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Militia Report on Indian Threats 1795 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Charles Cameron, a militia commander, has ordered a rifle company into duty due to sightings of three Indians near Greenbrier, Virginia. The Indians burned buildings and committed other acts of destruction at a plantation they visited. Cameron believes a company of militia is needed to patrol the frontier area to protect against attacks, but notes it will be difficult to secure provisions for the militia due to scarce resources in the region. In a separate document, an American envoy describes being delay
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