Arming, & Equipping of Vessels by Belligerents in American Ports

Item

Type

Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document

Title

Arming, & Equipping of Vessels by Belligerents in American Ports

Description

Jefferson, Randolph, and Hamilton each describe their versions of proposed rules concerning the arming and equipping of vessels by belligerents in American ports.

year created

1793

month created

07

day created

29

sent from location

Philadelphia

in collection

note

It is in the handwriting of Randolph, Jefferson, and Hamilton.

created note

The document is dated 07/29/1793 through 07/30/1793.

notable person/group

Cabinet
Thomas Jefferson. Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Privateers
powers at war with France
enemies

notable location

Philadelphia
ports of the United States

notable item/thing

vessels
merchantmen
equipments applicable to commerce or war
equipments solely adapted to military objects
voyage
prize
property of France
Treaty with France
Letters of Marque
stranded and wrecked vessels
Treaty with the Netherlands
Treaty with Prussia
stress of weather
pursuit of pirates

document number

1793072960000

Document instances

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Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Jefferson Philadelphia [n/a]