No Armed Vessel Fitted Out as a Privateer Shall Have Asylum in U. S. Ports
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
No Armed Vessel Fitted Out as a Privateer Shall Have Asylum in U. S. Ports
Description
Knox warns that no foreign vessel fitted out as a privateer should be allowed in any port of the United States. The militia should be used to enforce this prohibition and prizes taken by said privateers should be returned to their home countries.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Governor of Delaware
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Joshua Clayton
Henry Knox
the Executive [George Washington]
militia
notable location
War Department
ports of the United States
parties at war
State of Delaware
Charleston, South Carolina
Philadelphia
notable item/thing
cruiser or privateer
neutrality
infraction of our rights
armed vessel
asylum
harbor
force
early departure
prize or prizes
"Citizen Genet"
"Sans Culottes"
"Vanquorer de Bastille"
"Petit Democrat"
"Caramagnole"
document number
1793081600001
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | RDB12 (3 pages) | Collection: RG 1300 Executive Papers | Reel 8, frame308-309 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Clayton | Governor of Delaware | [n/a] |