... An act to authorize the President of the United States during the recess of the present Congress, to cause to be purchased or built a number of vessels to be equipped as gallies, or otherwise in the service of the United States ... [Followed

Caption title: At head of title: Third Congress of the United States: at the first session. begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the second of December, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-three.
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Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 221, Folder 1k.