Henry Tucker (1713-1787), London to St. George Tucker, 1783 December 15
Scope and Contents
With the peace, everything is dull among the coffee house politicians. A new subject has just started. An attempt of Mr. Fox to regulate the East India Company. He plans to take the power out of the hands of the directors and place it with Commissioners appointed by Parliament. He has carried his point in the House of Commons. Three of the American commissioners, Messrs. Adams, Laurens, and Jay have been here. I have seen your acquaintance Silas Deane. Nothing has been done to regulate our trade in the western world with America, but the King's order in Council, which allows our vessels to supply the states of America with the produce of the sugar islands. No American vessel is permitted to enter any of the British West India ports. I have been trying to get Bermuda made a free port.
Dates
- Creation: 1783 December 15
Creator
- From the Collection: Tucker-Coleman Family (Collector, Family)
- From the Collection: Coalter, John, 1769-1838 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Coleman, Cynthia Beverley Tucker Washington, 1832-1908 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Randolph, John, 1773-1833 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, Henry St. George, 1780-1848 (Collector, Person)
- From the Collection: Tucker, St. George, 1752-1827 (Collector, Person)
Language of Materials
English
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Extent
From the Collection: 124.00 Linear Feet
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center Repository