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PJA09
PJA09
PJA10
PJA10
116
PJA12
PJA12
PJA12
400
PJA13

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British33

AFC03
PJA05
PJA06
PJA08
DJA04
PJA11
91

and capture of Quebec fleet15

successes of15

PJA10
PJA11

Amer.8

JA on8

PJA07
PJA08
PJA04

letters of marque for8

PJA11
143
PJA11
2
93
PJA11

mentioned8

DJA02
DJA03
95
PJA09
42
PJA10

French7

PJA08
5
6

Amer. successes in6

PJA07
PJA08

Continental6

PJA04

Dutch6

PJA11

reception of ships for, in foreign ports5

PJA05
PJA06

resolution authorizing the fitting out of5

DJA02

American, and rights of neutrals3

PJA06

and recaptured vessels3

PJA11
PJA11
336
PJA11
336

bound by principle of free ships make free goods3

PJA11

desirability of taking prizes into Dutch ports3

PJA11

desirability of taking prizes into U.S. ports3

PJA11

drains away officers and enlistees3

PJA05

effect of French and Spanish naval operations on3

losses of3

PJA12

bounties for2

PJA11

Commissioners asked to authorize2

PJA06

congressional resolves dealing with2

LJA02

Continental Navy affected by2

PJA07

development and use2

LJA02

discouraged by embargoes2

PJA10

effect of financial incentives on2

PJA06

ineffectiveness of2

PJA11

JA alleged to authorize taking of Portuguese and Danish ships by2

PJA13

operation aided by foreign loan2

PJA10

ordinance on legality of captures at sea2

PJA13

principles of Armed Neutrality to be observed by2

PJA13

seizure of neutral property on belligerent ship retaken by2

status in Dutch ports2

PJA12

take British colliers2

PJA11

activities prevent growth of navy1

PJA11
32

American1

AFC03
396

and the Lusanna case1

DJA04
2-3

Barnard and1

PJA07
125

Britain reportedly stops issuing commissions to for seizure of U.S. ships1

PJA12

British capture of1

PJA10

British seizure of neutral ships carrying naval stores1

PJA07

captured1

PJA11
483

capture Dutch settlements1

PJA11
317

capture Dutch sloop Chester 1

PJA13
154

capture of U.S. ships as ruse for Anglo-Amer. trade1

PJA12
9

capture of U.S. vessel and seamen by1

PJA12
154

capture portion of convoy1

PJA11
326

commissions described1

PJA07
123

congress broadens right to seize enemy ships by1

PJA05
36

cruise in European waters1

PJA12
101

danger from less in winter1

PJA12
71

effort to destroy that of Jersey and Guernsey1

PJA06
292

Franco-American trade affected by1

PJA06
42

Franklin issues commissions for1

PJA12
380

Frenchmen enlisted for American1

PJA05
111

from Jersey1

PJA11
59

Gillon's ships as prey for1

PJA12
62

in English Channel1

PJA11
295

in North Sea1

PJA12
1

in Portuguese ports1

PJA10
256

in Providence, R.I.1

PJA04
319

in St. Eustatius1

PJA11
3

instructions to, as recognition of U.S.1

PJA11

instructions to, on neutral shipping1

PJA09
126

JA on operation of1

PJA13
170

losses of, to British1

PJA04
307

need to increase1

PJA11
113

on Dutch coast1

PJA12
53

security measures to protect1

PJA05
194

Spain opens ports to1

PJA07
195

“Spider Catchers”1

PJA03
350

status of vessels taken after change in government1

PJA12
470

success of American1

PJA06
215

supplying officers for1

PJA12
100

take Amer. prisoners1

PJA11
362
See also: Continental Navy
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