[No 71.] From Major General H Knox Secretary of War War Department July 11^th 1794 Sir My last to you was of the 21 ultimo since which I received your dispatches dated the 26^th of May with the Enclosures. Your distance from the seat of Government and the energies which may be required at the moment have induced the measure of confiding to you every power necessarily connected with the Situation, progress, supply, and success of the force under your Command. The hope and belief is entertained, that you are all alive to the highly important objects committed to you, and that you will omit no precaution or effort which may promote the good of the Country or your own personal reputation. "The thousand mounted volunteers who were to march from Kentucky by your previous arrangment, will be in unison with the general plan prepared for the execution of Major General Scott. No apprehensions seem to be entertained excepting as to the transport of provisions, particularly flour, of which according to the return of M^r Eli Williams of which No. 1 is a copy there is an abundant quantity on hand at Fort Washington — You will have perceived before this that only three companies of British Troops were at the Rapids of the Miami, this is abundantly proved by the information contained in the papers marked A. The hostility of the Six Nations which some time ago appeared to be dreaded seems to be now subsiding and it is hoped will vanish intirely. I send on by Colo Mentges thirty two thousand nine hundred and ninety two dollars being the pay and forage for the army under your orders for the months of June & July. I shall direct Captain Bazaleel Howe to take it in charge down the Ohio from Pittsburgh. The appearances of war between Great Britain and the United States are almost done away. We now hope that just compensation for the [undecipherable] of our Commerce and satisfaction for the Western Posts will heal all our wounds. I am Sir with great esteem Your Obedient Servant /s/ H Knox Secretary of War Major General Wayne