[No. 9] To Major Gen^l Knox Sec^y of War Pittsburgh 28^th July 1792 9 oClock A.M. Dear Sir, Yours of the 20^th with the inclosures I have [strikethrough: been] this moment been honoured with the Post who has been one Day extraordinary upon the road; and appears to be no longer worthy of trust. — due attention shall be paid to the orders you have given, for the organization of the Sub Legions &c and forwarding the clothing arms & accoutrements for the three companies directed to rendezvous at Point Pleasant the mouth of the great Kenhawa. — I have some days since ordered Lieu^t. Lockwood to march his detachment to this place, from his Station in Ohio County, about forty miles distant, in order to be armed & equipped and to take charge of the clothing & Arms for the remainder of the three companies, he belongs to Cap^t. Preston's, he has thirty one or two recruits — Ensign [undecipherable: Grigg?] of the same company was at Pittsburgh on on monday — he had enlisted twelve men and Cap^t. Preston had near thirty recruits, before he left Wythe County — so that there are about 70 men already recruited for that company. By the latest information Springer has nearly seventy recruits; 38 of them are now here under Ensign Steele, armed and equipped. — I am at a loss what to do with Springer's Lieu^t. Smith: he appears to be a very decent young fellow, and wrote the enclosed letter. — I did intend to order him in arrest, but I believe I shall punish him for the present by sending him to the block house at big Beaver, where he will not have an opportunity of spending money — I am told he is not addicted to drink — but is fond of dress & [strikethrough: and] some other little venial matters — By the Quarter Masters returns, you will observe, [strikethrough: that] there are but very few suits of Rifle uniform at this place; nor have we any information of any being on the way — but take it for granted there is. — I must beg leave to refer you to my Letter of yesterday for intelligence; and am Sir, with true Esteem & friendship your most obed^t and very hum^t Serv^t. The Hon^ble Major Gen^l. Knox Sec^y of War Anty Wayne --- [No. 6] To Gen^t. James Wilkinson — Head Quarters Pittsburgh 31^st July 1792 Dear Sir I have now the honor to inclose you a copy of the organization of the Legion & Sub Legion of the United States, also an extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War of the 20^th ins^t: which may be considered as part & explanatory of the general arrangement. As the detachments arrive, belonging to the first & second Sub Legion, you will please to level the companies as nearly as circumstances will admit. — Cap^t. Thomas Lewis, Howell Lewis and W^m. Preston's companies of rifle men & a detachment of Cap^t. Gibsons are on their march to point pleasant at the mouth of the great Kenhawa, when I shall order them to be completely clothed, armed & equipped, and then descend the Ohio to Fort Washington, where you will cause them to practice at marks — by firing into trees, so as to reclaim the lead. — A propos — speaking of clothing, that for the late first & second Regiment is now on the way from Philadelphia — as soon as it arrives it shall be forwarded under a proper Escort, so as to be delivered as nearly as may be at the same time, in order that we may judge of the comparative [underline: attention] of the company Officers, to the [underline: clothing] of the Soldiers. — The Secretary of War has received information that a considerable number of Chickasaw Indians, are about to assemble at [underline: Nashville], in order to proceed to Fort Washington to act against the hostile Indians in concert with our army; it will therefore be necessary that you should send an express to [underline: Nashville] to prevent them from advancing to Fort Washington for the present; to have them repair to that post & to keep them idle might be attended with very evil consequences: it will also be proper that some discretional should be vested in the messenger, who ought to be an officer of Judgment — his conduct to be regulated by circumstances — for if the Indians should refuse our offers of peace and fall upon our frontiers — then we shall require the assistance of the Chickasaws — but certainly they would be an embarrassment to us at Fort Washington, if the negotiations should continue much longer — therefore they must be detained & supported at Nashville, until further orders. — Three small parties of Indians struck at the frontiers of Ohio County ten days since and killed seven men & wounded a few more — we have a rumour that a Serjeant, Corporal and twelve men were lately killed near Fort Jefferson — by a party of Eighty Indians: it is also reported that Col^o. Harding and Major Trueman are murdered; I hope it is nothing but rumour I report — however that may be, this kind of anxious suspence — is far more intolerable, than a certain & vigilant war, which if the Savages provoke — by Heavens! they shall feel its keenest effects; nor is a single moment lost in preparing for that event: In the interim, it is of the utmost consequence, that you keep me duly informed of the State of affairs in your quarter, by as constant a correspondence as circumstances will admit of. the last & only letter I have received from you was dated the 12^th of June & Ensign Harrison. — You will herewith receive an Extract from Gen^t. orders approving the sentence of the general Court Martial on Cap^t. John Platt, who is dismissed the Service, & Sercombe Howe appointed to the command of the Company late Platts: I sincerely hope that we shall have but few occasions to make like examples, for crimes so Disgraceful to the Service, and to the character of an officer; but I am Determined whenever they appear, that they shall not pass with impunity. — I send you some of the latest Philadelphia papers, by which you will see the fatal effects of want of Discipline, & due Subordination in the armies of France — we must prevent the most Distant Appearance of that worst of all evils, in the American Legion. — I am Sir, with very Sincere esteem & friendship your most obed^t. & very hum^t Serv^t. Anty Wayne. The Hon^bl. Brig^t. Gen^t. James Wilkinson. —