Prizes
Document 1793Discusses the issue of prizes, governor of "this state" acted in accordance with Neutrality Act.
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[undecipherable] ys of the 18th instant [undecipherable] of the United States. [undecipherable] my letters of the 19th and 20th relatively [undecipherable] it was hoped upon receipt thereof that [undecipherable] to have been restored to her [undecipherable] from information just received from [undecipherable] ney, that some difficulties exist [undecipherable] the seizure and restoration of the
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16th. was prompt, and uniform tro[undecipherable]
zure of the Prizes could only be made by [undecipherable]
capacities; so it was concluded that they [undecipherable]
to be made by the officers immediately und[undecipherable]
restoration was made in this manner, pri[undecipherable]
into distant Ports, would have to remain lon[undecipherable]
of the owners, as well as incur considerable [undecipherable]
the Governor of this State has acted in conformit[undecipherable]
The President of the United States therefore [undecipherable]
would be[undecipherable] direct the officer on board the [undecipherable]
the vessel to th[undecipherable] [undecipherable] the [undecipherable]
if you should be of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
necessary, that you wo[undecipherable]
to prepare one for the purpo[undecipherable]
Th[undecipherable]
His Excellency
Gov[ernor] [undecipherable: Clinton]
Type
Letterbook Copy
Description
Discusses the issue of prizes, governor of "this state" acted in accordance with Neutrality Act.
Date
08/28/1793
Author
Recipient
Sent from
War Department
Repository
Document number
1793082800101
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
President of the United States
George Washington
Governor New York
officers
owners
Notable locations
ports
New York
War Department
Notable items
prizes
neutrality act
seizure

