[undecipherable] (N^o 34) War department October 4. 1794 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 26 Ulti^o to the Secretary of War who has not yet returned from the Eastward, but may be expected here in a day or two. I transmit enclosed in confidence an extract of a letter from Major General Wayne dated [undecipherable] August respecting a certain Robert Neumann of Kentucky. This person arrived here last Week from Niagara and imposed himself on Colonel Hamilton as having been captured by the Indians, and been permitted by Governor Simcoe to return home, by way of the [undecipherable] — Mr. [undecipherable] was directed to, and actually did advance him twenty dollars Obs[erve] this duty on the 24 Ulti^o in the Harrisburg [undecipherable] to proceed on from thence to Carlisle and so forward to Pittsburg — I am particularly instructed by the President of the United States to request that you will take every measure in your power to apprehend this fellow and cause him to be immediately delivered to Colonel Butler and kept under a secure guard until the first opportunity offers to convey him in safety to Fort Washington from thence to be sent under a proper escort to the head quarters of Major General Wayne. It is very probable, if the matter is not made public, that he will call on you for some pecuniary assistance, as he has been in Colonel [undecipherable: Blass's] employ. He is near as I can recollect, he is about twenty five or twenty six years of age, rather slim made, [undecipherable] and dark hair, open [undecipherable: countenance] — and supports about five feet ten or eleven Inches high — Mr. Bells who is now here informs me that he gave his two shirts marked F.B. and some other [undecipherable: clothes]. I will thank you to communicate this business to Colonel Butler and consult with him. Colonel Hamilton is gone with the President to Carlisle. I am Sir with great Respect Your obedient Servant [undecipherable] Stagg Jun^r P.S. Your letter for [undecipherable] I delivered to his Son [undecipherable]. The General set off for Carlisle on the [undecipherable] Instant. Colonel [undecipherable] left this [undecipherable] yesterday afternoon for the same place — [undecipherable: Isaac Craig]