[Endorsed: 1791 4 / May 31 4 / from H. Knox / Sec. of War] War Department, 19^th May 1791 I have the honor to lay before your Excellency, the answer from one of the representations made to me by the Lieutenant of Ohio County, of which the enclosed is a copy, and the verbal communications of Captain Kirkwood, proving the deplorable situation of the inhabitants of the said County, for want of arms, and ammunition. That I have on behalf of the United States, ordered that one hundred arms, two barrels of powder, and one hundred weight of lead, should be delivered out of the Magazine at Fort Pitt, to Colonel Shepherd. That he should account to your Excellency for the disposition of the said arms, and ammunition, and that the same should be charged to the State of Virginia. I hope the nature of the case, which I would not permit the application to be made to the State of Virginia, will render the substance of the said articles in the manner stated, acceptable to your Excellency. With great Respect, I have the honor to be, Your Excellency's Most Obedient Hum^ble Serv^t H Knox Sec of War His Excellency The Governor of Virginia