Proclamation against Kentucky invasion of Spanish territory

Item

Type

Printed Document

Title

Proclamation against Kentucky invasion of Spanish territory

Description

Proclamation issued by Washington's Cabinet forbidding Kentucky troops from invading Spanish territory, who the United States is at peace with. Proclamation delivered to Kentucky governor Isaac Shelby.

year created

1794

month created

03

day created

18

recipient

in collection

note

The document was approved by Randolph, Hamilton, and Knox. It is in the handwriting of Bradford, with interlineations by Hamilton and Randolph.

created note

The document is dated March 18-19, 1794.

notable person/group

Cabinet
Spanish
troops
courts
magistrates
officers
ministers of justice

notable location

Philadelphia
Kentucky
Spain
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
William Bradford
Henry Knox
George Washington
Isaac Shelby

notable item/thing

Proclamation
expedition
invasion
war
tranquility
laws

document number

1794031800000

Document instances

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[view document] (0 pages) [no image] Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author George Washington [unknown] [n/a]
Author William Bradford [unknown] [n/a]
Author Alexander Hamilton [unknown] [n/a]
Author Edmund Randolph [unknown] [n/a]
Author Henry Knox [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Isaac Shelby [unknown] [n/a]