Act for the further defense of the ports and harbours of the United States.
Document 1797Act 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.
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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.
Date
06/23/1797
Repository
Collection
Document number
1797062347501
Notable persons
US Congress
Timothy Pickering
Johnathan Dayton
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Notable items
fortifications