LAD: #5 proclaimation of neutrality

LAD: Number Five
The Proclamation of Neutrality 1793
A Proclamation

In consideration with the current state of warfare between the powers of Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain, the United Netherlands, and France, the United States will hereby adopt a policy of friendly impartiality. Furthermore, all American citizens are warned and prohibited against any acts of committing, aiding, or abetting hostilities one way or another, punishable by the law. This proclamation, has been made official in the city Philadelphia, the twenty-second day of April, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.
George Washington
April 22, 1793