Act for the further defense of the ports and harbours of the United States.
Item
Type
Printed or published document
Title
Act for the further defense of the ports and harbours of the United States.
Description
Act gives president the power to order the construction and defense of ports and harbors at the expense of individual states. Land for fortifications to be ceded to the federal government.
year created
1797
month created
06
day created
23
in collection
notable person/group
US Congress
Timothy Pickering
Johnathan Dayton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
notable item/thing
fortifications
notable idea/issue
defense
credit
settlement
fortification
federal land
ownership
debt
document number
1797062347501
number of pages
1
Item sets
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | NAW08 (3 pages) | Collection: BroadSides 1797 | U58a |
| [view document] (0 pages) | PDA22 (0 pages) | Collection: Bill Warren Collection | Broadsides, 1797/U58a |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |