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THOMSON, CHARLES. Secretary of Continental Congress. Document signed ("Chas Thomson Secy"), n.p. [Philadelphia]. 5 October 1780. 1 1/4 pages, folio, closely written on fine thin paper, tiny tear at bottom corner, otherwise in very fine condition.
THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA REACH A DIPLOMATIC CONCORD
The document is headed at top "In Congress" and it is noted at the end that it constitutes an "Extract from the Minutes" of Congress. This is certainly one of the earliest diplomatic agreements reached between Russia and the new nation: "Congress took into consideration the report of the Comm[itt]ee...relating to the propositions of the Empress of Russia, and then came upon the following resolutions: Her imperial majesty of all the Russias, attentive to the freedom of commerce and the rights of Nations, in her declaration to the belligerant & neutral powers having proposed regulations founded upon principles of justice, equity and moderation, of which their most Christian and Catholic Majesties and most of the neutral Maritime powers of Europe have declared their approbation, Congress willing to testify their regard to the rights of Commerce, and their respect for the Sovereign...resolve: That the board of Admiralty prepare and report instructions for the commanders of armed Vessels commissioned by the United States, conformable to the principles contained in the declaration of the Empress of all the Russias on the rights of neutral Vessels. That the Ministers plenipotentiary from the United States, if invited thereto, be and hereby are respectively empowered to accede to such regulations conformable to the Spirit of the said declaration...."
THE UNITED STATES AND RUSSIA REACH A DIPLOMATIC CONCORD
The document is headed at top "In Congress" and it is noted at the end that it constitutes an "Extract from the Minutes" of Congress. This is certainly one of the earliest diplomatic agreements reached between Russia and the new nation: "Congress took into consideration the report of the Comm[itt]ee...relating to the propositions of the Empress of Russia, and then came upon the following resolutions: Her imperial majesty of all the Russias, attentive to the freedom of commerce and the rights of Nations, in her declaration to the belligerant & neutral powers having proposed regulations founded upon principles of justice, equity and moderation, of which their most Christian and Catholic Majesties and most of the neutral Maritime powers of Europe have declared their approbation, Congress willing to testify their regard to the rights of Commerce, and their respect for the Sovereign...resolve: That the board of Admiralty prepare and report instructions for the commanders of armed Vessels commissioned by the United States, conformable to the principles contained in the declaration of the Empress of all the Russias on the rights of neutral Vessels. That the Ministers plenipotentiary from the United States, if invited thereto, be and hereby are respectively empowered to accede to such regulations conformable to the Spirit of the said declaration...."