garrison this place, and the Walnut Hills. There have been several attempts made to draw on the Indians upon my troops. I have fully ascertained this fact and demanded of the Governor to have a principal actor immediately brought to punishment or sent out of the Country. He has been sent for and is now on board of one of the Galleys — it is now [undecipherable] down the River — [undecipherable line] [undecipherable line] Don Manuel Gayoso de Lemos to Lieut. Pope Sir, By M^r. Philip Minor I am informed that you was pre- venting [undecipherable] from [undecipherable] having to come down the Mississippi to take possession of the posts on the East Bank of this River, to the North of 31 [undecipherable] Not along ago General Wayne sent a Message to David Carmichael, General in Chief of this Province, inquiring when it would be convenient and agreeable to him to order the said posts to be vacated. His Excellency the Governor has answered and the answer carried yet. And from thence the determination you have taken to anticipate the time appointed. Depending on the friendly engagements that the two Generals have entered into neither Stephan at this place is yet evacuated, the necessity that are taken to provide [undecipherable] and means, therefore I request that you will encourage your troops in the most convenient place on either bank of this River, past the place where is this may be [undecipherable] to your [undecipherable] but in Stephen Minor. I shall with pleasure [undecipherable] and consideration