[From Gen^l Knox Sec^y of war to the Secretary of the Treasury. —] War department 3^d Novem^r 1792 — Sir, I have considered maturely of the magazines of Provisions the meat part whereof to be salted which the Service may require to be kept in advance for the garrisons & divisions of the troops Northwest of the Ohio — I have the honor to transmit you the result, which has been approved by the President of the United States, and the general subject of which has been transmitted to Major General Wayne. To wit, — Port Jefferson } St Clair } The Garrisons may be from 120 each to 150, but the latter number is taken Hamilton } } 450, for 90 days Rations — 40.500 Additional quantities. Fort Jefferson — 50.000 — St Clair — — 50.000 ——————— 100.000 Posts Probable N^o of pay Garrisons Subs^ce Port Knox — — — 120 — 100 — 21.600 Fort Steuben 60 — 90 — 5.400. Gallipolis 40 — 90 — 3.600. Blockhouse } Dry Ridge } 12 — 90 — 1.080 Marietta — — — — 40 — 90 — 6.300 Fort Franklin — 120 — 100 — 24.600. Additional — — — — — — 10.000.— 31.600 Big Beaver — — — 40 — 90 — 3.600. General Wayne's Encampment — — — 50.000 — 122.680. The Garrisons generally ought to be furnished with three months rations in advance. This has been a fixed principle and is a proper precaution to be taken against the evils of a Blockade or Siege — But it seems necessary to place a further quantity on the advanced Posts at Forts Jefferson and St Clair — this quantity will probably be required to give to replenish any desultory parties which may be drafted out during the winter or early in the Spring or to provide for contingencies which cannot now be specified. Fort Knox being very distant and Supplies precarious, it is thought proper the Garrison should have 4 months provision in the magazine — and it being difficult to communicate with Fort Franklin in winter and moreover it being a place to which the friendly Indians must resort it ought to have for its own Garrison 5 months provision and ten thousand rations for the extra purpose of the Indians. As Fort Washington will be the main Post at the lower part of the Ohio, and from which detachments and discovers will be made to the advanced posts, and also the point from which desultory expeditions will be launched it ought to be supplied with one hundred thousand rations in advance. The position which General Wayne will occupy north of the Ohio being liable at times to have its communications interrupted it ought to have the Fifty thousand rations mentioned. I have the honor to be &c &c The Hon^ble the Secretary of the Treasury. Knox