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Documents accompanying the Message of the President of the United States, to the two houses of Congress, at the opening of the first session of the Twelfth Congress, November 6th, 1811

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Corporate Authors: United States. Department of State., United States. Congress, United States Navy Dept, United States. President (1809-1817 : Madison).
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington City: Printed by R.C. Weightman, 1811.
Subjects and Genres:
Little Belt (Ship)
Prizes (Property captured at sea)
United States > History > War of 1812 > Causes.
President (U.S. frigate).
United States > Foreign relations > 1809-1812.
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Item Description: Official corespondence upon matters leading to the war of 1812, etc.
"... Proceedings of a court of inquiry ... the thirtieth day of August, 1811 [regarding the engagement bewtween the U.S. frigate President and the British vessel of war Little Belt, May 16, 1811. Inquiry ordered by the secretary of the navy]": p. 237-320.
Consists of diplomatic correspondence, principally with Great Britain, but also with France and Denmark; tables of U.S. ships held as prizes by the 3 countries; and proceedings of the court of inquiry on the Little Belt affair.
Physical Description: 320 p. : 12 fold. tab. ; 22 cm.

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