Act Providing for Naval Armament
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Act Providing for Naval Armament
Description
Act gave President the power to deploy the frigates United States, Constitution, and Constellation for war. Outline how the ships would be staffed, paid, maintained for no more than one year.
year created
1797
month created
07
day created
01
in collection
in publication
notable person/group
US Congress
crew
House of Representative
President
crew
seamen
marines
non-commissioned officers
navy
warrant officer
notable location
War Department
notable item/thing
war, quasi-war
frigates
guns
Constellation
Constitution
ship
pay
subsistence
ration
pint
rice
cheese
bread
pork
salt fish
butter
molasses
peas
beans
oil
distilled spirits
beer
notable idea/issue
construction
building
employment
appointment
document number
1797070193600
number of pages
3
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Naval Documents of the Quasi-War | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |