base their commercial regulations on facts accurately ascertained and candidly stated could not have met with a more interested or more receptive public official than the American Secretary of State. Nor could it have found one better grounded, both by habit of mind and by legislative and diplomatic experience, in the art of political...
274No. 12: State of the Whale Fishery in Massachusetts from 1771 to 1775 (Jefferson Papers)
Ports from which the Equipments were made. The number of vessels fitted out Annually for the Northern Fishery Their Tonnage The number of vessels fitted out Annually for the Sorthern Fishery Their Tonnage The number of Seamen employed Barrels of Spermaceti Oil taken annually Barrels of Whale Oil taken annually Nantucket 65 4,875 85 10,200 2,025 26,000 4,000 Wellfleet 20 1,600 10
275Editorial Note: Locating the Federal District (Jefferson Papers)
In the fall of 1790 competition for the Federal District—the second of three stages in the delicate task of providing a permanent location for the seat of government—stirred enterprizing citizens to activity along the entire stretch of the Potomac comprehended in the terms of the Residence Act. From Carrollsburg on the Eastern Branch to Williamsport at the mouth of the Conococheague,...
276No. 16: Statement of the Vessels entered in the Ports of France from the U. S. of America in the Year 1789 (Jefferson Papers)
Office of the Balance of Commerce of France } Statement of the Vessels entered in the Ports of France from the U. S. of America in the Year 1789. Vessels Tons French 13 2,105 Imperial 3 370 English 43 4,781 Dutch 1 170 Hanseatic 1 200
277Editorial Note: Consular Problems (Jefferson Papers)
In the summer of 1790, shortly after Washington sent to the Senate the first group of nominees for consular posts and thus in effect inaugurated the American consular service, Louis Guillaume Otto professed to see in the designation of a larger number of consuls for France than for England proof that the entire Cabinet was deeply impressed with the need of maintaining amicable relations with...
278I. Jefferson’s Notes on Sheffield’s Observations on the Commerce of the American States, [1783–1784?] (Jefferson Papers)
Ld. Sheffd. pa. 54. The whale fishery even to Hudson’s bay cannot be carried on to greater advantage from Nov. Scot. St. John’s and N.F.L. than from the Eastern states: because the difference of distance is but a few hours sail, besides the whales had left that ground before the war. pa. 58. He is wrong in saying that the Americans being possessed of the greater part of the carrying trade to...
279No. 14: Abstract of Live stock exported from the United States from about August 20th. 1789 to September 30th. 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of Live stock exported from the United States from about August 20th. 1789 to September 30th. 1790, from Returns in the Treasury Office. French W. Indies All other countries Total Heads Value Heads Value Heads Value Horned Cattle 3573 66,915 1833 33,045 5,406 99,960 Horses 6970 263,281
280I. James Madison’s Advice on Executing the Residence Act, [before 29 August 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
“The act for establishing the temporary and permanent seats of the Government of the U. States” requires the following steps for carrying the latter into effect. Mr. Ellicott Mr. Gorum Mr. Fitzhugh (of Chatham) [Gorham] Mr. Bull Mr. Loyd (of Annapolis) Mr. O. Wolcott Mr. Tucker Revd. Mr. Lee Massey Mr. of R.Isd. Mr. Baldwin MS (DLC: Madison Papers); entirely in Madison’s hand; undated (for a...
281No. 18: on “the encouragement of our carrying Business,” 1 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
That the encouragement of our carrying Business is interesting, not only to the carrying States but in a high degree also to the others, will result from the following Facts. Dollars. The whole exports of the United States may be stated at 25,000,000 Great Britain carries ⅖ of these in value, that is to say 10,000,000 Freight and Insurance on this in times of peace, are about 22½ per Cent...
282III. Extracts from Speech of William Pitt, April 1790 (Jefferson Papers)
Extracts from a Speech of Mr. Pitt’s in the British house of Commons published in a London Gazette of April—1790. The exports of GBritain Sterg. £18.513.000 N.B. of this Sum £13.494.000. was Bh. Manufactures Imports £17.828.000 9224 Vessels in 1773 navigated by 63,000 Seaman. } Tonnage 11.085 do. in 1778 83000 do. A statement of the Duke of Portlands of 1783 states the manufactures of...
283Estimate of Expenses on the Foreign Fund, 1790–1791, 18 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Mar. 18. 1791. Doll. France. Chargé des affaires. His Salary 4500 His Secretary during his absence in Holland. about 4. months. About 243 His expences on that Journey About 675 Dol. Gazettes, postage & other Extras. About 350 5768. Spain. Chargé des affaires. His Salary 4500 Extras.
284V. Estimate of American Imports, [1785–1786?] (Jefferson Papers)
From Europe and Africa Woollen cloths of every description. Linens of every description. Hosiery. Hats. £. sterl. Gloves, shoes, boots, sadlery, & other things of leather. 350,000. Massachusets Silks, gold & silver lace, jewellery, millinery, toys. 250,000 { New Hampshire India goods. Rhode island Porcelain, Glass, Earthen ware....
