Richard Dobbs Spaight
10 documents
Seizure of Foreign Shipping
Knox discusses the seizure of a ship and foreign affairs with Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight of North Carolina. Specifically the Spanish.
Henry Knox PapersActions Regarding Privateers & Captured Prizes
Letter, directs actions re privateers & captured prizes; alludes to foreign hostilities & United States neutrality; discusses judicial system.
General CollectionViolations of Neutrality Act
Secretary Knox writes Governor Richard Dobbs Spaight of North Carolina concerning rules for arming vessels of belligerent powers, in light of the Neutrality Act - and whether this is deemed an …
Gilder Lehrman Collection.Knox transmits orders for embargo to Governor of North Carolina
Letter, directs embargo on outbound vessels; mentions militia.
Henry Knox PapersSeizure of a French Cruiser
Pickering orders the seizure of a French cruiser and discusses U. S. laws and neutrality.
Timothy Pickering Collection, 1776-1800Pay of Officers & Men Securing Captured Vessels
Howell explains the regulations relative to the pay of officers and men charged with securing and taking care of captured vessels.
Post Revolutionary War Papers, 1784-1815. (RG94)Encloses List of Potential Officers; Outlines Reimbursement Procedure
In preparation for officer appointments, has written to Governor Davis with a list of potential names, included here. Questions if it was proper to include Spaight's name. Makes it clear that if …
MMC, McHenry, James: Mm85004543Letter from the Accountant of the War Department
Simmons requests the necessary vouchers to account for the purchase of Beacon Island in North Carolina. The Island was purchased from John Gray Blount.
Miscellaneous Letters Sent by the Accountant of the War Department and the Second Auditor, Apr 14, 1795-May 5, 1886. (RG217)
