Cabinet Meeting: Opinion on the Case of the "Little Sarah"
Document 1793The British brigantine "Little Sarah" has been captured by the French and brought to Philadelphia to be fitted out as a privateer. Hamilton and Knox believe she should not be allowed to leave port until a decision has been made by the President as to her disposition. Jefferson dissents.
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Type
Document Signed
Description
The British brigantine "Little Sarah" has been captured by the French and brought to Philadelphia to be fitted out as a privateer. Hamilton and Knox believe she should not be allowed to leave port until a decision has been made by the President as to her disposition. Jefferson dissents.
Date
07/08/1793
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1793070800000
Note
The document was approved by Jefferson, Hamilton, and Knox. It is in the handwriting of Jefferson.
Notable persons
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Cabinet
Minister Plenipotentiary of France [Genet]
the President [Washington]
Governor of Pennsylvania [Mifflin]
militia
crew of the "Sarah"
citizens of the United States
Charles Biddle
Attorney of the district
Notable locations
Port of Philadelphia
River Delaware
Mud Island
Notable items
Brigantine calledd the "Little Sarah": cannon
privateer
authority of France
conversation
additional guns
French property
establishing a battery on Mud Island
military coercion
trial