Paulet's demands focused on consular standing and legal treatment

Paulet's first demand sought removal of the attachment on Charlton's property, restoration of land taken by the government, and reparation for the losses. The second required recognition of Simpson as acting consul, accompanied by a public reception of his commission and a British flag salute that Carysfort would return. British subjects were not to be imprisoned in fetters unless accused of an offense considered a felony under English law. A promised fair retrial in Henry Skinner's case against an American citizen was also required. The remaining demands called for juries with a British half approved by the consul, jurors free of personal interest or prejudgment, and direct communication between the acting consul and the king. The mixed-jury provision belonged to an existing framework for resolving disputes across different legal systems. These demands sought legal and diplomatic redress without calling for a transfer of sovereignty.