should be wanting to induce the best frontier bitzens to undertake this service, the high rate of five sixths of a dollar per day has been allowed to each scout. Two men or scouts will cover an extent of ten or twelve miles. They are to be mustered upon Oath at the time of their entering and leaving the service — this is specified in order to prevent abuse. Indeed it is essential that all troops who are to be paid by the General Government should be mustered in the same manner by some respectable Magistrate or high Officer of the Militia. If your excellency should have any Map which may be depended upon of the back country a Copy of it will be of service. Have the honor to be &c. Governor Telfair { [ Note — The enclosures in the foregoing letter of the 20^th of May were. A Schedule of the pay established by law for the troops in the service of the United States — And an extract of an Act intitled "An Act for making further and more effectual provision for the protection of the frontiers of the United States" passed the 5^th day of March 1792 ] War Department June 10^th 1792 Sir, Your letter of the 8^th of May has been received and submitted to the President of the United States. The State of Georgia has been invaded or in imminent danger thro' the measures taken by your excellency may be considered