Circular Letter on Militia Discipline.

• imprint_number: 1787.018
• title: Richmond, March 29, 1787. Sir, From a review of the situation of our country, the discipline of the militia becomes every day a more important object of my attention. The enclosed proclamation speaks the sense and wishes of the executive ... I would conjure you ... to consider the training of the militia ... I also enclose a late advice of Council ...
• sequence_number: 18
• year: 1787
• place_issued: Richmond
• issuing_press: Dixon & Holt
• author: Randolph, Edmund (1753-1813), governor.
• notes: Signed in manuscript: "Edm. Randolph," as was his practice; it is unknown whether enclosure mentioned was in print or manuscript; this letter apparently refers to changes made to the state's militia laws, concerning training and discipline, by the Assembly of October 1786.
  Sheet lacks printer credit; the firm of Dixon & Holt was appointed as the public printer in June 1786, succeeding that of Dunlap & Hayes, who were dismissed on May 5, 1786, as a result of their perceived negligence (tardy production of Assembly records). Such circular letters were a part of the public-printing contract.
  
  
• Related Bios:
  • John Dixon Sr.
  • John Hunter Holt

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