British Ship claimed as prize
Document 1793Letter, discusses policy toward the British ship 'Republican' claimed as a prize by the French in the port of New York.
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War Department
August 3. 1793.
[undecipherable] letter to your Excellency of yesterday, the Minister [undecipherable: claimed] the prize "Republican" on the ground of her having [undecipherable: been] within the limits of the protection of the United States —
[undecipherable: The] State has in consequence of this reclamation written to [undecipherable: the] Governor now in New York, to detain the said vessel Republican [undecipherable: from] the British Consul until her case shall be determined —
[undecipherable: I have] been directed by the President of the United States [undecipherable: to advise] you of this circumstance and to request your confirming thereto —
I have the honour to be with great respect
your Excellency's
obedient humble Servant
Knox
Sec[retary of] War
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Letter, discusses policy toward the British ship 'Republican' claimed as a prize by the French in the port of New York.
Date
08/03/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793080300201
Page start
1
Note
This document is a surviving fragment of the George Clinton Papers, which suffered extensive damage in a 1911 fire in the State Capitol [New York].
Notable persons
George Clinton
Henry Knox
British Consul
[British ship] 'Republican'
your excellency
Secretary of War
President of United States
George Washington
minister
Notable locations
France
War Department
New York
Notable items
claim the prize
limits of protection
reclamation