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Domestic News
August 7, 1810
The Enquirer
Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia
What is this article about?
Report from Norfolk on rumors of two British frigates off the Capes, clarified not to be the MILAN or CAMBRIAN; explains US law requiring foreign armed vessels to report to collectors, with naval commanders not initially preventing entry.
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NORFOLK, August 3.
It has been reported for some days past, that two British Frigates, were off our Capes, but we have not been able to ascertain the truth of the report. It is certain that the frigates which have been mentioned, as upon our Coast, are not the MILAN and the CAMBRIAN, as the former lately sailed from Halifax for Lisbon, and the latter is stationed in the Mediterranean.
We can further state, that the ships of war of the U. S. in Hampton Roads, neither have, nor will make any movement in relation to any armed vessels that may enter our waters. If our readers recollect, by the law, all public armed vessels, coming into the waters of the U. S. are to report to the collector of the district, who assigns them a place of anchorage, and regulates matters, touching their stay and intercourse, or orders them to depart according to the circumstances under which they have entered. If any public armed ship being ordered out should remain, it then is lawful for the President to employ the sea and land forces of the U. S. to compel such public armed ship to depart. This is the substance of the law, from which it will appear, that it is no part of the duty of the naval commanders, in the first instance, to prevent the entrance of any public ship into the waters of the U. S.—Ledger.
It has been reported for some days past, that two British Frigates, were off our Capes, but we have not been able to ascertain the truth of the report. It is certain that the frigates which have been mentioned, as upon our Coast, are not the MILAN and the CAMBRIAN, as the former lately sailed from Halifax for Lisbon, and the latter is stationed in the Mediterranean.
We can further state, that the ships of war of the U. S. in Hampton Roads, neither have, nor will make any movement in relation to any armed vessels that may enter our waters. If our readers recollect, by the law, all public armed vessels, coming into the waters of the U. S. are to report to the collector of the district, who assigns them a place of anchorage, and regulates matters, touching their stay and intercourse, or orders them to depart according to the circumstances under which they have entered. If any public armed ship being ordered out should remain, it then is lawful for the President to employ the sea and land forces of the U. S. to compel such public armed ship to depart. This is the substance of the law, from which it will appear, that it is no part of the duty of the naval commanders, in the first instance, to prevent the entrance of any public ship into the waters of the U. S.—Ledger.
What sub-type of article is it?
Military
Shipping
What keywords are associated?
British Frigates
Norfolk
Hampton Roads
Us Law
Armed Vessels
Capes
Where did it happen?
Norfolk
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Norfolk
Event Date
August 3
Event Details
Rumors of two British frigates off the Capes unconfirmed; not the MILAN (sailed from Halifax to Lisbon) or CAMBRIAN (in Mediterranean). US warships in Hampton Roads will not act initially on entering armed vessels, per law requiring report to district collector for anchorage and regulation; President may compel departure if ordered out and refused.