Announces Capture of French Schooner; Requets Quarantine of Prisoners at Fort Mifflin

Item

Type

Letterbook

Title

Announces Capture of French Schooner; Requets Quarantine of Prisoners at Fort Mifflin

Description

Reports French prize schooner taken by Captain Decatur, now at Fort Mifflin. Pennsylvania law prevent the ship from going up to Philadelphia, and the ship and the prisoners must remain at the Fort. They will make immediate use of the ship. Requests quarantine orders for prisoners.

year created

1798

month created

07

day created

09

author

Benjamin Stoddert

sent from location

Navy Department

recipient

James McHenry

in collection

Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45)

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ZWV07
ZWV07a

notable person/group

James McHenry
Benjamin Stoddert
Captain Decatur

notable location

Navy Department
Fort Mifflin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Delaware

document number

1798070940101

page start

1

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[view document] (2 pages) ZWV07a (2 pages) Collection: Letters Sent by the Secretary of the Navy to Federal Executive Agents (Letters to President, Secretary of State, Secretary of War, and Letters to (Requisitions on) Secretary of the Treasury and other Treasury Department Officials), June 1798-June 1824. (RG45) P: 1-2

Document names

Type Name Location Notes
Author Benjamin Stoddert Navy Department [n/a]
Recipient James McHenry [unknown] [n/a]