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Book/Printed Material Seizure of American vessels -- slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretence that they were engaged in the slave trade ; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo. July 14, 1841. Read and laid on the table

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  • Seizure of American vessels -- slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretence that they were engaged in the slave trade ; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo. July 14, 1841. Read and laid on the table

Names

  • United States. Congress. House
  • Tyler, John, 1790-1862
  • United States. President (1841-1845 : Tyler)
  • United States. Department of State

Created / Published

  • Washington, DC, 1841.

Headings

  • -  Trist, Nicholas Philip
  • -  Hero (Ship)
  • -  Iago (Ship)
  • -  Jones (Ship)
  • -  Seamew (Ship)
  • -  Tigris (Ship)
  • -  William and Frances (Ship)
  • -  Detention of persons
  • -  Diplomatic documents
  • -  International law
  • -  International relations
  • -  Merchant ships
  • -  Prizes (Property captured at sea)
  • -  War, Maritime (International law)
  • -  Search, Right of
  • -  Seizure of vessels and cargoes
  • -  Enslaved persons
  • -  Slavery
  • -  Slave trade
  • -  Ambassadors
  • -  Diplomats
  • -  Africa
  • -  Great Britain
  • -  Havana, Cuba
  • -  Portugal

Genre

  • Legislative materials

Notes

  • -  SERIALSETDELIVERY1

Medium

  • 1 online resource (45 pages).

Call Number/Physical Location

  • KF12
  • 27-1:H.DOC.34
  • Y 1.1/2:392

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 2022697760

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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Chicago citation style:

United States Congress. House, John Tyler, United States President, and United States Department Of State. Seizure of American vessels -- slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretence that they were engaged in the slave trade ; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo. Read and laid on the table. Washington, DC, 1841. Pdf. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022697760/.

APA citation style:

United States Congress. House, Tyler, J., United States President & United States Department Of State. (1841) Seizure of American vessels -- slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretence that they were engaged in the slave trade ; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo. Read and laid on the table. Washington, DC. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/2022697760/.

MLA citation style:

United States Congress. House, et al. Seizure of American vessels -- slave trade. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting a communication from the Secretary of State in relation to the seizure of American vessels by British armed cruisers, under the pretence that they were engaged in the slave trade ; and also correspondence with Consul Trist, upon the subject of the slave trade, in compliance with a resolution of the House of Representatives, of the 21st ultimo. Read and laid on the table. Washington, DC, 1841. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/2022697760/>.