War department, May 27^th 1791. Sir In consequence of your representations of the 6^th instant, by Captain Darkwood, of the exposed situation and defenceless State of Ohio County for want of arms and ammunition, I have directed, Major Craig of Fort Pitt, who is keeper of the public magazine at that place, to send to Colonel Jane at Wheeling, to be delivered to your Shin, one hundred stands of Arms and bayonets two barrels of musket powder and four hundred weight of lead. I have directed these articles to be delivered as a loans from the United States to the State of Virginia, and you are to receipt for them accordingly. I Shall inform the Governor of Virginia of this transaction. You will therefore consider yourself as responsible to him for the proper disposal of this property. I am Sir, Your most obed: Serv: H Knox [undecipherable] Colonel David Shepherd. Lieutenant Ohio County.