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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Treaties, Anglo-American (search)
land from Paris (1791) to sound the British ministry on the subject of a full and immediate execution of the treaty. He remained there about nine months, endeavoring to obtain a positive answer to the questions, Will you execute the treaty? Will you make a treaty of commerce with the United States? The British came to the conclusion that the new national government contained vastly more vitality than the league of States, and could enforce its wishes with energy; so in August, 1791, George Hammond was sent as full minister to the United States. But the treaty of 1783 was not fully executed until after that of Jay was negotiated and ratified. See Jay, John. In 1814 the British government rejected the mediation of the Empress of Russia in bringing about a peace with the United States, but finally offered to treat directly with the United States. The ancient city of Ghent, in Belgium, was selected, and there the commissioners of the two governments met in the summer of 1814. T
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
ct incorporating Bank of the United States......Feb. 8, 1791 [Bank to be at Philadelphia; might establish branches; chartered for twenty years; capital, $10,000,000.] An act taxing imported spirits, with new duty on domestic spirits......1791 First Congress adjourns......March 3, 1791 [An able Congress. In two years it provided a competent revenue, funded the public debt, and gave the young nation a respectable standing in the world.] Great Britain appoints her first minister, George Hammond, to the United States......Aug. 7, 1791 Second Congress, first session, opens at Philadelphia......Oct. 24, 1791 Speaker of the House, Jonathan Trumbull, of Connecticut. Gen. Arthur St. Clair's expedition against the Indians of Ohio surprised and routed......Nov. 4, 1791 Congress grants a bounty for fishingvessels......Feb. 16, 1792 Post-office department reorganized......Feb. 20, 1792 United States mint established......April 2, 1792 Tariff amended......May 2,
The Daily Dispatch: June 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], A recent trial at the old Bailey in London — Affecting Scene. (search)
A recent trial at the old Bailey in London — Affecting Scene. George Hammond, a portrait painter, was placed at the bar, to be tried on an indictment found against himself by the Grand Jory for the willful murder, with malice aforethought, of george Baldwin, a rope dancer and mountebank. The prisoner was a man of medium height, but lender from. His eyes were blue and mild. His whole hearing gave evidence of subdued sadness and melancholy resignation. He was it years of age, had a soft voice, and his appearance and manner bore evidence of his being a man of distinguished education, in spite of the poverty of his dress. On being called out to plead, the prisoner admit ted that he did kill Baldwin, and he deplored the act-adding, however, that, on his soul and conscience, he did not believe himself guilty., There upon a jury was empaneled to try the prisoner. The indictment was then read to the jury, and the act of killing being admitted, the Government rested their case a