Received the twenty third of September 1792 William Price [Blank ruled table below] [Left margin: This material may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of The Filson Club] 2 [July?] 1792 To Captain William [undecipherable] — of the Second Sub Legion of the United States. SIR, Your recruits — having been mustered and inspected, and being prepared for marching for the frontiers, you are to commence your march accordingly for [undecipherable], the mouth of [its] Great [Kenhawa]. Your rout will be from your present rendezvous [undecipherable] to Green Briar Court house, — and from thence by the most direct route to the mouth of the Great [Kanhawa], under the escort of Captain [undecipherable]'s company from [undecipherable]. you will draw provisions at your present rendezvous; & at [undecipherable] other places on your route to [undecipherable], where they are, [undecipherable]. To furnish provisions, and in case of any difficulty on [undecipherable], [undecipherable] is authorised to make the necessary arrangement[s] [undecipherable]. You will pursue your march with all diligence consistently with the health of your men. You will keep a regular journal, noting the weather and [undecipherable]; and also of the time of your arrival at [undecipherable]. On your arrival at that place you will receive further orders [undecipherable] major general [undecipherable], [undecipherable], and who is to be informed, [undecipherable] of the time of your arrival at [undecipherable]. The expense incident to the march, such as straw, forage and fuel, are to be paid for, and regular amounts and vouchers are to be obtained for every payment. You have [undecipherable] on this account, the sum of [undecipherable] [Dollars?] for which you are held accountable. Every officer commanding a detachment of soldiers of the United States, while on the march to the frontiers, will be held responsible for the conduct of his detachment [undecipherable] shall be conformably to the most perfect good order and discipline. The civil authority is to be held in the highest respect. The inhabitants on the roads are to be treated with civility and decency; any offence against this order, is to be punished on the spot. No property of any sort is to be taken without a fair purchase and payment. The troops are to be encamped every evening, and the officers are always to encamp with their companies. Given at the War Office of the United States, this [undecipherable] 1792 [Signature]