11To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 7 May 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to inclose you a Letter from Colo. Clendenen Lieutenant of Kanawha covering Letters received by him from Colonels Lewis, and Rankins, on the subject of Indian depredations, and am with the highest Respect &c. LB , Vi : Executive Letter Book. Among the enclosures was probably “a letter from Robert Rankins, of Kantuckey, directed to Col. Thomas Lewis at the mouth of...
12To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 26 September 1789 (Washington Papers)
The inclosed Letter from the Lieutenant of Woodford County containing the latest accounts of the Situation of the Kentucky District I do myself the Honour to forward to you, as the most probable means of affording relief to the distresses of the Inhabitants of the Western Frontier. I have &c. LB , Vi : Executive Letter Books. The letter from Robert Johnson, county lieutenant for Woodford...
13To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 1 June 1789 (Washington Papers)
I have had the honour to receive your favour of the 16th of May. In consequence of the treaties lately entered into with the different tribes of Indians on the western frontier and of the measures which have been taken by the general Government for the protection of the inhabitants of those districts; the Executive have withdrawn the force employed in that service by this State, except such as...
14To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 4 January 1791 (Washington Papers)
In conformity to a Resolution of the General Assembly of this State herewith inclosed, I do myself the honour to transmit a Memorial from the Representatives of the Frontier Counties, & the Proceedings of the Executive respecting a temporary System of defence for the Western Frontier. I beg leave also to lay before you copies of two other Resolutions of the General Assembly together with the...
15To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 10 July 1790 (Washington Papers)
At the request of the Proprietors of the Lead Mines in this State, I take the liberty to forward to you, the inclosed copy of a certificate, declaring their present situation. Mr Stephen Austin, one of the Proprietors, will deliver this. He proposes to ask of the general Government, some encouragement, to enable him to prosecute with success the Undertaking. He also expressed to me a wish to...
16To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 30 September 1793 (Washington Papers)
When I had the Pleasure to see you at Mount Vernon, you express’d a wish to be furnishd, with the Information received, by the Commissrs for treating with the western Indians, from Capt. Wellbank; I therefore inclose you an Extract from my private Journal, which I believe contains the whole of the communication of any Importance made by that gentleman. Supposing that the present occlusion of...
17To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 29 November 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the Honour to transmit to you a Letter from the Representatives of the County of Russel, stating the exposed situation of their County and pointing out the inadequacy of the mode of defence prescribed to them last year, together with one from General Joseph Martin on the same subject. In addition to the circumstances stated in the above mentioned Letters I beg leave to add such...
18To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 14 January 1790 (Washington Papers)
Since my letter of the 18th of December last General Wood at the request of the Executive went to Cape Henry to ascertain the present situation of the materials formerly placed there for the purpose of building a Light house. I take the liberty to inclose to you his report upon this subject, and to offer the materials in their present situation so far as Virginia has an Interest in them, to...
19To George Washington from Beverley Randolph, 4 August 1790 (Washington Papers)
I do myself the honour to forward to you a Copy of a letter with its inclosures received some time past from the Commissioner appointed in behalf of this State to settle her accounts with the United States. The subject of these papers sir, is of great moment to Virginia—altho’ we are sensible that public Servants should be treated with delicacy yet we feel ourselves bound upon the present...