South Carolina to rendez vous at Peterburg at the junction of the Broad with the Savannah river. As the Contracts for supplying the troops in this State with provisions &c is confined to the limit of this same, the Governor has in the name of, Major Habersham entered into a new contract for the purpose of the intended expedition — the same price is to be allowed for the ration as heretofore, but the transportation is to be at the expence and risque of the United States after the Militia shall have crossed the Oconee. I will endeavour to procure a copy of this contract and transmit it by the next post. the time fixed for the rendezvous of the troops is the fifteenth of next month, and the time for which they are to be engaged only 90 days. It would have afforded me satisfaction if I could have given you the above information with greater certainty, but I have not seen the Governor and am obliged to credit the last I can procure, you will undoubtedly received more perfect through other channels. M^r Seagrove apprehends that little good can be expected from his intended meeting with the Indians on the Okmulgee, unless there preparations are working to carry in War against them. His expedition is the subject of conversation in all parts of the State and appears to be a very popular measure. I am induced to believe there must be some mistake in the having for I do not recollect that you mentioned any thing of the kind to me before I left you. Perhaps the posture of Affairs in this quarter may [signature]