Instructions and Rules for Inlisting Men in Virginia, Secretary at War
Document 1786Instructions from the Secretary at War to the senior officer of the troops to be raised by act of Congress in Virginia.
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Type
Letterbook
Description
Instructions from the Secretary at War to the senior officer of the troops to be raised by act of Congress in Virginia.
Date
10/21/1786
Author
Document number
1786102100001
Page start
1
Note
two copies of instructions exist in this file.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
troops
Governor Patrick Henry
recruits
negro
Indian
mulatto
officer
Notable items
pay
clothing
contracts
rations
disbursements
subsistence
forage
arms
rations