Bahamas - The Americas - U.S. foreign relations
materials in the pre-1861 U.S. Congressional Serial Set - Pre-1861 U.S. Foreign Relations
Materials - Historical Documents
U.S. Congressional Serial Set: Documents on Bahamas (The Americas) before 1861
18 sources, in chronological order.
| Title | Date | Citation | Pages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution entitled "An Act Concerning Navigation" concerning the colony or island of Bermuda, Providence or Bahamas islands, and other colonies under the dominion of Great Britain | March 10, 1820 | Serial Set Vol. No. 27, Session Vol. No. 2, 16th Congress, 1st Session, S Doc. 83 | 1 |
| Secretary of the Treasury transmitting a statement of the number and tonnage of American and British Vessels cleared from the ports of the United States for Bermuda, the Bahamas, and the Western India Islands | March 1, 1821 | Serial Set Vol. No. 54, Session Vol. No. 7, 16th Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 49 | 1 |
| Message from the President of the United States Transmitting copies of Correspondence with the Government of Great Britain upon the subject of a cession of so much land on the Island of Abaco, &c. &c. as may be necessary for the erection and support of light-houses, beacons, etc. for the security of the navigation over and near the Bahama Banks | December 27, 1824 | Serial Set Vol. No. 114, Session Vol. No. 2, 18th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Doc. 20 | 7 |
| Letter from the Secretary of State, transmitting (in obedience to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 23d of Dec. last), information upon the subject of the establishment of a light near the Bahama Banks for the security of the navigation of the Gulf of Florida | December 27, 1824 | Serial Set Vol. No. 114, Session Vol. No. 2, 18th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Doc. 21 | 7 |
| Report of the Committee on Foreign Affairs in relation to the Island of Abaco | January 20, 1825 | Serial Set Vol. No. 122, Session Vol. No. 1, 18th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Rpt. 29 | 11 |
| Light--Bahama Bank. Message from the President of the United States, in reply to a resolution of the House of Representatives of the 16th instant, in relation to a negotiation with Great Britain for a cession of certain keys on the Banks, with a view to the establishment of light houses. | May 19, 1826 | Serial Set Vol. No. 140, Session Vol. No. 10, 19th Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 180 | 3 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, with copies of correspondence in relation to the seizure of slaves on board the brigs "Encomium" and "Enterprise." | February 14, 1837 | Serial Set Vol. No. 298, Session Vol. No. 2, 24th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Doc. 174 | 58 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the seizure and detention of the brigs Enterprise, Encomium, and Comet | February 14, 1839 | Serial Set Vol. No. 340, Session Vol. No. 3, 25th Congress, 3rd Session, S Doc. 216 | 55 |
| Message from the President of the United States, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, in relation to the seizure and detention of the brigs Enterprise, Encomium, and Comet | January 27, 1840 | Serial Set Vol. No. 356, Session Vol. No. 3, 26th Congress, 1st Session, S. Doc. 119 | 11 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating, in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, copies of correspondence in relation to the mutiny on board the brig Creole, and the liberation of the slaves who were passengers in the said vessel. | January 20, 1842 | Serial Set Vol. No. 396, Session Vol. No. 2, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Doc. 51 | 46 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating in compliance with a resolution of the Senate, the proceedings adopted by the Executive in reference to the case of the brig Creole | February 21, 1842 | Serial Set Vol. No. 397, Session Vol. No. 3, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Doc. 137 | 7 |
| Resolutions of the Legislature of Mississippi, on the subject of the right of search, and the case of the brig Creole | April 29, 1842 | Serial Set Vol. No. 398, Session Vol. No. 4, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, S. Doc. 278 | 2 |
| Mississippi Legislature -- right of search, and case of the brig Creole. Resolutions of the Legislature of the State of Mississippi in reference to the right of search, and the case of the American brig Creole. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs | May 10, 1842 | Serial Set Vol. No. 404, Session Vol. No. 4, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Doc. 215 | 2 |
| Indemnities for slaves on board the Comet and Encomium | June 10, 1842 | Serial Set Vol. No. 405, Session Vol. No. 5, 27th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Doc. 242 | 5 |
| Message from the President of the United States, communicating (in compliance with a resolution of the Senate) correspondence in relation to the tenth article of the Treaty of Washington, providing for the reciprocal surrender of fugitive criminals. | February 21, 1844 | Serial Set Vol. No. 433, Session Vol. No. 3, 28th Congress, 1st Session, S. Doc. 135 | 35 |
| Fugitive criminals. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting copies of papers relative to certain fugitive criminals from Florida. | March 5, 1844 | Serial Set Vol. No. 442, Session Vol. No. 4, 28th Congress, 1st Session, H. Doc. 160 | 8 |
| Fugitive criminals from Florida. Message from the President of the United States, transmitting report from the Secretary of State, and copies of documents relative to fugitive criminals from Florida | February 12, 1845 | Serial Set Vol. No. 465, Session Vol. No. 3, 28th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Doc. 114 | 12 |
| Joseph Bryan. (To accompany Bill H.R. No. 620. | January 20, 1847 | Serial Set Vol. No. 501, Session Vol. No. 1, 29th Congress, 2nd Session, H. Rpt. 35 | 2 |