Compensation of Militias Called to Protect Frontier Counties
Document 1792Report of the Secretary of War concerning the memorial of the inhabitants of the frontier counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Knox argues that, if militias are called upon to protect frontier counties, they ought to be paid by the general government and should not be called for a period less than six months.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Report of the Secretary of War concerning the memorial of the inhabitants of the frontier counties of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Knox argues that, if militias are called upon to protect frontier counties, they ought to be paid by the general government and should not be called for a period less than six months.
Date
01/01/1792
Author
Sent from
War Department
Collection
Document number
1792010100000
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Secretary of War
President [Washington]
Governor of Pennsylvania [Thomas Mifflin]
Executives of the States
regular troops
scouts
Governor of Virginia [Beverley Randolph]
Congress
Governor St. Clair
Notable locations
War Department
Pennsylvania
frontiers
Fort Pitt
counties of Westmoreland, Washington, and Allegheny
county of Fayette
Gallipolis
Marietta
Notable items
general militia law
protection of the frontiers
necessary aid
expense of the general government
enemy
period of six months
regulations
one company for each of the frontier counties
defensive protection of Virginia
increased pay
special act of Congress
monthly cost of clothing for a regular soldier
militia employed under the general government
pay of the militia
protection of the French settlements