Butterfield Claims

The Butterfield Claims refers to a 19th-century maritime dispute between the United States and Denmark. In 1854, six ships belonging to Carlos Butterfield & Co., loaded with war material, cleared at New York for St. Thomas. Suspicion arose that they were destined for the rebels of Venezuela. However, due to evidence, they were cleared in a libel suit.

Butterfield Claims

The Butterfield Claims refers to a 19th-century maritime dispute between the United States and Denmark. In 1854, six ships belonging to Carlos Butterfield & Co., loaded with war material, cleared at New York for St. Thomas. Suspicion arose that they were destined for the rebels of Venezuela. However, due to evidence, they were cleared in a libel suit.