War office 13^th April 1790 Sir By some recent information from the Ohio it appears that the Indians still continue their depredations on the frontiers A general arrangement relative to the frontiers has been contemplated but not having been finally decided upon by Congress, and the season of activity approaching the President of the United States was induced from the particular situation of the Counties lying along the Ohio to direct on the 8^th of last march that the governor of the western territory or in his absence brigadier general Harmar should be invested with a conditional authority of which the enclosed is a Copy. These orders were to are transmitted by Colonel Duvall, lieutenant of Harrison County who would communicate as he was much interested in the business, convey respectively the same to the Commanding Officer. But as it is feared, notwithstanding that some delays may have taken place, and as the President of the United States is desirous by by every means that the inhabitants of the frontier Counties should experience the benefits of the provisions contained in these orders to the Commanding officer, he has directed me to make this communication to you. And he has further directed me to con-