Knox, Henry, 1750-1806 to Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.

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GLC#
GLC01074
Type
Letters
Date
July 1, 1794
Author/Creator
Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Title
to Richard Dobbs Spaight, Jr.
Place Written
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pagination
2 p. : docket ; Height: 32 cm, Width: 20 cm
Language
English
Primary time period
The New Nation, 1783-1815
Sub-Era
The Early Republic

Secretary of War Knox writes from the War Department to North Carolina's Governor Spaight regarding American regulations restricting the arming of U.S. vessels and those of belligerent nations. Discusses special cases in which American vessels could be armed, as long as they were not colluding to violate neutrality towards the British and French. Notes that such a decision must first be approved by the President of the United States. Marked "Registered" on docket page.

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