1Bill to Regulate the Clearance of Armed Vessels: Editorial Note (Jefferson Papers)
In the spring of 1804, Jefferson began receiving reports that owners of U.S. merchant vessels...
2I. James Madison’s Remarks on a Draft, 23 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
The first enacting clause will be ineffectual because vessels will clear for one place, when...
3II. Draft Bill, 23 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
An act Regulating the clearance of Armed vessels— Be it enacted &ca that no vessel armed or...
4III. Robert Smith’s Remarks on the Draft, 27 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
3d. line— thereof —whereof— 6h. line &c—until a Bond with sufficient sureties shall be given to...
5IV. Henry Dearborn’s Remarks on the Draft , 28 October 1804 (Jefferson Papers)
I have carefully concidered the enclosed Bill, and take the liberty of sugjesting for...