Skipwith was the U.S. consul-general and commercial agent in Paris, France. He later
served as governor of the province of West Florida and in the Louisiana Senate.
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Papers; 1793-1807
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Papers pertaining to
the snow ELIZA of New York, New York, Bathelar Swaine, master, including letters, power of
attorney and claims documents, assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1793-1803 |
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Papers concerning
the sloop PHILADELPHIA PACKET, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Hawks, master, including protests
and claims by Benjamin Wilson, also of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into
a case history; 1793-1803 |
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Papers pertaining to
the brig EXPERIENCE, James Huston, master, the schooner JAVA, Samuel Cronsin, master,
including letters, power of attorney, protests, and claims assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a
case history; 1793-1805 |
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Letters pertaining to
the brig MARY of Haverhill, Massachusetts, Jonathan Titcomb, master, and concerning claims against the
French government, assembled by Fulwar Skipwith; 1794 |
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Papers pertaining to
the ship FAME of Boston, Massachusetts, Wilks Barber, master, including claims, charter party, and
documents assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1794-1803 |
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Papers pertaining to
the schooner ILLINOIS of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Aaron Pitner, master, including claims filed by
William Smith of cargos seized by the French government, assembled by Fulwar Skipwith; 1796-1802 |
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Papers pertaining to
the schooner NANCY of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, William Davidson, master, including claims, protests,
and inventory assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1796-1802 |
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Papers pertaining to
the schooner PHOEBE of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Hugh Smith, master, including protests, claims,
letters, and manifests assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1796-1802 |
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Papers pertaining to
the schooner NANCY of Providence, Rhode Island, M. Potter, master, assembled by Fulwar
Skipwith into a case history; 1796-1805 |
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Papers including
mostly letters, claims, and documents of/or about Moses Meyers of Norfolk, Virginia, whose claims
against the French government were being negotiated by Fulwar Skipwith, and assembled by
him into a case history; 1796-1805 |
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Agreement of
insurance for the schooner HENRY & GUSTAVUS of Middletown, Connecticut, Benjamin Driggs, master,
covering a voyage to the West Indies; 1799 |
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Letter pertaining to
the ship HOPE of Boston, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Chadwick, master, concerning claims against the
French government, and a power of attorney issued by James Scobie and John Gregory to
Fulwar Skipwith; 1803 |
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Papers pertaining to
the brig MARIA of Hudson, New York, John Church, master, including letters, power of attorney, and
statements assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1803 |
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Papers pertaining to
the brig FAIRY of Salem, Massachusetts, Nicholson Broughton, master, and appointing William Lee, U.S.
Counsel at Bordeaux, France, to handle claims against the French government, which were
assembled by Fulwar Skipwith into a case history; 1803-1804 |
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Papers pertaining to
the barks POLLY and NANCY of Baltimore, Maryland, James Deale, Jr., master, including a crew
list, notarized certificates of identification for crewmen, and reports of the shipwreck,
assembled by Fulwar Skipwith; 1806-1807 |