Disposal of Privateers' Booty in Massachusetts
Item
Type
Contemporary Copy of Letter Signed
Title
Disposal of Privateers' Booty in Massachusetts
Description
The President has ordered that privateers' prizes brought to Massachusetts should be returned to their original masters or to the consul of the country from which they were captured.
year created
1798
month created
08
day created
16
author
sent from location
War Department
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Increase Sumner
James McHenry
notable location
War Department
document number
1798081600001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (1 pages) | NYC05 (1 pages) | Collection: Park Family Papers, #384. | S:1, B:10, V:6, P:14 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | James McHenry | War Department | [n/a] |