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War Department July 6, 1804

His Excellency the Governor of the State of Ohio Sir

The President of the United States has directed me to call upon the Executives of the several States to take effectual measures to organize, arm and equip, according to law, and hold in readiness to march at a moments warning, their respective proportions of one hundred thousand Militia, officers included, by virtue of an act of Congress passed on the 18 day of April 1806 intituled "An Act authorising a Detachment from the Militia of the United States." This therefore is to require of Your Excellency to take effectual measures for having, Two thousand four hundred and forty three of the Militia of Ohio (being her quota) detached and duly organized in Companies, Battalions, Regiments, Brigades, and Divisions, within the shortest period that circumstances will permit; and as nearly as practicable, in the following proportions of Artillery, Cavelry, and Infantry viz. one twentieth part Artillery, one tenth Cavalry, and the residue Infantry. There will however be no objection on the part of the President of the United States, to the admission of a proportion of Riflemen, duly organized in distinct Corps, and not exceeding one tenth part of the whole quota of the States respectively.

    Each Corps should be properly armed and equiped for actual service.