...standing officer of Nogalls yesterday. I was extremely sorry that my indifpofition was fuch as prevented an anfwer,—I am not unacquainted with the circumftance of General Wayne having fent a Meffage enquiring when it would be convenient to evacuate the pofts. I am unacquainted with the anfwer to this enquiry, nor did I anticipate the time appointed for their delivery; for the firft information received by me on this fubject was at Fort Maffac, which, together with my orders or inftructions induced me to fuppofe a delay for receiving the pofts would be improper. I have agreeably to your requeft encamped my Troops on the eaft fide of the Miffiffippi, immediately above Nogalls, I affure you it is with pleafure I have to acknowledge the polite treatment and attention my Troops have received fince their arrival at this place from the Commandant; and reft affured that nothing fhall be wanting on my part to cultivate that prefent interefting harmony which is between the two nations; nothing will give me more pleafure than to be perfonally acquainted with you when convenience will permit. I am, with the higheft refpect, Your very humble fervant, PEIRCY S. POPE, Lieut. Artily. Comdg. U. S. Troops, Miffiffippi. [No. XII.] *Don Manuel Gayofo de Lemos, to Lieutenant Piercy S. