British Ship claimed as prize
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
British Ship claimed as prize
Description
Letter, discusses policy toward the British ship 'Republican' claimed as a prize by the French in the port of New York.
short description
Ltr, dis policy re French prize.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
03
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 in the State Capitol [New York].
notable person/group
George Clinton
Henry Knox
British Consul
[British ship] 'Republican'
your excellency
Secretary of War
President of United States
George Washington
minister
notable location
France
War Department
New York
notable item/thing
claim the prize
limits of protection
reclamation
notable phrase
letter to your Excellency of yesterday their Minister claimed the prize 'Republican ' on the ground of her having
within the limits of the protection of the United States
of state has in consequence of this reclamation written to
minister not in New York, to detain the said vessel 'Republican'
the British Counsul until her case shall be determined
been directed by the President of the United States
of this circumstance and to request your conforming thereto
document number
1793080300201
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | AKA12 (2 pages) | Collection: Governor George Clinton Papers, Circular Letters and Letterbook of Official Correspondence and Proclamations | B:54, p.503 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | [unknown] | [n/a] |