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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC01412.63.03 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1775 |
| Title | Edward Stanley to Henry Jelly and Stephen Watson ordering an account of ships arriving at the port in Dover, England |
| Date | 25 October 1775 |
| Author | Stanley, Edward (fl. 1765-1775) |
| Recipient | Stanley Edward Jelly, Henry |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Recipients inferred from contents of the letter. Countersigned by William Goodwin, Mr. Norris, Henry Jelly, and Stephen Watson. Orders an account of every ship and vessel that has arrived at the port in Dover, England, from North America. Further orders the accounts to include the port from which the vessel has come, names of the master and owner(s), and any intelligence gathered. Also requests that an account be given for every vessel that is equipped from Dover to any part of North America. |
| Subjects | Spying Revolutionary War Navy Maritime Merchants and Trade Commerce Government and Civics |
| People | Jelly, Henry (fl. 1765-1775) Watson, Stephen (fl. 1765-1775) Goodwin, William (fl. 1765-1775) |
| Place written | Customs House, London, England |
| Theme | Naval & Maritime |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |