ituation of the several posts under your immediate charge or command; with such observations as may occur: — in the interim I have the pleasure to inform you that the recruiting service has been attended with better success, than we had reason to expect, from the lateness of the season; and we have a flattering prospect of completing the Legion of the United States, in the course of the summer. I will write you more fully in a few days and hope to send you a copy of the proposed arrangement of the Army. You will please to give me from time to time as early information as possible of any, hostile intention or movement of the Enemy, and, interesting event that may take place in your quarter; & rest assured of every support in the power of Your most obt & very Hum^e Ser^vt Anty Wayne. Brig^r Gen^l James Wilkinson } Fort Washington } To Major Gen^l Knox N^o 3. Sec^y of War Pittsburgh June 22- 1792 Dear Sir, I have this moment rec^d yours of the 15^th inst. pr post with the enclosures; and will pay due attention to every part of the instructions you have been pleased to communicate Mr. Findlay, Major McCully, of the State troops, and the County Lieutenants of Alleghany & Westmoreland, are now with me — for the purpose of determining upon the most effective & oeconomical mode of protecting the inhabitants whilst harvesting — Col^o Elliot the Lieut^t of Westmoreland is very solicitous to borrow a few stand of arms, for which he will be accountable — I have parried the requisition for the present, by telling him we had but a few at this post and that I did not know what arrangements may have been made for the recruits expected here — Major M^cCully has sent a Detachment to examine a trail, supposed to be made by Indians — at present every thing remains quiet — but I expect some attempts will be made upon the most exposed frontier, about the full of the moon, by small predatory parties: means will be taken to fall in with some of them either in their advance or upon their return. — the post waits I therefore conclude & am Sir your most obt Hum^e Servant Gen^l Knox Sec^y of War. Anty Wayne Circular Letter — To the County Lieutenants, bordering upon the Ohio — N^o 1 Head Quarters: Pittsburgh Jun 23- 1792 Sir The President of the United States, has thought proper, to endeavour, to come to some explanation with the hostile tribes of Indians, in order, to lead to such measures, as will eventually be productive of a General peace: In the interim, and until, the effects, of those overtures are known, it would be highly improper, that any hostile attempts should be made, against any of the Indian towns or settlements; however laudable, that kind of zeal and enterprise, may be in due time & season. I am therefore ordered by the President and I do, hereby, in his name, most solemnly forbid & restrain any attempts being made against any of the Indian towns, until, the result of the aforesaid overtures for peace are known; But this restraint does not extend to prohibit, the severest punishment against all hostile parties of Indians, who may be found hovering upon the frontiers: You will therefore govern yourself accordingly. To the Lieutenant of the } I am with Esteem & regard County of — } Sir, your most obt Hum^t Serv^t Anty Wayne Maj^r Gen^l & Comm^r in chief To the Lieutenant of the County of Westmoreland. N^o 1 Sir, You are hereby authorised, to appoint an addition of four more men, to act as a scout, or spies, for the protection of your County, so that the whole number do not exceed twelve men. Given at Head Quarters Pittsburgh 23^d Jun 1792 Anty Wayne To Maj^r M^cCulty. N^o 1 Head Quarters: Pittsburgh 25 Jun 179[2] Sir, You will herewith receive a copy of a circular letter to all the County Lieutenants, bordering upon the Ohio, in the States of Pennsylvania, Virginia, & Kentucky; you will conduct yourself agreeably to the spirit & intention thereof. But as it is an object of the first [strikethrough: importance] consequence to afford effectual protection inhabitants, especially during the period of harvest — You will please to advance as many of your command, as can with propriety be spared from your present post, to such position or positions, as will in your opinion, be the most proper and eligible for the aforesaid purpose; & if you should discover any party, or parties of hostile Indians, hovering upon the borders of the frontiers, you will strike them with effect; provided you can do it without risking too much — but you will, both on your march, & in Encamping, take every precaution least you should experience a surprise. — You'll please to keep me constantly informed of any material discovery or event — Lieut^t Jeffers with his rangers will be on the frontiers — it may be well to have an interview with him in order to concert a plan of eventual Co-operation. Knowing your military abilities, and confiding in your prudence