Early Relations between the United States and China. 147 



This work, in 2:510-522, tells of the Chinese mission. It is 

 highly colored by Benton s prejudices, which were strongly anti- 

 Cushing. 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



America and England, 1783-1791. (Back Title.) 

 Two volumes of manuscript transcripts in the Lenox Library, 

 with the catalogue title of &quot;America and England/ They were 

 to furnish intelligence of the current events in America from 

 1783 to 1791, and were written to the British Government by 

 P. Bond, Sir George Yonge, and others, showing the state of 

 the country under the Confederation. The collection throws 

 light on the beginning of American commerce with China. 



GREAT BRITAIN. 



Calendar of State Papers, Colonial Series, America and the 

 West Indies, preserved in the public record office. 



Oct. 27, i697-Dec. 31, 1698, ed. by Hon. J. W. Fortescue. 

 London, 1905. 



May 15, i696-Oct. 31, 1697, ed. by Hon. J. W. Fortescue. 

 London, 1904. 



These two volumes contain references to American pirates in 

 eastern waters during these years. 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



Parliamentary Papers, 1821. Vol. 7, pp. 1-421. 



Reports from Committees. Brought from the Lords Report 

 (Relative to the trade with the East Indies and China) from the 

 Select Committee of the House of Lords, appointed to inquire 

 into the means of extending and securing the Foreign Trade of 

 the Country .... together with the Minutes of Evidence 

 taken in Sessions 1820 and 1821, before the said committee, 

 Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, May 7, 1821. 



This is of value because of the exhaustive evidence taken from 

 persons well acquainted with the trade, and covering the 

 American as well as the British commerce. 

 GREAT BRITAIN. 



Parliamentary Papers, 1830. Volumes 5 and 6. 



Reports of Committees, East India Company s Affairs. Ses 

 sion Feb. 5-July 23, 1830. 



This is of value for the same reasons as the preceding. In the 

 Library of Congress. 



