Trade With the British Colonial Ports (Classic Reprint)

United States Treasury Department

ISBN 10: 1390296970 / ISBN 13: 9781390296976

Published by Forgotten Books, 2018

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book, a thorough examination of trade regulations between the United States and British colonial ports, delves into the complexities of commercial arrangements established in the early 19th century. The author meticulously analyzes the effects of these regulations on trade between the two nations, particularly in the context of the British Parliament's 1833 act regulating trade in British possessions abroad, highlighting the resulting imbalances and disparities. The book also explores the extent to which these arrangements adhered to the commercial agreement between the United States and Great Britain in 1830, revealing discrepancies between the intended spirit of the agreement and its actual implementation. Through detailed research and analysis, this book offers valuable insights into the historical dynamics of international trade regulations, making it a compelling read for scholars and anyone interested in the history of economic relations between nations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781390296976_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Trade With the British Colonial Ports (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1390296970
• ISBN 13: 9781390296976
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Modern History of the USA

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Synopsis

Trade With the British Colonial Ports: A Treasury Department Report, 1839

This government document collects official findings on how United States trade interacted with British colonies in the early 19th century. It presents correspondence, consul reports, and a Treasury summary about port openness, duties, and the rules that governed commerce between the two nations. The material includes letters from American consuls, circulars to port officers, and a formal account of tonnage and duties across several ports.

What you’ll find inside:

• The status of British colonial ports as described in official letters and circulars.
• Details on import and export duties, and how they affected American and British vessels.
• Accounts from consuls in Nassau, Kingston, and Nova Scotia about the operation of trade arrangements.
• Historical context for the regulatory framework governing this trade in 1839.

Ideal for readers of historical government records, maritime history, and U.S.–British trade relations in the early republic. This edition provides primary-source excerpts that illuminate how policy, law, and diplomacy shaped commercial flows between the United States and the British possessions.