Proposed Rules Governing Belligerents' Use of American Ports
Item
Type
Draft Document
Title
Proposed Rules Governing Belligerents' Use of American Ports
Description
The cabnet members provide proposed rules governing vessels of the belligerents in the war between Britain and France being armed and equipped in American ports. Privateers or those vessels adapted solely for war are deemed unlawful while those fitted for commerce or for commerce and war are lawful.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
03
author
sent from location
Philadelphia
in collection
in publication
note
The document was approved by Hamilton, Jefferson, Knox, and Randolph. It is in the handwriting of Hamilton.
notable person/group
Cabinet
Alexander Hamilton, Secretary of the Treasury
Thomas Jefferson, Secretary of State
Henry Knox, Secretary of War
Edmund Randolph, Attorney General
belligerent parties
people of property of France
notable location
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
arming and equipping vessels in the ports of the U.S.
military service, offensive or defensive
equipments of merchant vessels
vessels of war
commerce
Treaty of Amity and Commerce with France
vessels fitted for merchandise
commissions
privateers
Treaty with the United Netherlands
Treaty with Prussia
document number
1793080300100
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Alexander Hamilton | Philadelphia | Additional authors; Thomas Jefferson, Henry Knox, and Edmund Randolph. |