[Quasi War With France] 1804 Dutch Document Relating to French Spoliation Claims, Twenty-page manuscript document in Dutch, dated 8 Feb. 1804, regarding the ship Zephyr, captained by Nathaniel Peirce. The Enlish docket says, "Protest, Exhibited to the President and Directors of the Newberry Port Marine Insurance Company, June 30 1804." Red wax seal on the 13th page. Untranslated; overall toning and light soiling.
Spoliation claims are claims presented by United States citizens against France, Spain, and Holland for vessels and cargo taken by privateers prior to September 30, 1800, and condemned at ports controlled by those countries. Most of the vessels were captured during the Quasi-War between the United States and France (1797-1801).
Estimated Value $300 - 400
Colonial and Revolutionary America
