[Copy] War Department June 16^th 1791. Sir I have received your letter of the 9^th instant. It may be expected that your arrangements will give protection to the upper part of the Ohio I am persuaded you constantly inform General St Clair of your arrangements. The circumstance of the want of Pay is a strange and unlooked for event as the Contractor has given me assurances of a full supply of provisions, but his Agents should need to give him full information upon the subject I have written him, enclosed a copy of your letter and urged him to take the necessary measures for a full supply. The Quarter Master is furnished with a sum of money for exigencies. The troops must not suffer for want of provisions while he has money or credit. The Contractor entered into engagement with the Secretary of the Treasury for to supply the troops with rations of provisions for which he is responsible He says his arrangements are adequate to the end I am not informed of the details but Should suppose that General Ceville could inform you of the arrangements for the supplies. I generally knew that it was not intended the troops should remain a long time