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Report from Colonel Josiah Harmar

Reports on the movements of General St. Clair who arrived at Fort Pitt and later attended to affairs at Ligonier. Major Doughty proceeds in a barge. Large boat laden with provisions for treaty set out for Falls of Muskingum. Mentions his tour to Mississippi River and visits to several villages on American and Spanish side. Discusses provisions to Post Vincennes, volume of emigration. Discusses Major Wyllys's report on the one million acres reserved by congress at the mouth of the Ohio for bounty lands to late army. Reports on attacks by Wabash Indians on Lieutenant Spear's party. Expressed hope that recruiting efforts will bring good men. Hopes that clothing can be furnished soldiers. Discusses the hiring of armorers at Fort Pitt. Makes mention of the land company, the Ohio Company of Associates.

1788

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Fort Harmar

New York

Extract. Cited in Knox to St. Clair, 07/07/1788.

Cited document addressed to the War Office

Henry Knox

General Josiah Harmar

General St. Clair

Major Doughty

Spanish

Major Wyllys

congress

Wabash Indians

Lieutenant Spear

armorers

Ohio Company of Associates

soldiers

New York

Fort Harmar

Fort Pitt

Ligonier

Falls of Muskingum

Mississippi River

Post Vincennes

mouth of Ohio River

emigration

report

bounty lands

recruiting

clothing

land company

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