285Editorial Note: Report on the Fisheries (Jefferson Papers)
I During the peace negotiations of 1782, John Adams not only feared that the fisheries would be used as a makeweight by European powers: he also saw this nursery of seamen as a source of internal contention and discord. The bitter sectional debates in Congress—a “long struggle over cod and haddock,” one delegate called it—convinced him that his fellow New Englanders regarded treaty protection...
286VII. Exports from Eight Northern States before 1776, [ca. 1784] (Jefferson Papers)
Before the late revolution, the eight states, from Delaware to New-Hampshire inclusive, exported to the West Indies, Great Britain and Ireland £ sterl. Flaxseed 60,000 } These articles are still received in Gr. Britain and Ireland, as formerly. Bounty taken off, but not subject to Aliens duty. Pot-ash 50,000 210,000 Furs 100,000 Naval stores 75,000 75,000 Shipping 200,000 200,000 ...
287VII. The Proclamation by the President, 24 January 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President of the U. S. of America. a Proclamation. Whereas the General assembly of the state of Maryland by an act passed on the 23d. day of December in the year 1788. intituled ‘An act to cede to Congress a district of 10 miles square in this state for the seat of the government of the U. S.’ did enact that the representatives of the said state in the house of representatives of...
288Editorial Note: Experiments in Desalination of Sea Water (Jefferson Papers)
There can be little doubt that Jacob Isaacks—an aged, infirm, and poor resident of Newport, but one who enjoyed the esteem of some of the leading citizens of Rhode Island—was convinced that he had made an original discovery for desalinating sea water by quick and inexpensive means, including a secret mixture as well as a tin tube attached to a ship’s caboose. He was indeed so persistent in...
289III. Tench Coxe’s Notes on the American Fisheries, [ca. 23 November 1790] (Jefferson Papers)
Since the discovery of the Compass every nation, adjacent to the Ocean, has manifested great and constant solicitude about the fisheries within their intermediate reach; and the skillful and enterprizing have extended their views to the most remote foreign Scenes. The two greatest naval powers of Europe have discovered very high ideas of this object by their free use of bounties and...
290Enclosure: Some observations of American Citizens on the late Decrees respecting Tobacco, 26 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
In sofar as these Decrees relate exclusively to France it is not proper for Foreigners to express an Opinion. From the present Consideration therefore, shall be excluded the questions Whether to cultivate Tobacco be useful or pernicious. Whether on the former Supposition Articles of first necessity such as Grain or superior Utility such as Hemp might not be preferred on Ground of public Safety...
291XIII. The Proclamation by the President, 30 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
By the President of the U. S. of A. a Proclamation Whereas by a proclamation bearing date the 24th. day of Jan. of this present year, and in pursuance of certain acts of the states of Maryland and Virginia, and of the Congress of the U. S. therein mentioned, certain lines of experiment were directed to be run in the neighborhood of George town in Maryland for the purpose of determining the...
292Editorial Note: Threat of Disunion in the West (Jefferson Papers)
Early in 1791 there arose an urgent demand by Georgia planters for the return of slaves that had escaped into the Floridas. Simultaneously, Kentucky leaders, already angry over fumbling measures of frontier defense taken by the federal government and long embittered by its inattention to their need for access to the sea, intensified their old threats of separation in warnings as candid as they...
293Enclosure III: Joseph Anthony’s Table of Prices (Jefferson Papers)
Dried Fish. The average of 1770 to 1775 Not dumb’d Fish in 1789 to 1790 Best Cod ⅌ 112 18 /to 25/L.M. 16/ L.Money 2nd. quality 14/ to 15/ 12/ @ 13/ 3rd. do. if any such 12/ @ 13/ 10/ @ 11/ 4th. do if any such Scale Fish.
294VI. Affidavit of the Secretary of State on the Result of the Experiments, 26 March 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Congress having referred to me the Petition of Jacob Isaccks praying a reward for a secret he possesses of converting Salt-water into fresh, I procured a Cask of sea-water to be taken up without the Capes of Delaware at flood-tide, and brought to Philadelphia, and asked the favour of Mr. Rittenhouse, President of the American Philosophical Society, of Dr. Caspar Wistar, Professor of Chemistry...
295No. 1: An Historical View of the Cod-fisheries of France, England, and the United States (Jefferson Papers)
An Historical View of the Cod-fisheries of France, England, and the United States. France England United States Vessels Tonage Seamen Rentals Value Dollars Vessels Tonage Seamen Rentals Value Dollars Vessels Tonage Seamen Kentals Value Dollars 1577
296No. 3: Abstract of the Produce of the Fisheries exported from the United States, from about August 20th. 1789, to … (Jefferson Papers)
Abstract of the Produce of the Fisheries exported from the United States, from about August 20th. 1789, to September 30th. 1790. Fish dried Fish pickled Oil-Whale Oil spermaceti Whale bone Candles spermaceti Total Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
297No. 7., 1 February 1791 (Jefferson Papers)
Holland England Holland England 1578 Basques 25. 1758 159 52 1612 2 1759 155 34 1615 11 4 1760 154 40