Illegal shipment to West Indies
Document 1794Informs Secretary Hamilton that the American schooner "Hawke" cleared Charleston port on May 16 for the port of St. Mary's during the period of the embargo, but instead of proceeding to her place of destination, she altered her voyage and illegally proceeded to a foreign port in the West Indies. Discusses the trial.
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Printed Document
Description
Informs Secretary Hamilton that the American schooner "Hawke" cleared Charleston port on May 16 for the port of St. Mary's during the period of the embargo, but instead of proceeding to her place of destination, she altered her voyage and illegally proceeded to a foreign port in the West Indies. Discusses the trial.
Date
09/10/1794
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Charleston, SC
Collection
Document number
1794091090000
Note
LS, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Notable persons
Alexander Hamilton
Isaac Holmes
collector
John Cook
Alexander Bolchez
French
claimants
attorney
Thomas Parker
William Moultrie
Notable locations
Charleston
South Carolina
St. Mary's
West Indies
Port au Paix
France
Notable items
schooner
Hawke
embargo
voyage
port
trial
court of admiralty
neutrality