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Report on the Militia of the United States
12/29/1794 Printed Document
Congressman William Branch Giles (VA) communication to the House of Representatives. Giles headed a committee to prepare a plan for the better organizing, arming, and disciplining the militia. …
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Report on the militia attack on Creek Indians
05/10/1794 Printed Document
Report of Dr. Frederick Dalcho - surgeon's mate to the troops of the United States in Georgia - regarding the unwarranted attack on an Indian camp by 150 militia under the command of Major Adams. …
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Report on the Construction of Frigates
12/29/1794 Printed Document
Report by the Secretary of War to the House of Representatives, regarding the frigates authorized by the "Act to provide a naval armament." Knox insists that the vessels be "equal, if not superior, to …
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Report on General Anthony Wayne
10/06/1794 Printed Document
Major John Buell writes the Secretary of War on the arrival of General Anthony Wayne's forces to the Miami village, where they began a fortification without any molestation from the Indians. Four …
MG23 HI1 John Graves Simcoe, Papers
Report on British presence at Fort Miami
08/1794 Printed Document
Examination of John Bevin, a drummer in the 24th British regiment, commanded by Colonel England. Bevin says that there are now four companies of the regiment at Fort Miami, averaging about 50 men, …
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Remonstrance of the Democratic Society
04/14/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of State informs Washington's Cabinet that the President thinks it improper that the petition of the "Democratic Society of the Count of Washington, in Pennsylvania" is inadmissible, …
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Release of Lafayette from Prussian prison
01/14/1794 Printed Document
Cabinet meeting concerning the writing to the King of Prussia, Frederick William II, regarding the Marquis de Lafayette, currently imprisoned by the former. President Washington is pondering writing …
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Relations with Six Nations
05/10/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War has been instructed by President Washington to ponder whether any measures ought now to be urged, which are likely to produce disgust to the Six Nations and extend Indian …
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Relations with Six Nations
04/29/1794 Printed Document
Letter from General Chapin to the Secretary of War regarding proceedings with the Six Nations.
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Relations with Creek chiefs in Georgia
05/16/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Agent for Indian Affairs regarding relations between Creek chiefs and Georgia Governor George Mathews. Seagrove is optimistic about friendly relations between the two.
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Relations with Cherokee Indians
11/10/1794 Printed Document
Letter from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Secretary Henry Knox, regarding relations with Indians in the region. Blount desires to maintain peace with the Cherokee Indians, …
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Reinforcing the garrison at Pittsburgh
08/12/1794 Printed Document
President Washington believes that it is necessary to vest discretionary orders with Major Thomas Butler to reinforce the garrison at Pittsburgh with as many men from Fort Franklin as can be drawn …
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Regarding the Whiskey Rebellion
08/16/1794 Printed Document
Secretary Hamilton tells the President that it appears probable that advantages will result from giving to the citizens information on the subject of the disturbances on the western frontier of …
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Regarding the British ship "William"
04/05/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of State encloses papers regarding the British ship "William," a prize to a French vessel of war. Randolph is of the opinion that it is not proved that the ship was taken within the …
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Regarding the British ship "Pilgrim"
07/01/1794 Printed Document
Secretary of State Randolph submits to Washington's Cabinet an enclosed letter from Zebulon Hollingsworth, the attorney of the United States for the district of Maryland, regarding the case of the …
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Regarding General Anthony Wayne
03/19/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of State delivers instructions to the Secretary of War prepared by General Anthony Wayne, the sole negotiator with the Indians.
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Recruiting for new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers
07/30/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue informs Secretary Hamilton that he has applied to William Wyatt, postmaster at Fredericksburg, to procure a contract for supplies to be made at that place for a …
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Recruiting for new Corps of Artillerists & Engineers
07/29/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Commissioner of the Revenue regarding Hamilton desiring an arrangement for supplies to be made at Fredericksburg, Virginia for a recruiting rendezvous for the new Corps of Artillerists …
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Receipts and Expenditures since 1789
03/18/1794 Printed Document
Report by the Treasury Secretary on the receipts and expenditures of the United States from 1789 to the end of the year 1793.
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Receipt and delivery of whiskey
05/10/1794 Printed Document
The Secretary of War orders the Quarter Master General to examine into the receipt and delivery of whiskey at Forts Washington, Steuben and Knox.
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Recall of Citizen Genet
01/19/1794 Printed Document
Cabinet meeting concerning a Presidential message to Congress on the recall of Edmond Charles Genet - "Citizen Genet" - French minister to the United States. The cabinet declares Genet's conduct to …
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Rations for troops
08/19/1794 Printed Document
The Commissioner of the Revenue states that he is waiting for a return from the War Department of the places and numbers, at, and for which, rations will be wanted.
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Ration contracts
05/08/1794 Printed Document
Revenue Office requests that a warrant may be issued, in the name of Matthew Spillard, for 500 dollars, as an advance to him, on account of his contracts for supplying rations to the troops at the …
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Raising infantry against Whiskey Rebellion
10/30/1794 Printed Document
Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury to the U.S. Senator from New York, Rufus King, Federalist. States that "it is of great consequence" that a law be passed in Congress raising 500 infantry and …
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Quartermasters Stores
10/11/1794 Printed Document
Writes that there are in the store under the care of Captain James Gamble and Richard Parker, sundry Quarter Master's articles as camp kettles, knapsacks, and canteens, which he will take under his …
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