the United States requesting him to engage Interpreters for the Delaware and Shawnese languages to go with us to Sandusky. Two Interpreters were reported in Philadelphia before we left it, but they had not arrived and we have no intelligence concerning them. We now hope they are on their way from Pittsburg to this place. Your knowledge of Frontier affairs in the Western World will enable you to point out the most suitable persons for Interpreters, and we request your aid in engaging them, should those written for by General Knox fail of attending. The bearer of this letter Jasper Parish Interpreter for the six nations who has our directions to bring with him a quantity of White Wampum, if to be obtained at Pittsburg, in this article also your assistance may be useful. The importance and urgency of the business will induce you to excuse our giving you this trouble. We are &c. B. Lincoln, B. Randolph, } Commissioners T. Pickering. (To M^r Jasper Parish.) Niagara 26^th May 1793 Sir, Your will proceed with the letters herewith transmitted to you to Pittsburg. All the Complanted settlement get one or two trusty Indians to accompany you as guides. The great objects of your journey are to procure Interpreters for the Delaware and Shawnese languages