Muster of Allegheny and Westminster Militia
Document 1792Will determine the best time and place to muster troops to defend inhabitants of the Western frontiers of U.S. borders.
M-1060 No 3
22nd June 1792
to
Major Genl Knox
Secy of War
Pittsburg 22nd June 1792
Dear Sir
I have at this moment recd. yours of the ^ (25th of May?) with new instructions and will pay due attention to every part of the instructions under you have been handed to communicate,-Mr. Findley ^Magistrate Collough of the Trade treaty, and the County Lieunt. of Allegneny & Westminster are now with me-for the purpose of Strike-through text determming where the most undecipherable and economical mode of protecting the Inhabitants[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Strike-through text Col. Ellison’s new Luit. [undecipherable] is very [undecipherable][undecipherable] to borrow every ^ hand of arms for which he will be accountable- Strike-through Strike-through texttext I have named the[undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] him that we had Strike-through text [undecipherable] [undecipherable]
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Anty. Wayne
Genl. Know Secy of War
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