[Copy] [Duplicate] War department July 14^th 1791. Sir, I have received your two letters of the 7^th inst. I am happy to learn that all arrangements are in the promising train you state. You will report particularly the arrangements you made with the County lieutenants during the absence of the Army. The defects relative to Beef I am assured have been remedied. I hope the reports relative to General Giott's success may be true to the utmost extent but I am ignorant of what they are not having received any information on the subject. Captain Phelon did not march on the day I expected, he will probably halt to day at Reading and move on tomorrow. He will take under his orders at Carlisle all the levies who may be there, any deficiencies in Major Butts' Battalion may be attempted to be completed by Captain Smith who may continue recruiting until the 25^th when he must march — write to Major Buttes by this post to repair immediately to Fort Pitt. Major Paterson having left this city some days ago will be at Fort Pitt before this letter. About one hundred recruits of the Requisites from the eastward are directed to move on, but they cannot arrive at Fort Washington much before the 1^st of September, therefore do not estimate them for the expedition. The deficiency must be made up by the General from the district of Kentucky or some species of force as he shall judge proper. All the levies which shall be recruited by the 25^th Inst at that time move forward perhaps they may amount to twenty five or thirty. Doctor Shingle having resigned you will appoint a Successor and inclose one thereof, I really believe Doctor Brown one of the States would well answer the purpose. I presume the Maryland and Virginia Battalions have Mates. I am Sir &c^t H.C. Major General Richard Buttes Endorsed — No. 22.