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from the Governor of Virginia covering a
 
from the Governor of Virginia covering a
 
dispatch from the Secretary of War
 
dispatch from the Secretary of War
requesting his Excellency to [illegible] the Publick
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requesting his Excellency to take the Publick
 
Store at [illegible] under his protection
 
Store at [illegible] under his protection
 
and to make what arrangements he
 
and to make what arrangements he
 
should think best for their [illegible] effectual
 
should think best for their [illegible] effectual
preservation and security in conforme
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preservation and security in conformity
 
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to this request I received orders from the Governor
this request I received orders from the Governor
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to establish a guard over the Arsenal to consist
[illegible] [illegible] a guard over the Arsenal to commit
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of Twelve men with a promise that the Soldiers
of [illegible] man with a promise that the soldiers
 
 
should receive their pay monthly, this order
 
should receive their pay monthly, this order
 
I have long since obeyed but I have not yet received
 
I have long since obeyed but I have not yet received
any past of their pay. The men have become
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any part of their pay. The men have become
clamorous on account of it and it has been
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clamorous on account of it and It has been
with difficulty that I have to tell them to
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with difficulty that I have to kept them to
 
their duty-- In addition to the above
 
their duty-- In addition to the above
_ add that from apprehensions onto
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I would add that from apprehensions ente=
ctained of an Insurrection of the Negros
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rtained of an Insurrection of the Negros
last Fall prisons to the establishment
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last Fall previous to the establishment
 
of the Guard alluded to, I thought it my duty
 
of the Guard alluded to, I thought it my duty
 
to call out a party of the Militia to guard
 
to call out a party of the Militia to guard
 
this
 
this