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     War Office July 17th. 1790.
 
     War Office July 17th. 1790.
 
Circular
 
Circular
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     To the Liertenants of the ocunties of
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     To the Lieutenants of the counties of
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Washington in Pennsylvania; and Harrison--Randolp
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Washington in Pennsylvania; and Harrison--Randolph
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--Ohio
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--Ohio--Menongahalia--Kenhawa--in Virginia--
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and Mason.-- Bourbon.-- Woodford.--Madison.--
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Lincoln.--Mercer.--Nelson.--and Jefferson in
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Kentucky. ----&c. post.--and duplicates sent by Leiute-
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nant Ernest. 14th September. 1790.
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    Sir.
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    I had the honor on the 13th of April
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last to address you on the subject of the incursions of
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small parties of indians on the western frontier.
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In that letter I authorized you, in the name of the
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President of the United States, in certain cases of
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imminent danger, to call out, for the protection of the
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county, certain species of patroled, denominated
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scouts, at the expence of the United States.--
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    Sir
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[in left margin, 1/4 page turned, with brace around paragraph]
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This paragraph prefaced the letter to
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the Lieutenants in Pennsylvania & Virginia.