Regarding Knox's Proposals on the Militia
Document 1790Lincoln notes that although Knox's proposals would make for the strongest militia in the world, the people of Massachusetts will not support it on the basis of expense, pay of officers, no pay of men, burden on masters, calling the youth indiscriminately, and time of service.
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Lincoln notes that although Knox's proposals would make for the strongest militia in the world, the people of Massachusetts will not support it on the basis of expense, pay of officers, no pay of men, burden on masters, calling the youth indiscriminately, and time of service.
Date
01/1790
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1790019940000
Note
Extract in Drake's- Life of Henry Knox
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Benjamin Lincoln
militia
Notable locations
Massachusetts
Notable items
expense
pay of officers
pay of men
bill