When was it published?

November 22, 1787 in The Daily Advertiser

Foreign News November 22, 1787

The Daily Advertiser

Q: What keywords are associated?

France England Convention, East Indies Warships, Diplomatic Article, French Policy, Pre War Reinforcements

New York, New York County, New York

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What is this article about?

A key article in the recent convention between France and England prohibits warships from sailing to the East Indies without mutual consent, seen as a safeguard against war given France's history of reinforcing extra-European settlements before conflicts in 1744, 1756, and the late war.

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One of the principal articles of the late Convention between France and England is, "That no ships of war, of any description, on either side, shall sail for the East-Indies, without mutual consent." This article will, in all probability, be one of the best preservatives against war, as it has been the policy of France, for near half a century, to strengthen herself, previous to a rupture, in her extra European settlements. She did so in the West-Indies in the war of 1744; in America in the war of 1756; and in the East-Indies in the late war, just before she declared in favor of America.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

France England Convention East Indies Warships Diplomatic Article French Policy Pre War Reinforcements

Where did it happen?

East Indies

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Primary Location

East Indies

Outcome

prohibition on warships sailing to east-indies without mutual consent, intended as preservative against war

Event Details

One of the principal articles of the late Convention between France and England is that no ships of war shall sail for the East-Indies without mutual consent. This policy counters France's half-century practice of strengthening extra-European settlements before ruptures, as in West-Indies in 1744 war, America in 1756 war, and East-Indies in late war before declaring for America.