Foreign Policy
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Foreign Policy
Description
Letter, discusses policy concerning prizes allegedly taken with the limits of the protection of the United States.
short description
Ltr, dis policy toward prizes taken
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
New York
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
President of the United States
France
Consul of France
Admiralty
notable location
New York
War Department
United States
France
ports
notable item/thing
prizes
allegations
notable phrase
general Government
case any of the vessels
shall send any prizes into our ports
which proper allegations shall be made as having been taken within the
protection of the United States
prize shall remain
of the Consul of France
execution of the United
French Counsel shall reside
and if the Admiralty
possession of such prize, then your Excellency will
to the means pointed out in my letter of the
the case with the evidences in writing
of the President of the United States
document number
1793080700501
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) | AKA13 (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 | New York | [n/a] |