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Fowle's New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser
Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
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British refusal to allow American ships special access to East-Indies trade ports during negotiations, following American demand by envoy Avery; Cabinet deems it prejudicial to British and East-India Company interests.
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These circumstances as far as they have come to our knowledge are briefly as follow: Soon after the American Ambassador, Mr. Adams, had been received at St. James's, and delivered his credentials, a time for business was appointed at Lord Carmarthen's office.
In the first commencement, Mr. Avery unexpectedly brought forward the East-India trade, and made a sort of demand on the part of the American States, that the American ships should be permitted to trade in the British Oriental ports: The Secretary demurred giving an answer till he had consulted with the rest of his Majesty's confidential servants.
A meeting of the Cabinet was accordingly summoned, when it was unanimously agreed, that to admit any power whatever to a participation of the India rights, would be prejudicial to the interest of Great-Britain, and the chartered rights of the British East-India Company in particular.
In this state the matter rests.
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East Indies
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the british cabinet unanimously agreed that admitting american ships to trade in british oriental ports would be prejudicial to the interests of great-britain and the chartered rights of the british east-india company. the matter rests in this state.
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The commercial negotiation between Great Britain and America has faced demur due to the refusal of the British Court to admit American ships into the ports of the British settlements in the East-Indies under conditions other than those regulating other nations. Soon after the American Ambassador, Mr. Adams, was received at St. James's and delivered his credentials, a meeting was appointed at Lord Carmarthen's office. Mr. Avery brought forward the East-India trade, demanding permission for American ships to trade in British Oriental ports. The Secretary demurred until consulting the Cabinet, which unanimously decided against it.