[Copy] War department 19^th May 1791. Sir Your letter of the 20^th of April is the last I have received from you. I have sent Mr Green to inspect Towns in Maryland and Winchester in Virginia in order to muster, inspect and march all the levies at those places. He is furnished with money and orders to supply any defects which may have arisen on the part of the Contractors also with respect to rations & transportation, and he has also all the Commissions for the Virginia and Maryland Battalions. I have information from Captain Freeman, whom I despatched upon other public business, that the recruiting of the Virginia Battalions has succeeded well and from his information I should hope that the greater part of that Battalion will be in readiness to march from Winchester on or before the 21^st instant. Suits of Cloathing and Knapsacks have been forwarded complete for the Virginia and the same articles have gone forward or about setting out for the Maryland Battalion at Hagers Town. I have therefore the persuasion in my mind that you have completed all the arrangements with which you were charged relative to the said Virginia and Maryland Battalions.