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• Letter Citation

  Cited in Ames to Hodgdon, 12/11/1794.
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  Pay and Subsistence of Capt. Eaton and Recruits

  The sum of $69 has been remitted to Nathaniel Gorham, Supervisor at Boston, for the pay of Capt. Eaton and his recruits.
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  Pay of the Militia During the Whiskey Rebellion

  Thomas Fisher is charged with the sum of $50,000 which should be placed in Col. Nevill's hands for the pay of the militia called into service for the suppression of insurgents of the western counties of Pennsylvania. (Whiskey Rebellion)
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  Treaty with the Six Nations of Indians

  Pickering concludes a treaty with the Six Nations in which empahsis is placed on providing domestic animals and instruments of husbandry intended to introduce the blessings of civilizations to the Indians.

• Seizing delinquent distilleries

  Secretary Hamilton writes President Washington on the measures to be taken tomorrow for apprehending persons and seizing delinquent distilleries.

• Confidential intelligence on Northwest

  Confidential intelligence given at Greenville to Major General Anthony Wayne, regarding Indians in the Northwest region - particularly the Six Nations - and a proposed treaty of the British. Also mentions Governor John Graves Simcoe of Upper Canada.
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  Receipt for payment of militia army called into service by President of United States for suppression of insurrection in frontier counties of Pennsylvania

  Receipt for payment of militia army called into service by President of United States for suppression of insurrection in frontier counties of Pennsylvania
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  Receipt for payment of militia army called into service by President of United States for suppression of insurrection in frontier counties of Pennsylvania

  Fisher received $50,000 for pay of militia army called into service for suppression of insurrection western counties of Pennsylvania.
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  Muster Roll with Recruits Noted

  McClallen is enclosing a muster roll, dated November 1st, which he forwarded to Captain Thompson, on which the recruits are noted.

• Relations with Cherokee Indians

  Letter from Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory to Secretary Henry Knox, regarding relations with Indians in the region. Blount desires to maintain peace with the Cherokee Indians, especially considering the hostility experienced with the Creek Nation. One point of hostility with the Cherokee has been horse stealing, and so the governor has ordered citizens to not buy horses from Indians, so as to not incentivize them to steal. Desires that trade with Indians only take place at the appropriate posts.
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  Henry Knox forwards letter to Naval Agent John Blagge from unknown person

  Henry Knox forwards a letter to Naval Agent at New York John Blagge. The letter is signed with initials "T.W.", posted from New York on 3 November 1794.

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  Scouts and escorts down the Ohio discussed, Knox suggested bringing request to Major Wayne.
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  Permission for Federal Arsenal and Magazine

  Secretary Knox informs Lieutenant Governor James Wood of Virginia that President Washington intends to establish a federal arsenal and magazine in his state. The consent of the Virginia legislature is necessary, however, for the purchase of land - approximately 640 acres - on which the arsenal and magazine might be built.

• Seizing delinquent distilleries

  Secretary Hamilton writes General Henry Miller, stating that a seizure of delinquent distilleries may be advisable in the township of Elizabeth in Alleghany County, Pennsylvania. In order to do this it will be necessary to employ Collectors of the Revenue, along with an additional number to protect the operation. The seized stills will be sent to Fort Pitt.

• Hostile Indians on frontier

  Colonel Winchester writes Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, beginning his letter by stating: "The Indians continue their depredations as usual." One individual (Evan Watkins) was shot and scalped, with a tomahawk sticking in his skull. Frontier folk in the region are complaining: "They say, if Congress knew their deplorable situation, and have the feelings of men, they would not suffer a banditti of merciless savages to murder the citizens of the United States continually, with impunity."
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  Entering Another Employment

  Kimberly informs Hodgdon that since they have not been able to reach an agreement on his wages, Hodgdon should have no objection to his entering another employment. Given his low circumstances in life, he feels he owes it to himself to pursue a line that tends most to his advantage.

• Letter Citation

  Cited in Knox to mulitple, 11/10/1794.

• Aggression by Creek Indians

  General Robertson comments on the murder of Colonel Isaac Fitzworth and his family by Creek Indians, along the waters of Red River. Seven persons total were killed and scalped. This, along with other expressions of aggression, "proves the information given us by the Chickasaws, that the Creeks had declared publicly their intensions of distressing this district, or, if able, to extirpate it altogether." Robertson wants Congress to take direct measures to counter the Creeks, and prevent them from attacking frontier settlements. The United States has friendly relations with the Chickasaw and Cherokee.
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  Power of Attorney for Robert Price

  Power of Attorney for Robert Price; addressed to John Schaffer.

• Conference with Cherokee leadership

  Conference between Governor William Blount of Southwest Territory, and several Cherokee representatives: Colonel John Watts of a Lower Cherokee town (Will's town), and Scolacutta (aka, Hanging Maw), along with other Cherokee chiefs. Also present were 400 warriors and several citizens of the United States. Briefly discuss the illegal destruction by Major Ore of the friendly Lower Cherokee towns of Nickajack and Running Water, along with illegal aggression by General James Robertson. Blount condemns these actions and stresses repeatedly that he wants permanent, sustained peace with the Cherokee, which the Cherokee desire as well. Both Blount and the Cherokee chiefs discuss hostility by the unfriendly Creek Nation, along with the American alliance with the Chickasaw and Choctaw. They also smoke a tobacco pipe during the conference as a sign of friendship.
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  Completing the Carriages

  The ten carriages for three-pounders are not finished for want of iron for the wheels. Bryant has sent to New York for iron and has been expecting it for some time. He has sent to Boston for six tons of iron for the six-pounder carriages and he expects it to arrive in a few daya. They are now at work on the carriages for the howitzers which should be completed during December..
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  Only Two Expresses Have Called, Etc.

  Slough is pleased that all expresses are supposed to pass through Lancaster so he will have the opporunity to forward important letters. However, he is sorry to report that only two of the expresses have called on him on their way to the Army. He thinks it only right that Hodgdon should be aware of the disappointment of the people of Lancaster that they are being bypassed by the expresses.
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  Requests Information about Anchor Dimensions

  Note about dimensions of anchors according to Captain Evans. Requests information for contractors Mr. Scott and Mr. Ernest.
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  Notification of Receipt

  Notification that letter to Secretary of War was received.
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  Investigations to Apprehend the Guilty

  Along with military matters, Hamilton discusses the ongoing investigations to determine who is responsible for the insurgency in western Pennsylvania. [Whiskey Rebellion]