Thos Craig D[eputy] [Q.M.G.] Phil^a april 2. 1799 To This morning Mr [undecipherable] will [undecipherable] well despatche[d] for this quarter, and having transmitted by him 15000 Dollars in Bank notes for the Bills, in addition to your instructions from the War Office I request you will take care that he proceeds from Pittsburgh, safe and expeditious as possible. — Having received a [undecipherable] line from Mr Simons in Lancaster informing me of your having obtain[ed] sundry Articles from that place, which can be dispensed with at present and in order to prevent any confusion to the purchases of the present expedition you will please to procure this [undecipherable] Articles I have them forwarded to Fort Washington with all possible expedition. — Viz 1000 [undecipherable] Lash ropes 100 [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Put] line 300 Pack Saddles equipped 30000 Bushels Corn deliverable at F^t Washington 100 [undecipherable: Spillet] [undecipherable: beg] 100 [undecipherable] from [undecipherable: Flemming] [undecipherable] [undecipherable: hay] [undecipherable: books] 300 [undecipherable: Light] [undecipherable: Horses] 1000 [undecipherable: Tethering] [undecipherable: ropes] 24 Grind Stones 16 [undecipherable] bas [undecipherable: Iron] 2000 [undecipherable] Harness Leather 30 [undecipherable] Shoe thread 20 [undecipherable: Cobbling] [undecipherable] 100 [undecipherable: Gallon] Linseed Oil 5 [undecipherable: Barr] Tar, [undecipherable] 50 Kentucky [undecipherable: Boats] 12 Canoes [undecipherable]ations [undecipherable] may be necessary The [undecipherable] have now [undecipherable] preparing to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: river] as [undecipherable] and if you [undecipherable] they might be [undecipherable] off [undecipherable] they are most wanted with the Army [undecipherable] on [undecipherable] complete Brigades [undecipherable] the [undecipherable: sufficient] as possible. — The Season being so far advanced and little done [undecipherable] is unnecessary to remind you of the great exertions that forwarding the [undecipherable] for the troop now requires. I am extremely anxious to have the Pro- visions and [undecipherable: Stationary] which is now under way pushed on, in particular the [undecipherable] &c[.] must go on — I shall this day send all hands to have the remaining of the [undecipherable] here forwarded, for which no arrangement is yet made, [as] — have not a word from the Army since you left this. I wait in daily expecta- tion [for] something of consequence from that quarter. — Convinced that you cannot procure 30000 Bushels of [undecipherable: Corn] in the upper parts of the [undecipherable: Ohio], and dreading the consequences of depending on the [undecipherable: Montgomery] [undecipherable], which must [undecipherable] be done endeavour to confirm your Contracts with M^r [undecipherable: Tindey] [&] Co. and with [undecipherable: Greene] [undecipherable: Thomas] for as they will perform, and then your principal dependance will be with the people of Ohio County. I [undecipherable: marvel]. the whole purchase of forage must be deliver[ed] at F^t. Washington if possible. — I am with sincere regard your most Ob^t Serv^t [signed] James O'Hara D.M.G.