By the UNITED STATES in CONGRESS assembled. OCTOBER 3, 1787. ON a Report of the Secretary at War, to whom was referred his letter of the 28th of September, Congress came to the following resolutions: Whereas the time for which the greater part of the troops on the frontiers are engaged, will expire in the course of the ensuing year, *Resolved,* That the interests of the United States require, that a corps of seven hundred troops shall be stationed on the frontiers, to protect the settlers on the public lands from the depredations of the Indians, to facilitate the surveying and selling of the said lands, in order to reduce the public debt, and to prevent all unwarrantable intrusions thereon. *Resolved,* That, in order to save the great expence of raiseing new levies to the different states of the United States, and also to avail the public of the dis- cipline and knowledge of the country acquired by the troops on the frontiers, it is highly expedient to retain as many of them, as shall voluntarily re-engage in the service. *Resolved,* That seven hundred non-commissioned officers and privates be raised for the term of three years, unless sooner discharged; and that the same be furnished in the proportions herein specified, by the States which raised the troops agreeably to the requisitions of Congress of April 1785. Connecticut, one hundred and sixty-five. New-York, one hundred and sixty-five. New-Jersey, one hundred and ten. Pennsylvania, two hundred and sixty. That the commissioned officers for the said troops, be furnished by the said States, agreeably to the present proportions. That the organization of the said troops, together with the two companies of artillery, raised by virtue of the resolve of Congress of the 20th October, 1786, be according to the present establishment, to wit; one regiment of infantry of eight companies, each company four serjeants, four corporals, two musicians, and fifty privates; one battallion of artillery of four companies, each company four serjeants, four corporals, two musicians, and sixty privates. That the secretary at war, make the necessary arrangements, from time to time, to replace the men, on the frontiers, whose engagements shall expire. That the said troops shall be governed by such rules and articles of war, as are, or shall be established by authority of the Constitition of the States. That the pay and allowances of the said troops, be the same as directed by the resolve of Congress of April 12, 1785. That the board of treasury make the necessary provisions of cloathing and rations from time to time, at such places as the secretary at war shall judge necessary. Cha Thomson *sec^ry*