Announces Capture of French Schooner; Requets Quarantine of Prisoners at Fort Mifflin
Document 1798Reports French prize schooner taken by Captain Decatur, now at Fort Mifflin. Pennsylvania law prevent the ship from going up to Philadelphia, and the ship and the prisoners must remain at the Fort. They will make immediate use of the ship. Requests quarantine orders for prisoners.
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Letterbook
Description
Reports French prize schooner taken by Captain Decatur, now at Fort Mifflin. Pennsylvania law prevent the ship from going up to Philadelphia, and the ship and the prisoners must remain at the Fort. They will make immediate use of the ship. Requests quarantine orders for prisoners.
Date
07/09/1798
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Recipient
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Navy Department
Repository
Document number
1798070940101
Page start
1
Notable persons
James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Captain Decatur
Notable locations
Navy Department
Fort Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Delaware