Now I have all pages needed. Here is the complete transcription: --- [Cover/wrapper: Letters from Fort Washington, July 15^th 1792. Addressed to Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r, Philadelphia. Archival notation: 160.] Fort Washington July 15^th 1792. - Dear Sir - No body has yet arrived to take charge of the Stores. the business goes on as usual. I have furnished Six Waggons with their Teams for the purpose of hauling Hay from the Prairie adjacent to Fort Hamilton to the Garrison - it is said they will procure five hundred & fifty Tons - which will be a very great acquisition News. I have a little. - About ½ past one O'clock on the morning of the 8^th Instant, the Indians broke the inclosure which held the Cattle at Fort Jefferson & drove off the whole (viz^t 15 head) not more than 60 yards from the Garrison - about ½ past 10 AM of the same day, two Men. One of them was taken on Gen. [undecipherable: probable reading "Harmar's"] Expedition, (whose name is Shaffer of Zeigler's and a Man of Cap^t Buchannans Comp^y of Davies, his name is William Dever, & was taken on the 2^d Nov^r last) came in to Fort Jefferson - they have not arrived at this post - but from direct information [strikethrough: [undecipherable]] from Fort Jefferson we have the following particulars - That it is beyond a doubt that Cl. Hartze Freeman & Gerard are dead. Likewise Maj^r Freeman & his party - the Indians are determined for war - they will not Retreat unless the Forts Jefferson & St. Clair are given up. That they took eight Prisoners on the 25^th last Month (those who were cutting Grass at Fort Jefferson) of whom four were allotted to the Shawanese and four to the Gottawas - that the Shawonese immediately burnt theirs. the Gottawas (who are a very remote Nation) kept theirs. - that the Indians now kill every [undecipherable] who comes to them whether as Flags or Deserters. - They say that the Indians have several times gathered to attack Fort Jefferson - but have always been prevented by the backwardness of some Nation. - that some late Deserters to them have informed them of [undecipherable] in [strikethrough: staying] off the provisions on the road from [undecipherable] to Fort Jefferson - - - they suppose that the [undecipherable] will be very troublesome this Summer - they bring accounts of the number of Indians who attacked Cap^t [undecipherable: probable reading "Christie's"] - killed Cap^t [undecipherable: probable reading "Maxford"], & carried off our [undecipherable] - the first party were only four - the [strikethrough: second] first, & the last up-wards of [undecipherable] - [undecipherable] the moment arrived at this [undecipherable] the Gen. commanding them I have not heard any more concerning [undecipherable]. Inclosed you have the [undecipherable] & progress & Sentence of a Court Martial for the trial of M^r Sharp - M^r Sharp in his defense plead ignorance & a misconstruction of the Order, but however before he was summoned to appear before the Court the order was returned to him & he put a Man to make the Lock - - M^r Bunting evidence or that part of it which respects me is a falsehood - M^r Sharp importuned me for one of Locks of which were on the Stores. I absolutely refused him the Lock, observing to him, that my responsibility was as great with respect to [undecipherable] as M^r [undecipherable] was on the part of the money. therefore if M^r Swan wanted a Lock, he must buy one - I conceive the whole Attack is aimed at you particularly - I have no more at present But remain Dear Sir with Sentiments of respect & esteem your most Obedient Serv^t Jn^o Harris Be pleased to present my Respects to your family & to M^r [undecipherable] - I would have wrote M^r [undecipherable] but I am in a great hurry - yours &c. Jo. H. [addressed to:] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Philadelphia --- N.º 1 M^r Sharp. Sir. You will immediately have a Chest for the purpose of holding the Public Money, constructed agreeable to the directions of M^r Swan - Sign^d - Ja: Wilkinson Br. Gen^l June 19^th 1792 --- N.