Apprehension Respecting Offensive Operations Against Indians
Document 1795The militia has been called out for defensive operations in pursuit of Indians. However, there are apprehensions that said militia has been employed in offensive operations contrary to the intent of the Executive of the United States.
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Constant Freeman
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to obtain the [undecipherable] information on [undecipherable] claim of the State
of [undecipherable] for service of her militia in the year 1793 [undecipherable]
each of [undecipherable] it is whereof [undecipherable] the amount $2,51[undecipherable]
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First. The certificate of the Gov[undecipherable]
forth that the Militia was called out by him
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War or the Executive of the United States, and
that the claims made, [it?] for [underline: defensive] operations, and
in the [undecipherable] pursuit or pursuits of Indians having
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of [undecipherable] to that effect.
[Second?] [undecipherable] pretensions have been [entertain?ed]
that a [undecipherable] part of said Militia were employ[ed] in
offensive operations contrary to the intent of the Executive
[United] States, That you would be pleased [undecipherable]
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[the] case may ad[mit?]
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Type
Letter
Description
The militia has been called out for defensive operations in pursuit of Indians. However, there are apprehensions that said militia has been employed in offensive operations contrary to the intent of the Executive of the United States.
Date
03/12/1795
Author
Recipient
Document number
1795031221302
Page start
1
Note
Mostly illegible.
The author is not shown but, based on content, it is presumed to be Joseph Howell.
Notable persons
Constant Freeman
Joseph Howell
Notable locations
Fort Fidius, Georgia
Department of War, Accountant's Office

