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North American immigrants
We are researching early immigrants to the USA and Canada.
Tariff wars - Seizure of the Sloop 'America' in 1786 by Captain Drysdal onboard Britain's Custom House Tender 'Vigilant
Sloop "America" - Cargo of salt loaded at Turks Island then detained at New Providence
- Some correspondence from the Secretary of the United States for the Department of Foreign Affairs concerning the seizure, on 25th November 1786, of the Sloop 'America' by Captain Drysdal of the British Custom House Tender 'Vigilant'and the legality of such an action.
- submitted to Congress
Owners of ship - Clark & Nightingale of Rhode Island
https://www.rihs.org/mssinv/Mss354.htm
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-Q3PJ-HW6F?view=ful...
Best regards
Ronald Drysdale
Just found another letter (1788) regarding Captain Drisdale, seems as if the owners of the vessel 'America' were still pretty mad at him for his seizure of their ship.
Sent to John Jay, New York
https://supremecourthistory.org/history-of-the-courts/jay-court-178...
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-R3KT-NGWG?view=ful...
Best regards
Aug 13
William Douglas
I have never got to grips with this episode in history.
The Douglases were on both sides - seizing and losing ships.
250 years on, and we have another trade war!
Plus ça change, plus c’est la même chose.
Aug 13