War Office 13 April 1797. Sir Conceiving it proper that you should be informed of the arrangements, regulations and instructions relative to the most important objects in the department of War, I have caused the same to be copied, and herewith respectfully submit them — With the greatest Respect I have the honor to be, Sir Your obed^tservant James McHenry The President of the United States Contents Letters — to the President of the United States. respecting holding a new treaty with the Creeks ————— 1 transmitting talk to the Cherokees and Sinsmons instructions. 3 respecting sending an Agent to the Creeks and his duties —— 5 respecting the Corps of Artillerists and Engineers ————— 6 Instructions. to Silas Dinsmore Agent to the Cherokees ——— 9 ———— to Benjamin Hawkins Agent to the Creeks. 17. ———— to Constant Freeman Agent. W. Dev Georgia ——— 31 ———— to David Henley Agent in Tennessee ———— 33 ———— to Benjamin Hawkins & others for running the Indian Boundary ——————— 36 Conference — of the Indian Chiefs of the different Nations in Philadelphia ————————— 41. Chicasaws. Talk ——————————————————— 51. 52 ———————— Answer to ————————————————— 54 Cherokees. Talk ——————————————————————— 57 ———————— Answer to ——————————————————— 58 Shawanoes Talk ——————————————————————— 61. Shawanoes Wiandots &c talk ——————————————— 63 ———————————————————————————————— 66 Presidents answer ————————————————————— 71. Secretary of War's answer ————————————— 73 Choctaws. Talk ——————————————————————— 81 ———————— Answer —————————————————————— 83 Instructions to David Henley —————————————————— ———— to Stephen Hollis Deputy Paymaster. 85. ———— to James Byers Factor at Tellico —— 91 ———— to Edward Price Factor in Georgia. 96 Letter — from Secretary of War to Committee of Congress relative to fortifications ——————————— 101 Estimate of Sums necessary on account of fortification ——— 103 Regulations respecting Salutes ——————————————— 104. ———————— relative to maritime and frontier posts —— 105 ———————— respecting the recruiting service ————— 125. Instructions to General Wilkinson ——————————————— 109 ————————————————————————————————— 115. List of the Officers in the Army ——————————————— Letter —— to Lieut Col. Gaither respecting fixing on a Station in the Indian Country ——————— 129 ———— to Captain Sparks Intruders on In^d land — 133 ———— d^o ——————————————————————— 135. Instructions to Samuel Hodgdon Superint Mt. Iss. — 137 ———————— to John Harris Storekeeper in Philas^a — 139 Statement of Live Oak Timber at Norfolk ———————— 143 ———————— at New York ——————— 146 ———————— at Portsmouth N.H. 149. State — of the Frigate building at Philas^a ——————— 152 ———— at Boston ———— 153 ———— at Baltimore ———— 154 ———— for dey of Algiers. 155