[Circular]
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
[Circular]
Description
Original copy of circular notifying Shepard he was authorized to call up militia for the protection of Washington County from Indian attacks for a span of two months. The circular requested Shepard submit reports and paperwork pertaining to the employment of the militia.
year created
1791
month created
10
day created
06
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
County of Ohio, Virginia
in collection
notable person/group
Colonel D Shepherd
Henry Knox
Major General Butler
Indians
Indian Nation
militia
Congress
rangers
General St Clair
regular troops
notable location
County of Ohio, Virginia
War Department
Pennsylvania
notable item/thing
protection
evidence of the service performed
regulations
appropriation of money
notable idea/issue
protection
document number
1791100600101
page start
1
number of pages
4
transcription
H Knox - Sec. War
Oct. 6th 1791
Rhd. Butler's
Arrangement for the protection of frontiers
To Col. D Shepherd
Circular
War department, October 6th 1791.
Sir
By the arrangement of major general Butler on the 25th of July last, it appears, that you were authorised to draw forth, from the militia of the county of Ohio for its protection against the indians, for the term of two months, unless sooner discharged, one lieutenant, one ensign, and thirty five privates.
As the said term is expired, it will be necessary that the evidence of the service performed, in pursuance of said arrangement, be transmitted, as soon as may be, to this office, and, that the said evidence be precisely conformable to the regulations slated in my letter to you of the 10th day of last March, and that the evidences of any services performed
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prior to the said arrangement with general Butler, and in consequence of said letter of the 10th of March, be also transmitted at the same time, in order that an estimate may be prepared of the whole amounts and submitted to Congress, so that an appropriation of money may be made for payment.
It is presumed that the operations of the army from the 25th of September will under any further employment of rangers at the expence of the United States, unnecessary, excepting small straggling parties of indians should render a temporary call of a few rangers indispensible. It is therefore expected, that no charges will be made for any services subsequent to the 25th of September, the period prescribed by General Butler.
If there should be any appearance
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of danger, some regular troops, who will arrive too late for the campaign under general St. Clair may be employed on the upper parts of the Ohio, for the present protection of the inhabitants
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedt. humble Servt.
H Knox
Secy of War
To The Lieutenant of the County
of Ohio, Virginia
232
Oct. 6th 1791
Rhd. Butler's
Arrangement for the protection of frontiers
To Col. D Shepherd
Circular
War department, October 6th 1791.
Sir
By the arrangement of major general Butler on the 25th of July last, it appears, that you were authorised to draw forth, from the militia of the county of Ohio for its protection against the indians, for the term of two months, unless sooner discharged, one lieutenant, one ensign, and thirty five privates.
As the said term is expired, it will be necessary that the evidence of the service performed, in pursuance of said arrangement, be transmitted, as soon as may be, to this office, and, that the said evidence be precisely conformable to the regulations slated in my letter to you of the 10th day of last March, and that the evidences of any services performed
34 52
prior to the said arrangement with general Butler, and in consequence of said letter of the 10th of March, be also transmitted at the same time, in order that an estimate may be prepared of the whole amounts and submitted to Congress, so that an appropriation of money may be made for payment.
It is presumed that the operations of the army from the 25th of September will under any further employment of rangers at the expence of the United States, unnecessary, excepting small straggling parties of indians should render a temporary call of a few rangers indispensible. It is therefore expected, that no charges will be made for any services subsequent to the 25th of September, the period prescribed by General Butler.
If there should be any appearance
53 35
of danger, some regular troops, who will arrive too late for the campaign under general St. Clair may be employed on the upper parts of the Ohio, for the present protection of the inhabitants
I have the honor to be,
Sir,
Your most obedt. humble Servt.
H Knox
Secy of War
To The Lieutenant of the County
of Ohio, Virginia
232
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (4 pages) | NAC06 (4 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 3 SS 51,52,53,54 |
| [view document] (0 pages) | EDC01 (0 pages) | Collection: Draper MSS-David Shepherd Papers (SS) | 3 SS 51-53 |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | D. Shepherd | County of Ohio, Virginia | [n/a] |