Military Force in Stopping Vessels
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Military Force in Stopping Vessels
Description
Capt. Morris observes that his command is often asked to use military force in stopping vessels, containing fugitives, or quelling mutinies and wants to know the government's orders regarding these kinds of actions.
year created
1800
month created
03
day created
18
author
sent from location
Fort McHenry
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
Cited in Hamilton to Morris, 03/22/1800. Extract
cited note
Cited document addressed to the War Office
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Staats Morris
fugitives
garrison
notable location
Fort McHenry
Baltimore
Maryland
post
port
notable item/thing
vesses
boats
ships
notable idea/issue
suppression
mutiny
authority
law
orders
force
document number
1800031860000
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: The Papers of Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Staats Morris | Fort McHenry | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |