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Domestic News February 20, 1799

The New Hampshire Gazette

Portsmouth, Rockingham County, New Hampshire

What is this article about?

The President of the United States dismissed Consuls-General Skipwith in France, and Consuls Fenwick at Bordeaux, Gutting at Havre, and Vans at Morlaix. Consular authority in France is now vested in Stephen Cathalan at Marseilles, Isaac Cox Barnet at Bordeaux, and P. F. Dodge at Nantz, who will handle American affairs including seamen in French ports.

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The President of the United States has dismissed Messrs. Skipwith, Fenwick, Gutting, and Vans, the first as Consul-General in France, the others as Consuls at Bordeaux, Havre, and Morlaix ; and the whole consular authority of the United States, in France, is now vested in Stephen Cathalan, at Marseilles, who will attend to American affairs, respecting seamen, &c. in the French ports in the Mediterranean ; Isaac Cox Barnet, at Bordeaux : and P. F. Dodge, at Nantz, who will superintend all proper cases of seamen, &c. occurring in French ports in the Atlantic.

What sub-type of article is it?

Appointment Politics

What keywords are associated?

Us Consuls France Dismissal Appointment Seamen Affairs

What entities or persons were involved?

Skipwith Fenwick Gutting Vans Stephen Cathalan Isaac Cox Barnet P. F. Dodge

Where did it happen?

United States

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Primary Location

United States

Key Persons

Skipwith Fenwick Gutting Vans Stephen Cathalan Isaac Cox Barnet P. F. Dodge

Outcome

consular authority in france vested in stephen cathalan at marseilles, isaac cox barnet at bordeaux, and p. f. dodge at nantz, handling american affairs including seamen in french ports.

Event Details

The President of the United States has dismissed Messrs. Skipwith, Fenwick, Gutting, and Vans, the first as Consul-General in France, the others as Consuls at Bordeaux, Havre, and Morlaix ; and the whole consular authority of the United States, in France, is now vested in Stephen Cathalan, at Marseilles, who will attend to American affairs, respecting seamen, &c. in the French ports in the Mediterranean ; Isaac Cox Barnet, at Bordeaux : and P. F. Dodge, at Nantz, who will superintend all proper cases of seamen, &c. occurring in French ports in the Atlantic.

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