Illegal shipment to West Indies
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
Illegal shipment to West Indies
Description
Informs Secretary Hamilton that the American schooner "Hawke" cleared Charleston port on May 16 for the port of St. Mary's during the period of the embargo, but instead of proceeding to her place of destination, she altered her voyage and illegally proceeded to a foreign port in the West Indies. Discusses the trial.
year created
1794
month created
09
day created
10
author
sent from location
Charleston, SC
recipient
in collection
in publication
note
LS, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
notable person/group
Alexander Hamilton
Isaac Holmes
collector
John Cook
Alexander Bolchez
French
claimants
attorney
Thomas Parker
William Moultrie
notable location
Charleston
South Carolina
St. Mary's
West Indies
Port au Paix
France
notable item/thing
schooner
Hawke
embargo
voyage
port
trial
court of admiralty
neutrality
document number
1794091090000
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 | Isaac Holmes | Charleston, SC | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Alexander Hamilton | [unknown] | [n/a] |