American Treatment of Armed French Vessels
Document 1800Despite the fact that a treaty with the French Republic is before the U. S. Senate, Secretary of the Navy Stoddert orders Barry to treat French armed vessels as hostile so long as they continue their depredations against American trading vessels.
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Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Description
Despite the fact that a treaty with the French Republic is before the U. S. Senate, Secretary of the Navy Stoddert orders Barry to treat French armed vessels as hostile so long as they continue their depredations against American trading vessels.
Date
12/30/1800
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Navy Department
Document number
1800123090001
Page start
1
Note
Partially illegible.
Notable persons
Commodore Barry
Benjamin Stoddert
prisoners
Notable locations
Navy Department