[Duplicate] War Department December 29, 1791 Sir, His excellency the Governor of Virginia has transmitted information to this office that he had made an arrangement for two scouts for the county of Ohio. The President of the United States having considered of the extended frontier of your County has directed me to inform you that if it Should be your judgement that the scouts Shall be encreased to any number not exceeding eight, that the expence thereof Shall be borne by the General Government according to the regulations herein after mentioned, It will depend upon you to make a [undecipherable] choice of these Scouts, for which you will be both responsible with your character to the people of your county who may be exposed by an injudicious choice, and to the United States who will pay the money. And as an inducement for suitable characters to perform the Service; the United States will pay such Scouts the great pay of five Sixths of a dollar per day in lieu of charges and expences whatever. The Service of said men must be proved in the manner herein after mentioned To wit. On their entrance into Service, they must be mustered in your presence by a justice of the peace, and sworn to the faithful discharge of their duty. In the muster then taken, the ages, the names and residence of the Said Scouts, must be taken, and whether married or single. At the expirations of their Service, they must be again mustered and Sworn that they have faithfully performed Service, for the number of days mentioned, and in the district Specified. An account is then to be made by you of the Said Service, which account must be Supported by the muster rolls aforementioned, certified by you and transmitted to this Office for examination and payment, accompanied by a power from you to receive the money. You will please to acknowledge the receipt of this letter and transmit me an account of your proceedings thereon. I am Sir With great respect Your very humble Servant H Knox Sec^y of War To the Lieutenant of Ohio County