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9087. WEST INDIES, Portuguese.—

Portugal [in making a commercial treaty with
us] will probably restrain us to their dominions
in Europe. We must expressly include the
Azores, Madeiras and Cape de Verde islands,
some of which are deemed to be in Africa. We
should also contend for an access to their possessions
in America * * *.—
To John Adams. Washington ed. i, 495.
(P. 1785)