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THBWar of 1812 Circular Hand-Signed by James Monroe as Secretary of State
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Monroe, James (1758-1831). President of the United States (1817-1825). Partially printed DS, "JaS Monroe," 1p, 8 x 10 in., Washington City. August 28, 1812. Decree stating that "public and private armed vessels of the United States are not to interrupt any vessels belonging to citizens of the United States coming from British ports to the United States laden with British merchandize..."
The United States had begun her second revolution, in the history books as the War of 1812. One of the proximate causes was the impressment of American sailors into the Royal Navy, which started since the end of the first revolution. Thus, seamen were especially wary of British ships. This notice from the Secretary of State instructs armed vessels, public and private (privateers) not to interfere with vessels flying the American flag, even if they are coming from British ports. He instructs them to let the merchant vessels through, and any issues will be sorted out in the American ports. Certainly many of these ships left before war was declared in June 1812. This was only August, and many merchants may not yet have gotten word that the situation had changed between the two nations.
Condition
Typically seen as folded letter sheet, but this is only single page. Some small areas of ink "burn" in Monroe's signature. Slight damage to "private" in first line of circular.
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