In the event of a declaration of war on the United States by the Barbary powers, these ships were to 'protect our commerce and chastise their insolence—by sinking, burning or destroying their ships and vessels wherever you shall find them.'"
U slučaju objave rata Berberskih država, ti brodovi poslužit će "obrani naše trgovine i kažnjavanju njihove drskosti potapljanjem, spaljivanjem i uništavanjem njihovih brodova gdjegod oni budu pronađeni".