Warning Citizens of Imminent Danger from Indian Attacks
Item
Type
Modern Printed Transcription of Letter/Document
Title
Warning Citizens of Imminent Danger from Indian Attacks
Description
Knox tells the militia lieutenants of three Pennsylvania counties to recruit scouts whose purpose will be to warn citizens of imminent danger from Indian attacks; also he specifies how much these scouts will be paid and the procedures for mustering them into and out of the service.
year created
1791
month created
12
day created
29
author
secondary recipient
in collection
in publication
note
See also Knox to Baird, 12/29/1791, and Knox to the Lieutenant of Ohio county, Virginia.
content note
American State Papers, Indian Affairs
notable person/group
Henry Knox
President of the United States
Major General St. Clair
expert hunters or woodsmen
people of your county
justice of the peace
notable location
counties lying upon the Ohio
Fort Pitt
upper parts of the Ohio
notable item/thing
late disaster to the troops
protection which the nature of the case may require
public means will admit
detachment of recruits
regular troops
safety of the inhabitants
scouts or patrols
approach of any danger
entrance into service
inducement for suitable characters to perform the service
five sixths of a dollar per day
faithful discharge of their duty
muster
ages, names, and residence of said scouts
married or single
expiration of their services
account
muster rolls
money
notable phrase
...you as lieutenant of the county of_____, will be permitted to call into service such a number of the most expert hunters of woodsmen to serve as scouts or patrols in order to alarm the inhabitants o the approach of any danger...
document number
1791122900300
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
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| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: American State Papers, Indian Aff. | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | [unknown] | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Lieutenants of Washington, Allegheny, Westmoreland County Pennsylvania | [unknown] | [n/a] |