States Charged with Expenses of Arms and Ammunition Issued to Militia
Item
Type
Letter Signed
Title
States Charged with Expenses of Arms and Ammunition Issued to Militia
Description
Militia and frontier protection; mentions state government and federal government responsibilities regarding the cost of arming citizens.
short description
Ltr, dis militia & frontier protection.
year created
1791
month created
06
day created
20
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
in collection
in image
notable person/group
Henry Lee
Henry Knox
Fort Pitt
notable location
War Department
United States
Allegheny
Fort Franklin
Kenahwa on the Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ohio county
Virginia
notable item/thing
act as rangers to each county
measure will render unnecessary the further service of the militia, authorized by the President of the United States
enable the commanding officers to station detachments
cover the frontiers from Fort Franklin on the Allegheny to the Kenahwa on the Ohio
requested a loan of arms and ammunition for th euse of the inhabitants of the fontiers stipulating to replace them and the said arms and ammunition
provision for arming the militia
authority upon the subject excepting to issue arms to such militia
authority of the general government
honor to inform your excellency that the arrival of the troops at Fort Pitt
charging of them to the state of Virginia it is not intended to fix any principle to give a bias
ultimate settlement
secure a due accountability from the county lieutenant
honor to receive your excellency's favor
beg leave to observe that the arms and ammunition issued to the Ohio county were issued on the existing exigencies o fhte moment to any organized troops in the actual service of the United States but to the citizens of Virginia for their immediate defence
document number
1791062000101
page start
1
number of pages
3
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Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | ATA17 (3 pages) | Collection: Charles Roberts Autograph Collection | Collection 743 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Henry Lee | [unknown] | [n/a] |