Unlawful Increase of Force on Ships in Ports of the United States
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Unlawful Increase of Force on Ships in Ports of the United States
Description
Neutrality of United States dictated that no ships need additional weapons. The arming of vessels by United States ships, or the arming of vessels in U.S. water is unlawful. Rule sent to all other nations.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Thomas Sim Lee
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
document number
1794070100001
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) | ICA08 (3 pages) | Collection: C. E. French Collection. | V:1793-1796 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Thomas Sim Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |