Correspondence between Great Britain and the United States relative to the treaty lately concluded at Washington
Subtitle: including instructions from the Earl of Aberdeen to Lord Ashburton, 1842-43.
Contributors: Aberdeen, George Hamilton Gordon, Earl of, 1784-1860.; Ashburton, Alexander Baring, Baron, 1774-1848.; United States. Dept. of State.
Series: CIHM/ICMH Digital series = CIHM/ICMH collection numérisée -- no. 9_02545
Publisher: T.R. Harrison
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: Great Britain.; United States.; Slave trade -- United States.
Notes: Title from title screen.

The Ashburton-Webster Treaty was signed at Washington, on Aug. 9, 1842. It settled several outstanding disgreements between Great Britain and the United States, especially with relation to boundaries (the Maine-New Brunswick boundary in particular). Cf. Ency. Canadiana, v. 1, p. 228. This document discusses the slave trade and the right to search or visit vessels on the seas.

Cover title.

"Presented to the House of Commons, by Her Majesty's Command, April 1843."

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TPL 7690

19 p. ; 35 cm.

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