[No 45 From Major Gen^l Knox Sec^y of War] War department March 18^th 1793 Sir I have had the honour to receive your favor of the 4^th instant with its enclosure by Colonel Procter who arrived on the 14^th. The reasons I gave you in my last of the Inability of the Cornplanters visiting Philadelphia without the leave of his tribe will probably prevent any embarasment to you as to his arrival at Legion Ville — If however he should visit you the Complexion can be given to it which you propose All the officers who are recruiting and who can possibly be spared from that business shall soon be ordered forward to Head quarters As to the new appointed Ensigns it is the opinion of the President of the United States, that the principles on which they were appointed will prevent their being ordered to join immediately per-haps a month or two will make a difference on this subject— The Commissioners for the Indian Treaty will probably all accept, and be here in April and set out hence early in May via New York, Albany, Fort Schuyler, Oswego, Lake Ontario, and Niagara— One months pay is preparing for the Troops and will be forwarded by Major Mifflin as will be the Commissions for the officers I am Sir with great esteem your humble Servant H Knox Sec^y of War Major Gen^l Wayne P.S. Yours of the 8^th inst is just arrived