Prizes
Item
Type
Letterbook Copy
Title
Prizes
Description
Discusses the issue of prizes, governor of "this state" acted in accordance with Neutrality Act.
short description
Ltr, dis issue of prizes
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
28
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
George Washington
Governor New York
officers
owners
notable location
ports
New York
War Department
notable item/thing
prizes
neutrality act
seizure
notable phrase
was hopes upon receipt thereof that
to have been restored to her
information just received from
that some difficulties
seizure and restoration of the
made by the
prompt and uniform
the prizes could only be made by
capacities so it was concluded that they
to be made by the officers immediately
restoration was made in this manner
prizes
into distant ports
would have to remain
of the owners as well as incur considerable
the Governor of this State has acted in conformity
therefore
would
the officer on board
the vessel to
if you should be
necessary
document number
1793082800101
page start
1
number of pages
2
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | AKA18 (3 pages) | Collection: Governor George Clinton Papers, Circular Letters and Letterbook of Official Correspondence and Proclamations | B:54, p.513-514 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Clinton | New York | [n/a] |