Augmentation of force in foreign vessels
Item
Type
Copy of Signed Document
Title
Augmentation of force in foreign vessels
Description
Issues direction pertaining to the arming of foreign vessels in U.S. ports, which Knox considers unlawful augmentation of force.
year created
1794
month created
07
day created
01
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
George Mathews
Henry Knox
Governor of Georgia
Secretary of War
belligerent nations
neutral nation
President United States
George Washington
citizen United States
notable location
War Department
Philadelphia
Georgia
notable item/thing
arming of foreign vessels
unlawful augmentation of force
guns
gun carriages
port holes
construction
British Letter
vessel
sides
stern
rule
fitting out
equipping
act of congress
armed
sail
crimes
punishment
notable phrase
additional guns mounted
hold of the said vessel
cut in her sides and stern
acts being deemed unlawful
obliged to reland
dismount the additional guns
dismantle and effectually close up
rule
considered as applicable to the belligerent powers only
prevent any abuse or national responsibility from the subjects of other neutral nations fitting out or equipping in our ports for the use of one of the warring nations
neutral nation
vessels of their citizens
do not require to be armed
arming of such vessels
hostile intent
contrary to the prohibitions of the Act of Congress
special cases
arming may be proper and necessary
examined and ascertained
collusions with some of the belligerent powers
guard
circumstances concerning her shall be submitted to the President
decision thereon made known
new rule as to the sailing of vessels of war of the belligerent nations
Act entitled "An Act in addition to an Act for the punishment of certain Crimes against the United States"
doubts
several of the states
circumstances of euipment in any vessel belonging to the belligerent nations
unlawful increase or augmentation of force
judged adviseable
uniform principle may prevail
explanation
mounting additional guns or changing or altering the calibre of the guns
making of new gun carriages
cutting of new port holes in any part of a vessel
each ajudged to be an unlawful augmentation of force
to be prevented
construction had its full operation upon the British letter
Marque Ship Jano
arrived in the port
document number
1794070100401
page start
1
number of pages
3
Item sets
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| [view document] (3 pages) | ALA01 (3 pages) | Collection: Misc Collection | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | George Mathews | [unknown] | [n/a] |