I have the honor to be Sir, with great esteem your hum^l Servant H Knox P.S. Enclosed is a specimen of the public powder sent on— it is of the best possible strength, some of it being near thirteen and most of it more than twice as strong as British proof powder, if this we have large quantities on hand — I should hope that it would answer your wishes Major Gen^t Wayne [No. 10 From Gen^t Knox. July 1793] War Department August 3. 1793 Sir, I have received your favor of the 2^d ultimo dated at 9 o Clock A.M.— on two previous calletgences to a letter written the day before which I have not received. I am glad to hear so good accounts as you give of Cap^ts Prestons and Stringers Companies In order that there Should be neither difficulty nor delays on marching Gibsons, Prestons, Thomas Swires, and Howels Companies, and the recruits under the immediate direction of Captain Henry Bowyer of the Cavalry, I have sent Gen^l Melcher from this City to muster, inspect, accelerate and pay the men