Cabinet Meeting: Opinion on the Case of the "Little Sarah"
Item
Type
Document Signed
Title
Cabinet Meeting: Opinion on the Case of the "Little Sarah"
Description
The British brigantine "Little Sarah" has been captured by the French and brought to Philadelphia to be fitted out as a privateer. Hamilton and Knox believe she should not be allowed to leave port until a decision has been made by the President as to her disposition. Jefferson dissents.
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
08
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
note
The document was approved by Jefferson, Hamilton, and Knox. It is in the handwriting of Jefferson.
notable person/group
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Cabinet
Minister Plenipotentiary of France [Genet]
the President [Washington]
Governor of Pennsylvania [Mifflin]
militia
crew of the "Sarah"
citizens of the United States
Charles Biddle
Attorney of the district
notable location
Port of Philadelphia
River Delaware
Mud Island
notable item/thing
Brigantine calledd the "Little Sarah": cannon
privateer
authority of France
conversation
additional guns
French property
establishing a battery on Mud Island
military coercion
trial
notable phrase
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of War are of opinion that it is expedient that immediate measures should be taken provisionally for establishing a battery on Mud Island...with direction that if the Brig Sarah should attempt to depart before the pleasure of the President shall be known concerning her, military coercion be employed to arrest and prevent her progress. The Secretary of State dissents from this opinion.
document number
1793070800000
Item sets
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Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Thomas Jefferson | Philadelphia | Additional authors: Alexander Hamilton and Henry Knox. |