Proceedings of the Commissioners of Fortification for the City of New York and it vicinity, 1794 Apr. 2-1796 Feb. 6.

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Proceedings of the Commissioners of Fortification for the City of New York and it vicinity, 1794 Apr. 2-1796 Feb. 6.

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Minute book of meetingfs of the New York Commissioners of Foritifications (Apr. 2, 1794-Feb. 6, 1796). Meetings discussed plans for the fortification of Governors, Bedlows, and Ellis Islands as well as the Narrows. Members were Gov. George Clinton, Matthew Clarkson, James Watson, Richard Varick, Nicholas Fish, Ebenezer Stevens, and Abijah Hammond.

1 v. (80 p.)

New-York Historical Society

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