º 3. Proceedings of a General Court Martial held at Fort Washington July 11^th 1792 by Order of Brig^r Gen^t Wilkinson - Major Strong President Members - { Cap^t Ford — Cap^t Pasteur - { L^t Rippell — L^t Shaumbaugh - { L^t McDonough Ensⁿ Marks - L^t Jn^o Wade Judge Advocate - The Court having convened pursuant to the above Order, proceeded to the trial of M^r Jn^o Sharp. Superintend^t of Artificers - who appeared before them charged with a "Contempt of the Commanding Generals Orders" - to which charge he plead [underline: Not Guilty]. Caleb Swan Esq^r being sworn saith. That on or about the 19^th of June he obtained an Order from Brig^r Gen^t Wilkinson to M^r Sharp, to have a Chest for the purpose of holding the Public Money, constructed agreeable to the directions of the Depon^t. He presented the Order the very day of its date, and agreed with M^r Sharp to have it made in a fortnight. On the 4^th July. M^r Sharp informed the Depon^t it was not done, the 10^th Inst. it appeared complete in all parts except a Lock & Key - the Depon^t furnished a Lock & Key, & requested M^r Sharp to make a Pad-Lock suitable for the Key, and for the greater security of the Chest, he refused, & said it was not comprehended in the Order, which the Depon^t had previously given him, that he(the Depon^t) insisted it was included - M^r Sharp persisted in his refusal of making without a new Order from the Gen^l, upon which the Deponent complained to the Gen^l and observed that should any accident happen, either by Robbery, Pillage of the Enemy, or other causes, he should claim his exoneration from any blame, from his [strikethrough: having] endeavoring to have the Public money properly Secured - The Chest still remains unfinished - He further saith he made application to one Davis an Artificer, to make a Lock, and asked would he do it, he observed off-hand, "if he had liberty, or could leave other work"; the Dep^t then spoke to M^r Sharp to set Davis about it. he objected to it altogether, observing it would take a week to complete, and the necessary for that business. M^r Robert Buntin, being sworn saith, some time in June, he heard M^r Swan mention his having received an Order from Gen^t Wilkinson to have a Chest made for him according to his own directions by M^r Sharp. Sometime after he saw M^r Swan and M^r Sharp together, the former observed to M^r Sharp that he expected the Chest would be finished agreeable to engagement, - the Depon^t returned to his Room from which he heard M^r Swan and M^r Sharp in conversation respecting the completion of the Chest; - M^r Swan observed, that it was neither completed agreeable to the order, nor was it finished according to promise. M^r Sharp replied, he did not receive a lock to be included in the order - & that he would not (or would not, he can-not recollect which) do it. In the course of a conversation held yesterday between M^r Swan & M^r Sharp, the latter said that [underline: M^r Harris] informed him the Order did not call for a Lock and that he should not (or ought not) to make it. A true Copie from the Original Sign^d Jn^o Wade Lieut. 1^st U.S. Reg^t Judge Advocate. [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O.401810.] N.º 4. Head Quarters. Fort Washington, July 13^th 1792. At a Gen^l Court Martial, held the 11^th inst. whereof Maj^r Strong was President. M^r Jn^o Sharp, Superintend^t of Artificers, - was tried charged with a "Contempt of the Commanding Gen^l Orders" to which charge, he plead [underline: Not Guilty]. The Court having deliberated on the Evidence adduced against M^r Sharp are of opinion he is Guilty of the charge, being a breach of Art. 10^th Art. 5^th of the Rules & Articles of War, but conceiving the Source of his disobedience to Spring from the principles of Sedition instilled into his mind by the discordant Spirit of the late Quarter Master General Samuel Hodgdon, together with their their personal insinuations of the Ignorance & officiousness of said Sharp, in Matters incompatible with his Office; - Sentence him to be reprimanded in General Orders. The Brig^r Gen^t approves the Sentence, and hopes M^r Sharp and every other Military Dependant, may deduce a useful Lesson from the occasion: - A moments reflection, must teach M^r Sharp, that he may become subject to the order of the youngest Ensign in the Army. his deportment should therefore, be marked in every Instance by a respectful [underline: obedience], and [underline: not] by an affected Independence, or vain impertinence. - The Perplexities which the Commanding Officer, has experienced from some of the Artificers, he can but ascribe to the pernicious Example of their Superintendent, & therefore being determined to support with the utmost exertions those principles & practice of Subordination, without which an Army becomes a Rabble - he warns M^r Sharp to be cautious in future, as the Brig^r Gen^t is determined upon the first well founded complaint, which may be lodg-ed, to assert his proper authority, and in a summary way correct the very pernicious Errors into which M^r Sharp [strikethrough: led] has been led - A true Copy, extracted from the Orderly Book of the Garrison of Fort Washington July 11^th 1792 Jo^s Wade L^t [undecipherable] 1^st U.S. Reg^t [undecipherable] Adj^t