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(No. 12)

    War Office July 17th. 1790.

Circular

    To the Liertenants of the ocunties of

Washington in Pennsylvania; and Harrison--Randolph --Ohio--Menongahalia--Kenhawa--in Virginia-- and Mason.-- Bourbon Woodford Madison Lincoln Mercer Nelson and Jefferson in Kentucky. ----&c. post.--and duplicates ssent by Leiute- nant Ernest. 14th September. 1790.

    Sir.
    I had the honor on the 13th of April

last to address yuo on thhe subjectof the incursions of small parties of indians on the wesstern frontier. In that letter I authorized you, in the name of the President of the UNited States, in certain cases of imminent danger, to call out, for the protection of the county, certain species of patroled, denominated scouts, at the expence of the United States.--

    Sir