Joshua Clayton
11 documents
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Restoration of the Ship "Ann and Susan" to Its Owners
Knox orders that the passengers be liberated and the property on board the illegally captured ship "Ann and Susan" be restored to its owners. The ship was captured contrary to the provisions of the …
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Restitution of Prizes Captured by Privateers Illegally Fitted Out
Knox orders that any prizes brought into U. S. ports by foreign belligerents should be restored to those persons who were the owners at the time of capture. If those persons cannot be found, the …
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Regulations Adapted by the President for the Preservation of Our Neutrality
Knox list eight regulations to be followed by the States in their dealings with the vessels of foreign belligerents that might seek refuge in American ports.
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No Armed Vessel Fitted Out as a Privateer Shall Have Asylum in U. S. Ports
Knox warns that no foreign vessel fitted out as a privateer should be allowed in any port of the United States. The militia should be used to enforce this prohibition and prizes taken by said …
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Interposition of the General Government in an Incident Occurring Within a State
Knox discusses the circumstances in which the general government would intervene in a military situation occurring within a state's borders.
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French Privateers Are Ordered to Depart
The French privateers should be ordered to depart. If they refuse, Govenor Clayton should find the means to enforce this order.
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Distance Provisionally Fixed as the Limit of the Protection of the United States
Knox establishes the distance of one league from the coast as the limit of the protection of the United States from foreign belligerents interfering with neutral vessels.
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Appropriate Implementation of State Militias, Etc.
Letter, describes measures to prevent foreign arms and aggression; discusses fitting and manning vessels as privateers; discusses neutrality of United States; mentions the power of the governor to use …
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Agreement Regarding the Entrance of French Vessels Into Our Ports
Knox outlines the ways in which vessels taken as prizes by the French should be handled if they are brought to American ports.
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Fortifications of the Ports & Harbors of Delaware
Knox discusses the fortifications of the ports and harbors of Delaware that Clayton, as Commander in Chief of the militia, should begin to address.
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