I have only to wish you success & happiness: and am Sir Y^r most obt Hum^e Servant Anty Wayne. Major M^cCully Commanding the State troops. To Cap^t Cap^s N^o 1 Pittsburgh June 25^th 1792. Sir, This will be handed you by Lieut^t Jeffers, who is on the point of being promoted to the command of a company, in the interim, it is of consequence, that his detachment of Rangers, should be fully completed to the number of forty, Non-commissioned officers & privates, & one commissioned officer, besides himself, and kept moving along the frontiers, in order to discover — and if practicable, to strike at, any small predatory parties of hostile Indians, he may find hovering upon the frontiers. You will therefore please to give the necessary orders, for their immediate equipment. Inclosed is a copy of a circular letter to the County Lieutenants, bordering upon the Ohio in the States of Pennsylvania, Virginia, & Kentucky, which will serve to inform you of the views & wishes of the President of the United States, towards obtaining a general peace. At the same time, we are preparing for the most effective operations of war, should the overtures for peace be trifled with or rejected; it will therefore be of the first consequence, to obtain, the earliest, and most authentic intelligence, of the views, and intentions of the hostile Indians; which probably may be obtained, thro' some of the Complanter's people, who were attached to Lieut^t Jeffers rangers; and who I understand have been called in, by the Complanter, to attend a council, held, or to be held, with the Chiefs of the five nations, Lately returned to the Indian Country from a treaty at Philadelphia, some of whom, were to have met a grand Council of the hostile, & other Indians, at the mouth of the Miami of the Lake, about the first of this month: Will it be practicable to obtain the result of the Council of the five Nations, to which the Complanter's people are called, & by that means to discover, the intentions of the Hostile Indians? You may offer a reasonable & liberal reward, to some trusty person, or persons, who will undertake to gain this intelligence; and draw upon me for the same — You will also please to keep me constantly informed, of every material event, or information you may receive; & of the State of your Garrison. I am Sir, Your most obt Hum^t Ser^vt Captain Jon: Cap^s Anty Wayne Command^t of Fort Franklin. To Lieut^t Jeffers. N^o 1 Head Quarters: Pittsburgh 25^th June 179[2] Sir, You are to repair immediately, with such of your rangers as are at this place to Fort Franklin, where Cap^t Cap^s will give the necessary orders for completing your detachment of rangers to the number of Forty Non-commissioned officers & privates, and one commissioned officer, besides yourself. as soon as your detachment is formed, you will march them along the frontiers — in order to make discovery of any party or parties of hostile Indians, that may be found hovering thereon; taking every precaution, as well on your march, as in your Encampment, to guard, against a surprise; You are not to hazard an Action, without the fairest prospect of success: If it is practicable, to obtain a prisoner, for the purpose of intelligence, it may be, an acquisition of consequence. The inclosed copy of a Circular Letter, to the County Lieutenants, bordering upon the Ohio, you will consider as part of your instructions. — Your knowledge of the Country, & your own Military experience, will point out to you, the most proper Route & position, for your party & operations — You will please to keep me constantly informed, of all material intelligence you may obtain. — With a full reliance upon your bravery, judgment and prudence, I remain your most obt Hum^e Servant Anty Wayne N.B. Major McCully will be on the frontiers with a Detachment; it may be proper to have an interview with him to form a plan of Eventual Co-operation. — Lieut^t John Jeffers. To Brig^r Gen^d James Wilkinson N^o 2 Head Quarters: Pittsburgh 26^th Jun 1792 D^r Sir, I wrote you on the 16^th announcing my arrival at this place, since which I have rec^d information of an intended expedition into the Indian Country, by a party or parties of mounted volunteers, for the purpose of striking at some of the towns; this spirit & enterprise would be pleasing & laudable at a proper time; but at present it might be attended with very disagreeable consequences: nor could we be justifiable in the eye of the world, were we to permit a strike to be made with one hand, whilst we were presenting the olive branch with the other. I have therefore by order of the President, wrote a Circular letter to the Lieutenants of the several Counties bordering on the Ohio [of which the inclosed is a copy] forbidding that kind of enterprise for the present. — If you have not already, taken measures to restrain the inhabitants of Kentucky, you will please to forward