Captured French Privateers to Receive Trial
Type
Letter Signed
Title
Captured French Privateers to Receive Trial
Description
Alludes to Genet Affair; discusses policy toward interposition; discusses policy re French privateers.
short description
Ltr, dis policy re French privateers.
year created
1793
month created
08
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Governor Hancock
Henry Knox
notable location
War Department
United States
notable item/thing
instance of American citizens and other neutrals there has as yet appeared no objection in the courts to interpose
instructed by the President to inform you in order to prevent any misconstruction of what has already communicated to your excellency
wishes their cases to be brought before the judicial tribunals
afterwards take into consideration any representation which may be made to him
interposition of the Executive was rendered necessary by our courts having hitherto declined to takecognizance of such cases
belligerent parties by certain French privateers fitted out in the United States
honor of transmitting to your excellency
determination of the President of the United States to restore all the captures
document number
1793082000001
page start
1
number of pages
2
