[96] Letter to Captain Israel Chapins Canandagua Fort Erie, 23^d August 1793 Sir, The inclosed letter to General Knox, we desire you to forward by a faithful express, whom we desire you send off with the utmost dispatch. Let him change horses to make better speed, nothing must prevent the prompt execution of this request. The Western Indians refuse to make peace. We are Sir, Yours &c Benj^s Lincoln, Beverly Randolph } Commissioners Tim^s Pickering } of the United States. --- The foregoing pages contain a just account of our transactions in attempting to negotiate a peace with the Western Indians, now in hostilities against the United States. Fort Erie, in the province of Upper Canada August 24^th 1793 Benj^s Lincoln Beverly Randolph } Commissioners Timothy Pickering } attest Cha^s Storer. Secretary to the Commissioners. The foregoing Journal is a true Copy from the original remaining in the War Office of the United States. Jn^o Stagg, jun^r Ch. Clerk. December 4^th 1793.