Military Force Authorized
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Military Force Authorized
Description
Executive Dept. authorized an augmentation to vessels for increased military support against foreign war ships in U.S. ports.
short description
Military Force Authorized
year created
1793
month created
07
day created
31
author
recipient
in image
note
Cited in Knox to Bond, 08/01/1793.
cited note
Cited document sent from the War Office
notable person/group
Phineas Bond
Henry Knox
foreign
John Stagg
President of the United States
George Washington
belligerent powers
Secretary of State
Thomas Jefferson
inspector
master warder
deputy collector
British subjects
His British Majesty's Minister Plenipotentiary
notable location
port
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
ship
detention
vessel
augmentation of force
permitted in our ports
report
guns
swivel guns
gun carriages
portholes
offense
dispositions
British vessels
cause of offense
solid ground of expectation
additional hands
clearance
notable idea/issue
neutrality
military support
document number
1793073100007
page start
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | HAA09 (2 pages) | Collection: FO 5/2 Foreign Office Correspondence, America(United States), General Correspondence: Series II, 1793, Consuls for John Temple, Phineas Bond, George Miller, John Hamilton, Thomas MacDonogh, and Thomas William Moore. | P:138 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Phineas Bond | [unknown] | [n/a] |