Instructions to Captain Richard Dale, Commander of the United States ship of war, The Ganges

Item

Type

Autograph Letter Signed

Title

Instructions to Captain Richard Dale, Commander of the United States ship of war, The Ganges

Description

Notified Dale that Congress has yet to pass act authorizing ships of war authority to protect U.S. commerce vessels, therefore Dale's power was limited. Outlines U.S. maritime boundaries and authorized acts by U.S. vessels.

year created

1798

month created

05

in image

notable person/group

Richard Dale
Thomas Pickering
French
privateers
France
captains
commander

document number

1798059990001

page start

1

number of pages

2

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Document instances

In image In source Location in source
[view document] (2 pages) TNA18 (2 pages) Collection: Catalog of Manuscripts Collection [unknown]

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Thomas Pickering [unknown] [n/a]
Recipient Captain Richard Dale [unknown] [n/a]