[Copy] [Duplicate] War department Aug 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 direct relations to Beef I am assured have been remedied. I hope the reports relative to General Scotts 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, she will probably reach to day at Kisking and move on tomorrow. He will take under his orders at Carlisle all the levies shown to be there, any [undecipherable] in Major Butlers' Battalion must be attempted to be completed as Captain Smith who may continue recruiting until the 25^th when he must march. I write to Major Butler by this post to repair immediately to Fort Pitt. Major Peterson leaving this city some days ago who us at Fort Pitt where thus