Letter from General Anthony Wayne to Isaac Shelby, 26 September 1793

Head Quarters Hobsons Choice 26.^th^ Sept. 1793

Sir

By an act of Congress passed the 2^d^ of May 1792 it is inacted "That when theUnited States shall be invaded, or be in imminent danger of invasion from any foreign nation, or Indian Tribe it shall be lawful for the President of the United States to call forth such number of the militia of the State or States most convenient to the place of danger or scene of action as he may Judge necessary to repel such invasions and to issue his orders for that purpose &, etc." which powers the President of the United States has vested in me.

And as your state is in immediate danger and would be yet more so should any disaster happen to the Legion_I have thought it most proper to call upon you as Commander in Chief of the Militia of Kentucky to issue your Orders for drafting and embodying Fifteen Hundred Militia immediately. in addition to the mounted volunteers_ or so many as will make up

up the deficiency of mounted volunteers in a proportion of two for one ie two footmen for one horseman, of which deficiency you will be able to Judge after Saturday next.

Notwithstanding the men may be drafted_ all such as ccome forward properly mounted and equiped shall be considered as mounted voluneers and paid accordingly on condition they join the Legion and the other volunteers at the head of the line on or before the 15 October next.

I am with very Sincere Esteem & respect Your Excellencys most obgd [obliged} & very huml[humble] Servant Anty [Anthony] Wayne

His Excelly [Excellency] I Shelby Esq. Gov [?&c &c] /copy/

[written in landscape orientation] Letter Maj. Gen. Wayne to Gen. Shelby 26 Sept 1793 [date underscored]