War Office August 22^d 1789 Sir/ In consequence of my orders to Cap^t Savage he began his march from Springfield with his company on the 19^th inst^t— he will probably be at West Point by the 25^th or 26^th. As soon as he shall arrive, or before provided he does not arrive by the 25^th you will with your company embark for this place— You must not delay your embarkation longer than the 27^th instant if he should not arrive but I would prefer your embarking the 26^th as you must be here as soon as possible— In addition to your own company you will draft so many men from Cap^t Savages company as to compleat yours to 52 non-commissioned and privates including your two Musicians— If therefore Cap^t Savage should not arrive before you embark, leave him an order to forward you the detachment instantly on his arrival, and also a copy of this part of my letter, so that there may be no delay. At your arrival here, you are to embark for Georgia in order to serve as a guard to General Lincoln and two other Commissioners who are going to hold a treaty with the Creek Indians— After the treaty is over you will return to this place again. Your company will have one months pay before you embark for Georgia. If there are any Horsemans or Hospital tents or a marque which will serve for the Officers of your company you will bring them on with you. Your Surgeon and Medicine Chest must also accompany you. If you are not well accoutred, you must draw what may be necessary from Cap^t Price— also Haversacks and Knapsacks and utensils for Cooking— flints, boxes of ammunition equal to [undecipherable: forty] rounds p^r man, and every thing in every line in perfect order. Cap^t Price will find you a Vessel, on board of which you shall embark— no time to be lost in this particular. I have mentioned your destination because it might so happen that you or some of your Officers might find it convenient to exchange duties with Cap^t Savage or his Officers, in which case it would be agreable to me— but this arrangement must not delay the embarkation of the troops. As soon as you arrive in New York, you will repair to this Office for further instructions. I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant Knox Cap^t Henry Burbeck [letter from Knox to Cap^t Burbeck 1789]