State House Augusta, 7^th September 1792 Ordered, that Major Gaither be notified, that the critical situation of the frontier settlers at this period will not admit of any departure from the present arrangement. Attest W Urquhart S.E.D. Extract of a Ltr. from Major Gaither to the Secretary of War. dated Augusta September 3^d 1792 "The Militia can never appear to me to be constitutionally called by the Governor, and in a greater number than is actually necessary. I have urged the necessity of making an improvement for the defence of the frontier with the federal troops and the mounted Cavalry and mounted Infantry ordered to be raised, and feel under no command by the President of the United States, and should their numbers prove insufficient to guard the frontier there to call out as many Militia as would be thought necessary. Their measures did not meet with his approbation nor has he made any appointments, arrangements or any attempt to raise that number of men. Therefore I do not wish to have any thing to do with the militia can we unless they are subject to my orders" The