[No 49 From Major Gen^l Knox Sec^t of War] War department April 6^th 1793 Sir I have had the honour to receive your favour of the 30^th Ultimo. The Garrisons for the ports you suggest shall be submitted to the President of the United States and his orders taken wheather the Troops who compose the same are in part or wholy to descend the Ohio with the rest of the army. The Scouts you mention will be essential to the security of the frontiers and I pray you therefore to order the Lieutenants to put them forth without delay — They must be mustered by some Magistrates, on their entrance and leaving Service. But the Settlements North of the Ohio, Marietta and Galliopolis and Bellepre must also be indulged with a proportional number of Escorts. You mention that Lieutenant Colonel Clarke has been promoted over the heads of Burbank and Rudolph — this is not conceived to be the case their officers were Captains in 1790 when Clarke was a Major — and he was an older Captain than either during the late war — But independent of these circumstances the Cavalry and artillery are to rise by themselves and consistently with the [strikethrough: principles] of rank delivered you neither of these officers could be provided for in the Infantry — Congress may perhaps hereafter provide for their promotion, so that they may enjoy rank according to their Seniority — Your letter shall be transmitted to the President, and I hope he will find it consistantly with the appointments of the Ensigns to call a number of them into Service more especially those with the army. Every thing required for the campaign shall be prepared and forwarded with all possible dispatch. There are four elegant new silk Standards at Fort Washington which were provided in the year 1791 and which were never used and which I believe you will consider as answering the purpose of Sub Legionary Standards. Major Mills will depart to day with the months pay and the Commissions, he has been detained by his own business. I am still confined to the house, but I hope in a few days to be abroad — I suppose you may be ready to defend the Ohio by the first of May — I am Sir with great esteem your humble Servant Knox Sec. of War Major General Wayne