[Copy] Charlton 18^th March 1795 Sir This State for several years past have been under the necessity of maintaining a Militia guard on the frontier at a great expence, for the protection of the Inhabitants and their property against the inroads of the Indians, and also to prevent them from being molested by designing and evil disposed persons, the Legislature have therefore directed me to lay before the [minister] of the United States, the necessity of a Military guard on our frontier, for the effectual protection of the same, to which his [illegible: purpose] I requested General [undecipherable] to come to me the last possible number of men, that would be sufficient to the above purpose, a copy of which letter you have enclosed, which will shew the necessity of the guard and the number necessary, at present a guard of Militia consisting of one Captain, one Lieutenant & thirty non commissioned officers & privates, [twenty?] of which are Horsemen, are stationed on the frontier. the expence already encurred by this State from February 1792 to Oct 1794. for this frontier amounts to about eleven thousand, one hundred & [undecipherable] two [undecipherable] Shillings [undecipherable] pence Sterling, and which sum directed to request may be reimbursed; but it is rather a far [undecipherable] account of which and the vouchers will be sent. This State also advanced to the Commissioners appointed by Congress in the year 1797, to hold a Treaty with the Southern tribes of Indians the sum of two thousand dollars, as to the [certificate] of the Treasurer and the Agent enclosed, which sum does not appear to have been reimbursed by the United States, I therefore request that it may be done. I have the honor to be with respect Your Most Humble Serv^t [Signed] [undecipherable: Vanderhorst?] The Secretary of War Philadelphia