[Circular] War Office New York 19^th [undecipherable] 1785 Sir, [undecipherable] of the United States for [undecipherable] department — have to request that your Excellency [undecipherable] the goodness to inform me of the measures which have b[undecipherable] adopted by the State of New York to raise the proportion[undecipherable] troops required by the act of Congress of the 12^th of [undecipherable] It is important to the public interest that [undecipherable] troops should be [undecipherable] as soon as possible as a great [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to attend the commissioners of Indian Affair[undecipherable] [undecipherable] Western District [undecipherable] [undecipherable] that the troops should be put early into motion that [undecipherable] treaty may be held in due season. I have the honor to be Sir, With the greatest respect Your Excellency's most obedient — humble servant H Knox [Addressed: His Excellency / the Governor of the State of / New York / War Office — / H Knox] [Docketed: letter from General Knox / 19^th May 1785]