An act to provide for the defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States
Item
Type
Printed Document
Title
An act to provide for the defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United States
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.
year created
1794
month created
03
day created
20
author
in collection
in image
note
Printed.
author note
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg; John Adams.
notable person/group
George Washington
John Adams
Frederick Augustus Muhlenburg
Edmund Randolf
Edmond Randolf
Secretary of State
Congress
House of Representatives
garrison
notable location
ports
harbors
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
South Carolina
Connecticut
Maine
Georgia
North Carolina
Virginia
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
garrisons
notable item/thing
presidential authority
defense
fortification of ports and harbors
document number
1794032090001
page start
1
number of pages
1
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | NCW04 (0 pages) | Collection: Dreer Collection | Hist/Lit.Curiosities. |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | House of Representatives | [unknown] | [n/a] |