Regulations for Commanders of Frontier & Maritime Posts
Document 1797Regulations for maritime and frontier forts & posts, which address post security, not divulging fort layouts and garrisons, record-keeping of visitors to the post, punishment of unauthorized persons violating Indian territory, keeping a close eye on foreigners and strangers nearby, and the secrecy of these orders.
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Letterbook Copy
Description
Regulations for maritime and frontier forts & posts, which address post security, not divulging fort layouts and garrisons, record-keeping of visitors to the post, punishment of unauthorized persons violating Indian territory, keeping a close eye on foreigners and strangers nearby, and the secrecy of these orders.
Date
03/28/1797
Author
Sent from
War Office
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797032815055
Page start
107
Note
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Notable persons
James McHenry
Secretary of War
foreigner
strangers
President United States
commanding officer
commandant
commander of army
Indian tribes
Notable locations
frontier forts
posts
Indian Territory
maritime fort
War Office
Indian boundary
south of Ohio River
Notable items
security
rules and regulations
fort layouts
record keeping
paper
topography
plans
draughts
treaty
license to trade
seditious nature