Extra Pay Required for Volunteers
Document 1792Governor Lee of Virginia asks that Knox support the request that the General Government provide the extra pay required to attract volunteers for the state militias thereby avoiding the need for conscription.
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Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Description
Governor Lee of Virginia asks that Knox support the request that the General Government provide the extra pay required to attract volunteers for the state militias thereby avoiding the need for conscription.
Date
01/05/1792
Author
Recipient
Sent from
Council Chamber, Richmond
Collection
Document number
1792010540200
Note
Cited in Knox to Lee, 02/02/1792.
Notable persons
Henry Knox
Henry Lee
Executive of this commonwealth [Virginia]
county of Ohio
commanding officer of the company
captains of the volunteer militia
county lieutenants
General St. Clair
the President [Washington]
Governor Blount
commandant of our volunteer militia
Notable locations
Council Chamber, Richmond
County of Ohio
Counties of Greenbriar and Kenhawa
southwestern frontier
territory under the care of Governor Blount
Notable items
System of temporary defense
patrol allowed the county of Ohio
proportionate increase to the patrol
protection of the frontiers
list of officers appointed to the district of Monongahela, and the counties of Greenbriar and Kenhawa
monthly returns you require
their claims for moneys expended during the past year
laws of Congress
laws of this commonwealth [Virginia]
plan of voluntary enlistment
disagreeable and fallacious system of legal compulsion
extra pay being absolutely necessary
proper charge against the United States
special provision be made by Congress
object of my requisition
temporary defense of the quarter of the state