Illegal invasion of Spanish Florida by General Elijah Clarke

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Illegal invasion of Spanish Florida by General Elijah Clarke

General Elijah Clarke has illegally formed a military corps, under the banner of the United States, to set upon an expedition against the Spanish Floridas, a nation whom are at peace with the United States. Governor George Mathews of Georgia has already issued a proclamation against the action, but Knox believes it may be necessary to punish the actors. President Washington wants Mathews to take "the most energetic and decisive measures within your power, for suppressing the said design." Assures him that the United States will fund any action taken by the Georgia militia for accomplishing this.

1794

05

14

This document is included in A Message from the President of the United States to Congress, transmitting certain documents relative to hostile threats against the territories of Spain, in the neighbourhood of the United States. Cited in Matthews to Knox, 08/05/1794.

George Mathews

Henry Knox

Elijah Clarke

Gaither

troops

militia

Spanish

George Washington

John Habersham

frontier

Mississippi

Georgia

Spain

Florida

Floridas

supplies

provisions

stores

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