Allowance of Scouts
Item
Type
Autograph Letter Signed
Title
Allowance of Scouts
Description
Authorization to employ more scouts, if necessary, to protect frontier of Kentucky and Virginia from Indian attacks.
year created
1792
month created
04
day created
07
author
sent from location
War Department
recipient
sent to location
County of Harrison, Virginia
in publication
in image
notable person/group
Col. Benjamin Wilson
Henry Knox
Indians
Indian Nation
banditti
hostiles
settlers
scouts
spies
rangers
President
governor
notable location
County of Harrison, Virginia
War Department
frontier
Kentucky
county
Randolph
Monongahalia
notable idea/issue
protection
authorization
defense
Indian relations
peace
war
hostilities
attack
document number
1792040713001
number of pages
1
transcription
1792
April 7th
H Knox Secretary
of War to Col Benj
Wilson
War Department, 7th April 1792.
Sirs,
I am directed by the President of the United States to acknowledge the receipt of yours to him of 29th February 1792, and to inform you, that HIs Excellency the Governor of Virginia was authorized in behalf of the President of the United States, to add as many Scouts as he should judge expedient, at the general expence to any part of the exposed counties, not exceeding eight in number to any one County.
It is the disposition of the President of the United States that the most entire protection should be afforded the exposed counties, that the picture of the necessity requires.
The Executive of Virginia must be presumed to be competent to judge of this matter, and they have made an arrangement upon this subject.
But as some inconvenience may result from waiting for an application from the Governor of Virginia - the Counties of Randolph, and Monongahela will be permitted the four Scouts requested by your
your Letter of the 29th February, together with such as sufficient number of rangers, upon the continental establishment as a temporary arrangement, as shall be deemed indispensibly necessary, not exceeding the company mentioned in your Letter, until the executive of Virginia may make an application confirmative of the same for the sections.
I am Sir, You humble Servt
H Knox Secy of War
April 7th
H Knox Secretary
of War to Col Benj
Wilson
War Department, 7th April 1792.
Sirs,
I am directed by the President of the United States to acknowledge the receipt of yours to him of 29th February 1792, and to inform you, that HIs Excellency the Governor of Virginia was authorized in behalf of the President of the United States, to add as many Scouts as he should judge expedient, at the general expence to any part of the exposed counties, not exceeding eight in number to any one County.
It is the disposition of the President of the United States that the most entire protection should be afforded the exposed counties, that the picture of the necessity requires.
The Executive of Virginia must be presumed to be competent to judge of this matter, and they have made an arrangement upon this subject.
But as some inconvenience may result from waiting for an application from the Governor of Virginia - the Counties of Randolph, and Monongahela will be permitted the four Scouts requested by your
your Letter of the 29th February, together with such as sufficient number of rangers, upon the continental establishment as a temporary arrangement, as shall be deemed indispensibly necessary, not exceeding the company mentioned in your Letter, until the executive of Virginia may make an application confirmative of the same for the sections.
I am Sir, You humble Servt
H Knox Secy of War
Item sets
Document instances
| In image | In source | Location in source | |
|---|---|---|---|
| [view document] (3 pages) | LBE15 (3 pages) | Collection: Executive Papers, Office of Governors Letters | B: 73, (Henry Lee) |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Collection: Printed Versions | [unknown] |
| [view document] (0 pages) | [no image] | Publication: Calendar of Virginia State Papers | [unknown] |
Document names
| Type | Name | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Author | Henry Knox | War Department | [n/a] |
| Recipient | Col. Benjamin Wilson | County of Harrison, Virginia | [n/a] |