[No 49 From Major Gen^l Knox Sec^y of War] War department April 8^th 1793 Sir I have had the honour to receive your favour of the 30^th Ultimo. The Garrisons for the posts you suggest shall be submitted to the President of the United States and his orders taken whether the Troops who compose the same are in part or wholly to descend the Ohio with the rest of the army. The Scouts you mention will be appointed to the vicinity of the frontiers and I pray you therefore to order the Lieutenant to put them forth without delay — They must be mustered by some Magistrates on their entering and leaving Service. But the Settlements North of the Ohio, Marietta and Gallipolis and Belpre must also be indulged with a proportional number of Scouts. You mention that Lieutenant Colonel Clarke has been promoted over the heads of Burbeck and Rudolph — this is not conceived to be the case — their officers were Captains in 1799 when Clarke was a Major and he was an older Captain than either during the late war — But independent of those circumstances the Cavalry and artillery are to be used by themselves and consistently with the 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 consistently 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 Commission he has been retained by his own business.