Protecting foreign ships in our harbors
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Title
Protecting foreign ships in our harbors
Description
Secretary Knox directs Governor Edward Telfair of Georgia to intercede to protect foreign ships in his harbors. Mentions the militia of the state of Georgia.
year created
1793
month created
05
day created
23
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Edward Telfair
Henry Knox
George Washington
militia
notable location
War Department
Bay of Delaware
United States
Georgia
notable item/thing
subject
case
general Government
uniform, adequate and prompt remedy
armed vessel
powers
ship
protection
captured vessel
minister residing here of the power
aggression
capture of vessels
consequence of attack
combat
military
your excellency
head of the Militia of the State of Georgia
evidences
communicate the case
establish the facts
ultimate decision
all the dispatch the circumstances may.
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But as this remedy may not be adapted to every case and especially to distant ones, some other is to be resorted to of more universal application. The power of the Union is its Militia and this is everywhere at hand to meet every violation of the national protection. The president of the United States confides the charge of interposing in all cases of hostility committed between the belligerent parties within the protection of you State.
document number
1793052300703
page start
1
number of pages
2
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| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (2 pages) | AEI02 (3 pages) | Collection: Henry Knox Papers | F:1 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Governor Edward Telfair | [unknown] | [n/a] |