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Title: Aux citoyens Agents des Consuls de la Pép. Fse. [Jan. 1801?]
Date: 1801-01
Series Heading: M412. Bigard, B., fl. 1801, commissaire délégué.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Martin (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Saint Martin (West Indies), Nancy (Ship), Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Warships, Internment of, Ships -- United States, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, Aux citoyens Agents des Consuls de la Rép. fse."Citoyens Agents, Le soussigné Howard allen Capitaine et intéressé, tant en son nom que comme représentant des co-interessés dans les corps et cargaison du navire americain Nancy capturé par les corsaires Le Mars et les deux amis et conduit à St. Martin...", wants his ship back, "Signé Howard allen Pour copie conforme Le Secretaire général" "Some Mauduit", Original digital object name: bei-m412c, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Extrait du Registre des Deliberations du Tribunal des Prises... [Paris]...
Place of Origin: Paris (France)
Date: 1796-10-19
Series Heading: M387. France. Tribunal des Prises.
Geography: West Indies, Unspecified
Subject: Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Prize law -- France -- Early works to 1800, Letters of Marque, Warships, Internment of, Ships -- United States, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, West Indies -- History
Notes: Extrait du Registre des Délibérations du Tribunal des Prises...American ship "Diana d'Alexandrie, Capne. henry nicoll pris et introduit au port de paix par le corsaire français le Tripeid, capne. Antoine Pellegrin...", Original digital object name: bei-m387, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Guadeloupe, 25 Jan. 1801. Ms letter on printed form, signed
Place of Origin: Guadeloupe
Date: 1801-01-25
Series Heading: M412. Bigard, B., fl. 1801, commissaire délégué.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Martin (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Convention of Mortefontaine -- (1800 September 30), Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, Guadeloupe -- History, Barry, John, 1745-1803, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Liberté. Égalité. Au port liberté, Jsle guadeloupe, le 9 pluviose, an 9 de la rep. fs. une et indivisible. Les agents des Consuls de la Rép. fs: aux Jsles du vent, À Monsieur John Barry, Commandant les forces navales américains aux antilles, à bord de la frégate les États-unis, à St. Christophe. Monsieur, ...Comme il paroit par votre lettre... vous n'aviez par encore reçu de votre gouvernement, la convention entre la france and l'amérique, Signé à Paris le 8 vendemiaire...", mentions ships captured and released, signed "Bresseau" "vannes", Original digital object name: bei-m412f, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Guadeloupe, 25 Jan. 1801. Ms. Letter on printed form, signed
Place of Origin: Guadeloupe
Date: 1801-01-25
Series Heading: M412. Bigard, B., fl. 1801, commissaire délégué.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Martin (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Guadeloupe, Nancy (Ship), Privateering -- France -- Early works to 1800, Warships, Internment of, Ships -- United States, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, Diplomatic negotiations in international disputes, West Indies -- History
Notes: Signed, "Liberté. Égalité. Au port liberté, Jsle guadeloupe, le 9 pluviose, an 9 de la rep. fs. une et indivisible. Les agents des Consuls de la Rép. fs: aux Jsles du vent, À Monsieur John Barry, Commandant les forces navales américains aux antilles, à bord de la frégate les États-unis, à St. Christophe. Monsieur, Il est vrai que le Navire américain Nancy and non Mary a été pris par les corsaires le Mars et les deux amis, depuis la signature du traité. il est encore vrai que ce bâtiment et sa cargaison ont été vendus. ...", quotes the convention, sends a copy of Allen's petition and the French response, signed "Bresseau" "vannes", Original digital object name: bei-m412e, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: Mr. Bigard's letter to Capn. Truxtun. (docket title)
Place of Origin: Saint-Barthélemy
Date: 1801-01-08
Series Heading: M412. Bigard, B., fl. 1801, commissaire délégué.
Geography: Guadeloupe, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Kitts, Saint Martin (West Indies), West Indies
Subject: Truxtun, Thomas, 1755-1822, United States. Navy -- Officers, Saint-Barthe´lemy -- History -- 19th century, Blockade -- Saint-Barthe´lemy, Low-intensity conflicts (Military science) -- United States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, Naval offenses -- Saint-Barthe´lemy
Notes: "V. S. Monsieur j'ay recu ce Matin Les dépîches, par Mr Shewed[?], pour Les agens des Consuls...", Gov. Thomson has refused passage to St. Bartholomew "pour mon parlementaire. Je suis mortifié..."Bigard is identified as "Flag officer of the cartel schooner Alliance" in a letter of Truxtun dated 6 Jan. 1801, cf. Naval Documents Related to the Quasi-War... 7:74., Original digital object name: bei-m412a, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

Title: United States Consulate Dutch West Indies.
Date: 1860
Series Heading: M591. U. S. Consul. Dutch West Indies.
Geography: Curaçao, West Indies
Subject: Ann and Susan (Ship), West, Richard, Master -- Claims vs France, United States -- Foreign relations -- France, France -- Foreign relations -- United States, Merchant ships -- Protection -- Barbados, Privateering -- France, Capture at sea, Seizure of vessels and cargoes, West Indies -- History
Notes: United States Consulate Dutch West Indies. The earliest records preserved in the Archives of this Consulate Commence April 9th 1797 and is the form of a protest made before B. H. Philips Consul of the United States by Richard West master of the Ship "Ann and Susan" of New York... Done before B. H. Philips Consul of the United States April 15th 1797..."This is followed by protest of Mayo Gerrish Master of Brig 'Lady Washington' belonging to Ebenezer Wheelwright of Newburyport Mass. which sailed from Barbados on March 10th 1797 with a cargo of sugar rum and molasses..." (middle of 1st leaf verso).Passionate diatribe (p. 5-6) about the temerity of privateers and the lack of support against them: "How little do those that are interested in maratime affairs... realize the risk and dangers attending navigation in the early days of our national independence... treatys were violated, and a port like Curaca owned and fitted out pirates... the records of this Consul do show as bloody fienish work... with the full Knowledge if not the assistance of the Governments...""Names of American vessels captured by French privateers" (44) with pencil notes in contemporary hand. Last half page written in pencil. A record of shipping between Curaçao and the United States during the undeclared war with France, possibly compiled by someone who suffered losses.Includes a copy of a letter from the American consul to Admiral Truxtun congratulating him on the destruction of a French warship while commanding the Constellation. The records end in 1800.For events of this time see Naval Documents Related To The Quasi-War Between The United States And France. Naval Operations From Feb. 1797... (USGPO 1935) 1:22 ff., Original digital object name: bei-m591, This digital resource is provided by the Special Collections department, Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States.

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