When was it published?

January 3, 1784 in The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Domestic News January 3, 1784

The New Hampshire Gazette And General Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

Virginia Resolution, British Trade Restriction, American Commerce, West India Islands

Portsmouth, Exeter, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

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What is this article about?

On the 4th inst., the Virginia House of Delegates unanimously passed resolutions empowering the United States Congress to prohibit British vessels from carrying West India produce to America in response to Britain's July 2 restriction on American vessels.

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The Honorable the House of Delegates of the State of Virginia having on the 4th inst. taken into consideration the act of the English King in Council of the 2d of July last, prohibiting the American vessels from carrying the produce of the West India islands; unanimously passed the following resolutions, viz.

"That the United States in Congress assembled ought to be impowered to prohibit British vessels from being the carriers of the growth or produce of the British West India islands to these United States, so long as the restriction aforesaid, shall be continued on the part of Great-Britain, or to concert any other mode to be adopted by the States, which shall be thought effectual: to counteract the designs of Great Britain, with respect to the American commerce."

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics

What keywords are associated?

Virginia Resolution British Trade Restriction American Commerce West India Islands

What entities or persons were involved?

House Of Delegates Of The State Of Virginia

Where did it happen?

State Of Virginia

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

State Of Virginia

Event Date

4th Inst.

Key Persons

House Of Delegates Of The State Of Virginia

Outcome

unanimously passed resolutions to empower congress to restrict british vessels in retaliation.

Event Details

The House considered the English King's act of July 2 prohibiting American vessels from carrying West India produce and resolved to authorize Congress to prohibit British vessels from carrying British West India produce to the United States or adopt other measures to counteract British designs on American commerce.