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Copy of a letter from the secretary of war H 2 Thomas Holt. dated Elizabeth town age New Jersey October 1st. 1793 new Sir H I have this instant received your letter of the 19th. altimo line H if the information you have transmitted H should be crossed outward founded, it will be your duty to call H in the name of the United States upon the nearest H commanding officer of the militia for adequate H guards to protect the stores, or in case they could H not be defended where they are, to remove them each to a place of perfect security, it will also be H necessary that you apply to the governor of the H state, to whom I have written requesting the H necessary protection HIN H Sir etc H signed Henry Knox H secretary of war H captain Thomas Holt
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Copy of a letter from the secretary of war
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2 Thomas Holt. dated Elizabeth town age New Jersey October 1st. 1793
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Sir
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    I have this instant received your letter of the 19th. altimo line
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if the information you have transmitted
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should be crossed outward founded, it will be your duty to call
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in the name of the United States upon the nearest
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commanding officer of the militia for adequate
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guards to protect the stores, or in case they could
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not be defended where they are, to remove them each to a place of perfect security, it will also be  
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necessary that you apply to the governor of the
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state, to whom I have written requesting the
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necessary protection HIN
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Sir etc
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signed Henry Knox  
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Secretary of war
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captain Thomas Holt