Ship Capture
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Ship Capture
Description
Action relative to ship taken by French Frigate [burned fragment, in large part illegible].
short description
Ltr, dis action re a French prize
year created
1793
month created
06
day created
12
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
note
This document is a surviving fragment of the George Clinton Papers, which suffered extensive damage in a 1911 fire at the State Capitol [New York].
notable person/group
George Clinton
Henry Knox
President
Britannic Majesty
John Temple
Consul General
French
militia
notable location
War Department
New York
United States
notable item/thing
belligerent powers
transaction
hostile purpose
frigate
French frigate
capture
requisite measures
notable phrase
acknowledge the receipt of your
relatively to the taking possession
the Republican which was arming
in the port of New York by French and
against
belligerent powers
me to request sir that you would issue the
appurtenances to be delivered over to the
with according to law for which purpose the United States for the district of New York has been
as to institute
against all persons
transaction
if however the civil authority should
to prevent the
from proceeding
of her owner for the hostile purpose
that your Excellency will
militia who will be considered
ordered into service under the authority
the President of the United States has further
you the deposition herein enclosed
Marine said to have been
within the limits of the
by the French Frigate Ambuscade and to
port of New York
The President requests you would cause
the Militia and afterwards
States for the district of
proceedings at law
whether the said Capture
protection of the United States
if it be so decided
But
shall be found that
said question
the president
the said vessel by the militia
immediately to wait on you to take with
the requisite measures
document number
1793061200201
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | AKA10 (4 pages) | Collection: Governor George Clinton Papers, Circular Letters and Letterbook of Official Correspondence and Proclamations | B:54, p. 488-490 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | [unknown] | [n/a] |