Restitution of Prizes Captured by Privateers Illegally Fitted Out
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Restitution of Prizes Captured by Privateers Illegally Fitted Out
Description
Knox orders that any prizes brought into U. S. ports by foreign belligerents should be restored to those persons who were the owners at the time of capture. If those persons cannot be found, the prizes should be turned over to the consuls of the nations where the prizes orginated.
short description
Ltr, dir actions re privateers & prizes
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
21
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
Governor of Delaware
in collection
in image
note
Circular letter to the State Governors.
content note
Content entries for this address leaf are based on the assumption that this document covers a version of the circular letter to the State Governors of this date.
notable person/group
Joshua Clayton
Henry Knox
President of the United States
belligerent parties
Consul residing in Delaware
judicial tribunals
American citizens and other neutrals
notable location
War Department
United States
Delaware
North Carolina
Newbern
harbour or port of the State of Delaware
notable item/thing
privateers
prizes
capture
interposition of the Executive
Courts
notable phrase
directed by the president to inform you that he wishes their cases to be brought before the judicial tribunals
take into consideration any representation which may be made to him
cause such prizes to be restored to the persons who were masters or owners at the time of their being captured
persons should be found
consul
power to which the prize belonged at the time of its capture
delivered to him or to his orders
interposition of the Executive is rendered necessary by our courts having hitherto declined to take cognizance of such cases
instance of American citizens and other neutrals there has yet appeared no objection in the courts to interpose
registered
President of the United States has instructed me to request your excellency
privateers specified in my letter
prizes belonging to any of the belligerent parties into any harbour or port
War Department
free
Governor of the State of North Carolina
document number
1793082100001
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | RDB14 (2 pages) | Collection: RG 1300 Executive Papers | R: 8, F: 312 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Joshua Clayton | Governor of Delaware | [n/a] |