Observations on the part of the United States, by their agent, to the reply of Daniel Dulany
Subtitle: under the sixth article of the treaty of amity, commerce and navigation, between His Britannic Majesty and the United States of America.
Contributors: Dulany, Daniel, 1722-1797.; American Imprint Collection (Library of Congress); Thomas Jefferson Library Collection Supplement (Library of Congress); Miscellaneous Pamphlet Collection (Library of Congress)
Publisher: Printed by John Fenno
Published: 1798
Place of publication: [Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 17
Subjects: Tasker, Ann -- Estate.; Great Britain.; United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Claims.
Notes: Evans 34906
Regarding a claim in the settlement of the estate of Ann Tasker, of Maryland.
"During the [Revolutionary] war the debtors ... paid to the executor, their debts in the lawful money of the state, which was depreciated at the time ... For this difference ... the residuary legatee [a British subject] now applies for payment from the United States, alledging it ought to be awarded to him under the treaty of 1794 ..."--P. 4.
Signed on p. 17: John Read, Jun., agent general for the United States. Agent General's Office, United States, April 17th, A.D. 1798.
Imprint from Evans.
Signatures: [A]² B-D² [E]1, ²A-D².
LC copy imperfect: all after p. [18] wanting.