[No. 13 The Commissioners wrote the following letters to M^rs Dickens & Osborne during their stay at the Rock landing and received their answers with sundry papers enclosed, which they deposit in the War Office.] Rock landing 26^th September 1789 Gentlemen/ We have received the following articles of Instructions from the President of the United States, which we do ourselves the Honor to communicate to you and wish to be forwarded with an answer. We are with great Respect Yours &^c &^c Mess^rs Dickens } and Osborne } (sign'd) B. Lincoln C. Griffin D. Humphreys (Extract) You will learn by the papers delivered to you, that certain Goods were left by the Commissioners after the Treaties of Hopewell on the commencement of the April 7^th. It is probable that these Goods may have been delivered to Mess^rs Dickens and Osborne, you will therefore apply to the said Gentlemen for a regular Invoice of all the Goods in their possession for the Treaty, distinguishing the means by which they became possessed thereof. You will also request of them an account of the Monies or Goods they may have received of the States of South Carolinia and Georgia in consequence of the Resolve of the 26^th of October 1787 and request the [undecipherable] Rock Landing 26^th September 1789 Gentlemen/ In answer to your letter of this date, We do ourselves the Honor to enclose a Copy of our Letter to M^r Lewis of Charleston, dated 20^th of April, with a copy of his answer dated 6^th June last. We do not know of any Goods being left at Hopewell. The accounts of Monies received from the States of South Carolinia and Georgia, together with our account of the appropriation and expenditures of the same, we have also the honor to enclose, the Vouchers of all which are ready for your Inspection. We have the Honor to be, Gentlemen Hono^ble The Commissioners } for treating with the Indians } Yours &^c South of the Ohio— } (sign'd) And^w Dickens H. Osborne [All Papers relative to the Mission are lodged in the War Office.] A true Copy Attest, Sam^l A. Otis, Sec^y [For the instruction on which this return is founded see folio 19.]