Lexington 7 April 1790- Jam Wilkinson to Gen. Harmar I write to you at the public request, on a subject deeply interesting to Kentucky, our national honor, and to humanity. For more the one month past a party of Savages have occupied the Northern Banks of the Ohio a few miles above the mouth of Scioto, from whence they make attacks upon every Boat which passes, to the destruction of much property, the loss of many lives, and the great annoyance of all intercourse from the northward. By very recent accounts we are apprized that they still continue in force at that point, and that this last attack was made against five Boats, two of which they captured. It is the [undecipherable] and I conceive a well founded opinion, that if this party is not dislodged and dispersed, the navigation of the Ohio must cease. In a case so very critical the people of this district conceive themselves justified in appealing to arms, because their dearest interests and the lives of their Bretheren are at hazard but being extremely [undecipherable] long to proceed, except in a legal, regular and authorized way, they call upon you for your advice, succour, and assistance, in the hope and the expectation, that you will be able to co-operate with a detachment of the troops under your command, and carry an immediate expedition against the before mentioned party of Savages, from Limestone, where it is proposed to rendezvous at Body of Militia Volunteers. Colonel Paterson waits upon you on this occasion to know your determination, and to make such adjustments as may be deemed expedient.