Arming, & Equipping of Vessels by Belligerents in American Ports
Document 1793Jefferson, Randolph, and Hamilton each describe their versions of proposed rules concerning the arming and equipping of vessels by belligerents in American ports.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Jefferson, Randolph, and Hamilton each describe their versions of proposed rules concerning the arming and equipping of vessels by belligerents in American ports.
Date
07/29/1793
Author
Sent from
Philadelphia
Collection
Document number
1793072960000
Note
It is in the handwriting of Randolph, Jefferson, and Hamilton.
Notable persons
Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson. Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Privateers
powers at war with France
enemies
Notable locations
Philadelphia
ports of the United States
Notable items
vessels
merchantmen
equipments applicable to commerce or war
equipments solely adapted to military objects
voyage
prize
property of France
Treaty with France
Letters of Marque
stranded and wrecked vessels
Treaty with the Netherlands
Treaty with Prussia
stress of weather
pursuit of pirates