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Petition
(October 1776)
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Jones, John Gabriel and Clark, George Rogersin: "Petition by John Gabriel Jones and George Rogers Clark to Speaker and Gentlemen of the House of Delegates," Clark MSS, Va. State Archives and in "Petition by . . . Delegates," Illinois Hist. Colls., vol. 8, Virginia Series, vol. 3, p. 19 |
p. 19.
Mr. Clarke for the use of the Inhabitants of Kentucki. And it is ordered that five hundred pounds of Gunpowder be delivered the said Mr. Clarke by the Keeper of the publick Magazine.
PETITION BY
JOHN GABRIEL JONES AND GEORGE ROGERS CLARK,
October, 1776.
[Clark MSS., Va. State Archives.]
TO THE HONOURABLE THE SPEAKER & GENTLEMEN OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
The petition of John Gabriel Jones and George Rodgers Clark on behalf of the Inhabitants of the County of Kentuck humbly sheweth that the last Service that lies in their power prior to the return of your Petitioners to their Constituents which will be tomorrow, is to acquaint this Honourable House of their Defenceless State, and imploreing their immediate Protection by sending such Forces as they think necessary. And they cannot but Observe how much it is to the Interest of Virginia to prevent the Inhabitants from abandoning that settlement and how necessary and advantageous it will be to the publick in Case of an Indian War, an event much to be Feared, with the Kiccapoos, Picts, and other Nations of Indians lying West of the River Ohio, as their Situation is so contigious to those Nations that the Seat of War may be carried thither, and thus Secure the Frontiers Effectually at once, Add to this that in this Service they can save the Public at least one-half of what an Army must Cost to be levyed any where else on the Frontier Counties, or any part of America. Perfectly satisfyed they have done all that laid in their Power, and happy would they be could they have done more for their Constiuents, therefore Submitting their Case to this Honourable House no ways doubting but they in their great Wisdom and goodness will immediately send Aid to their Relief and your Petitioners &c.
Friday Octr 1776
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