Resolution Regarding the Militia
Item
Type
Document
Title
Resolution Regarding the Militia
Description
Requests information regarding lands reserved for troops south of the Ohio River.
year created
1789
month created
07
day created
17
secondary author
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Virginia troops
governor
Muhlenburg Matthews
Executive of the State of Virginia
troops south of Ohio River
militia
notable location
land
south of the Ohio
river
territory
frontier
Scioto
Seioto
little Miami
Miami
Virginia
Ohio River
notable item/thing
deficiency
sufficient quantity of good lands
general benefit
land reservation
deficit
notable idea/issue
land reservation
deficit
document number
1789071790001
page start
1
transcription
Letter from
Muhlenburg
Matthews &
Parker relative
to Lands
Recd July 30. 89
June 18th 1789
X
In Congress July 17th: 1789
Resolved, that the executive of the State
of Virginia be requested to inform Congress
whether there has been any deficiency of good
lands reserved by the laws of that State on
the South East side of the Ohio for the Virginia
troops upon Continental establishment;
and if there has been deficiency, what
is the Amount, and allso what check's have
been provided by the said State to prevent
the said troops takeing up more lands than
are actually due to them, in order that
measures may be taken immediately for
laying off for the benefit of such troops a
suffiecient quantity of good lands between
the rivers Scioto and little Miami, and
that Congress may be prepared to dispose of
the remaining land between those rivers
for the general benefit of the Union.
Muhlenburg
Matthews &
Parker relative
to Lands
Recd July 30. 89
June 18th 1789
X
In Congress July 17th: 1789
Resolved, that the executive of the State
of Virginia be requested to inform Congress
whether there has been any deficiency of good
lands reserved by the laws of that State on
the South East side of the Ohio for the Virginia
troops upon Continental establishment;
and if there has been deficiency, what
is the Amount, and allso what check's have
been provided by the said State to prevent
the said troops takeing up more lands than
are actually due to them, in order that
measures may be taken immediately for
laying off for the benefit of such troops a
suffiecient quantity of good lands between
the rivers Scioto and little Miami, and
that Congress may be prepared to dispose of
the remaining land between those rivers
for the general benefit of the Union.
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (2 pages) | LBC08 (2 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 60, (Beverly Randolph) |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Congress of the United States | [unknown] | [n/a] |