An act to provide for the defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States
Document 1794List of ports and harbors to be fortified, provides presidential power to employ garrisons and erect future structures for the defense of the U.S.
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Type
Printed Document
Description
List of ports and harbors to be fortified, provides presidential power to employ garrisons and erect future structures for the defense of the U.S.
Date
03/20/1794
Author
Collection
Document number
1794032090001
Page start
1
Note
Printed.
Notable persons
George Washington
John Adams
Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg
Edmund Randolf
Edmond Randolf
Secretary of State
Congress
House of Representatives
garrison
Notable locations
ports
harbors
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Connecticut
Maine
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
garrisons
Notable items
presidential authority
defense
fortification of ports and harbors