Index: Papers of John Adams, Volume 17
Trade and commerce
323
United States
43
regulation of by states
38
Congress’ regulation of foreign
13
U.S. navigation acts and Anglo-Amer.
10
retaliation against Brit. policies by
8
possible prohibition of in any but Amer. ships and crews
8
with Mediterranean nations
7
opposition to Congress’ powers to regulate
5
discrimination in favor of France and
5
need to be able to carry goods to and from Britain
4
Congress’ regulation of interstate
3
Amer. love of luxury and
3
desire to restore basis of prewar Anglo-Amer.
3
in masts for French Navy
3
prohibited from trade with Brazil
2
need for markets other than Britain
2
sectional differences over
1
JA on prohibiting foreign vessels from coasting trade of
1
competition with Europe to expand
1
foreign merchandise gluts market of
1
illegal between Brit. colonies and
1
value of consuls in promoting
90
Great Britain
18
Navigation Act and Anglo-Amer.
11
restrictions on with U.S.
4
attitude toward Anglo-Amer.
4
exclusion of U.S. ships from
4
fraud in disguising Brit. goods for U.S. market
3
Newfoundland Trade Bill and
3
prohibits export of manufacturing tools
3
regulation of Anglo-Irish
3
statute confining trade to Brit. ships and crews
2
doubts U.S. retaliation against policies of
2
effect of restoration of bounties by
1
belief that smuggling will defeat U.S. regulation of
1
equally jealous of trade by its colonies and U.S.
1
exclusion from U.S. more painful than Amer. independence
1
negotiation of commercial treaties and U.S.
1
opening of ports to ensure U.S. neutrality
1
prohibits sale of Amer. built ships
1
Sheffield’s influence on policies on
15
Boston unrest over Anglo-Amer.
13
most favored nation principle and
6
French regulation of with U.S.
5
France restricts import of manufactures
5
De la Lande & Fynje bankruptcy and
4
Anglo-Amer. commercial treaty and
3
Anglo-Amer. conflict over
2
JA seeks information on
2
free ships make free goods and Anglo-Amer.
2
restrictive Anglo-French policies toward U.S.
1
JA quotes More’s Utopia on
1
Jeremiah Allen sends JA memorandum on
1
Anglo-Amer. carrying trade
1
proposed Anglo-Amer. commercial union
1
Anglo-Portuguese and Methuen Treaty of 1703
1
European and Amer. interests in compared
1
flour better than wheat as cargo
1
ports in Barbary States for
1
scale of prewar Anglo-Amer.
1
stagnation of in Massachusetts