Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Major General Wayne, dated 31st March 1794~ The idea of a Post to be established at Fort Massac was held forth on the seventeenth of 198. May last, and left optional with you - But cer- tain circumstances at that time prevented your adopting the idea. The late intention of some restless People of the frontier settlements to make hostile inroads into the dominions of Spain [infinity symbol with an open right end] renders it indispensable that you should imme- diately order as respectable a detachment as you can to take post at Fort Massac and to erect a strong redoubt and Block house with some [infinity symbol with an open right end] suitable Cannon from Fort Washington. The officer who should com- mand ought to be a Man of approved integri- ty, firmness and prudence. “Besides the directions for erecting the works, the supplies, discipline and police of his garrison, he ought to be instructed somewhat in the following manner. Secret and Confidential. It has not been unknown to you that a number of lawless People residing on the Waters of the Ohio in defiance of the National authority [infinity symbol with an open right end] have entertained the daring design of inva- ding the territories of Spain. The atrocity of this measure and its probable affects are pointed out in the Proclamation of the - President of the United States herewith [~ with two short downward marks crossing its center] 199 delivered to you. “If this design should be persisted in or hearafter revived and any such Parties should make their appearance in the neighbourhood of your Garrison, and you should be well informed that they are armed and equipped for war and entertain the criminal in- tention described in the President’s Proclamation you are to send to them some Persons in whose veracity [unclear symbol resembles OK] you could confide and if such Person should be a Peace - Officer, he would be the most proper Messenger and warn them of their evil proceedings and forbid their attempting to pass the Fort at their peril. But if not withstanding every peaceable effort to persuade them to abandon their criminal design they should still persist in their attempts to pass down the Ohio, you are to use every military means in your power for preventing them and for which this shall be your sufficient justification, provided you have taken all the pacific steps before directed.”

Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Major General e Anthony Wayne dated War Department March 31st 1794 “It is with great pleasure Sir that I transmit you the approbation of the Presi-dent of the United States of your conduct generally since you have had the command and more particularly for the judicious and military formation and discipline of the Troops, the precautions you appear to have taken in your advance, in your fortified camps, and in your arrangements to have full and abundant supplies of provisions on hand. Continue Sir to proceed in this manner and your succefs will be certain -” True Extract from the Records of the War Office of the United States - [undecipherable] Stagg [undecipherable] Chf Clerk Extract of a Letter from the Secretary of War to Major General Wayne dated “War Department March 31 1794 “It is with great pleasure Sir, that I transmit you the approbation of the President of the United States of your conduct generally since you have had the command and more particularly for the judicious and military formation and discipline of the troops the precautions you appear to have taken in your advances in your fortified camps and in your arrangements to have full and abundant supplies of provisions on hand. [two identical undecipherable symbols]” __ The foregoing are extract from the records in the War Office. [undecipherable} Jones. Clk to [undecipherable]