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1230. CHESAPEAKE, Interdiction of British ships.—[continued].

The intention of the
[British] squadron in the bay is so manifestly
pacific, that your instructions are perfectly
proper, not to molest their boats merely for
approaching the shore. While they are giving
up slaves and citizen seamen, and attempting
nothing ashore, it would not be well
to stop this by any new restriction.—
To W. H. Cabell. Washington ed. v, 191.
(M. Sep. 1807)