[N^o 71. To Maj. Gen. Knox Sec^y of war.] Head Quarters Greeneville 18. Jan^y 1794 Sir, I may you to consider this as supplementary to my letter N^o 70. of the same date; and to assure you that I consider the arrival of the flag therein mentioned, rather unfortunate than otherwise /at this crisis/ as my arrangements were matured for seizing and fortifying the place marked Girty's town, on Gen^t. Harmar's route, which bears N.N.E. distant 31. miles, with an old indian path leading all the way over very passable groun. Girty's town is on the St. Mary's, not on Au Glaize/ exactly halfway between this place and Grand Glaize, situate at the confluence of the Au Glaize with the Miami of the Lake, where the most inveterate of the hostile tribes of Indians are now settled.— However as the overture came from the savages, I could not well refuse to hear it; nor can I now consistently take new ground until after the expiration of the 30 days, which will happen before this reaches you. Should they comply with the preliminary conditions contained in my answer to the chiefs: I have then made provision for advancing unmolested to the place where the treaty shall be held.— There are two places, viz Picque town and Grand Glaize that claim attention, but to which to give the preference, requires some consideration. — Picque town would have the preference from the price of the ration, were momentary pecuniary considerations alone to determine; but in a political point of view, Grand Glaize presents more honorable & prominent features — and would at once secure a post, & an accumulation of stores & provision at the head of the line, and from whence we could turn our attention towards the lake on our right, and to the Wabash on our left: but this will in some degree depend upon a cordial acquiescence of the hostile Indians upon their arrival here, after the delivery of the prisoners, as before mentioned, should they comply with that preliminary, they will very probably agree to a better proposition. At all events it will be necessary that I should be furnished with particular & timely instructions, and with copies of the several treaties held with the hostile Indians.— I have in contemplation to appoint the first of May for opening the treaty; so as to be in perfect readiness at an early period to operate with effect, should it prove abortive; as well as to take advantage of the high waters to aid our transport up the Great Miami as far as it may be found navigable, say to Chillicothe or Picque town or rather to Lowrie's stores at the carrying place between the Miami & Au Glaize, which is computed to be about eighteen or twenty miles.— should the treaty be agreed upon I will have these rivers & the portage well reconnoitred in due season.— Permit me now to call your attention to the enclosed copies of two speeches made by Captain Brant Hiac, a Seneca war Chief, now with me, and answerily waiting to know the event of the proposition for the delivery of the prisoners on or before the 1^th day of February.— You will please to observe that he has given the hostile Indians a gentle hint to be punctual to the day if they wish to live to see their children grow up to be men & women.— Should you wish for any further or particular information of the route from this place to river Au Glaize, Capt. Eaton who is charged with those dispatches will be able to satisfy you.— I have the honor to be with true esteem your most obed^t. & very hum^ble serv^t. A. Wayne [the Hon^ble. Maj. Gen. Knox Sec^y of War —]