The Virginia Regiment in 8 Nov 1759 leaving Pittsburg
Instead of raising more troops to help Lyttelton's request to Virginia for help in South Carolina against the Cherokee uprising, Virginia decided to just move the troops they have in "Pittsburg" to the southern borders of Virginia to protect against Cherokee raids. Fort Pitt was not a name used yet. Its construction was still underway.
The Plan for the Virginia Regiment
as of Thursday 8 Nov 1759.
#167 (p. 141) Thursday 8 Nov 1759
Resolved,
That the Regiment now in the Pay of this Colony be further continued in our Service until the first Day of May next.
The sunset date for the Virginia Regiment 1 May 1760.
Resolved,
That it is intended that Part of the Regiment now in the Pay of this Colony, at Pittsburg, shall be employed for the Protection of the Frontiers against the Incursions of the Cherokee Indians ;
This means part of the Virginia Regiment soldiers stationed at Pittsburg would leave and head south to protect Virginia's border from Cherokee raids.
Notice no Fort Pitt is yet being mentioned.
That the Forces [such as militia, or Rangers] raised last Session of Assembly, for the Defence of the Frontiers, ought not to be continued for any longer Time than the first Day of December next.
This means no forces last raised to defend Virginia's borders will continue past 1 Dec 1759.
Resolved,
That a Sum, not exceeding ; 10,000, be raised for defraying the Expences of the Regiment until the said first Day of May next [1 May 1760].
This is the 4th Session of 7 sessions of an Assembly elected 24 July 1758 begininng page 133, November 1, 1759 to of November 21, 1759.
Source of above:
Upon a Motion made,
The House immediately resolved itself into a Committee to consider of Ways and Means for raising the Sum of £ 1o,ooo for defraying the Expence of the Regiment in the Service of this Colony till the first Day of May next,
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Resolved,
That this House will again resolve itself into a Committee to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the said Money To-morrow.
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And on raising that money to pay for this?
The House of Burgesses kick that can down the road.
They will tax exported tobacco in 1768 and 1769.
What they don't know is that more taxes the King of England are coming.
England needs to control their expanding debt incurred from the French and Indian War.
Always a problem when kicking the can down the road.
You don't know what extra expense the future will bring.
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Compiled by Jim Moyer 10/10/2023, upddate 10/18/2023, 11/1/23
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The taxes will be raised later
This is truly kicking the can way down the road. The House of Burgesses will raise taxes on exporting tobacco in 1768 and 1769. What is not anticipated are other taxes coming from the King in the 1760s.
Friday, 9 Nov 1759
#168 (p. 142)- 1 matching term
The House again resolved itself into a Committee
to consider further of Ways and Means for raising the Sum of £10,000,
purfuant to Yesterday's Resolutions; and after some Time spent therein Mr Speaker resumed the Chair, and Mr Charles Carter reported, That the Committee had come to a Resolution thereupon, which he read in his Place, and then delivered in at the Table, where it was again twice read, and agreed to by the Houfe, as follows:
Resolved,
That the Sum of ;<|io,ooo be raised by a Tax of two Shillings on every Hogshead of Tobacco exported out of this Colony in the Years 1768 and 1769.
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More maps and pictures
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Picture above from 1950s Marx toys playset of Fort Pitt
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The first Fort Pitt after Trent's Fort and Fort Duqesne
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Point State Park Concept developed by Frank Lloyd Wright, c. 1963. Allegheny Conference on Community Development Photographs, MSP 285, Detre Library & Archives at the History Center.
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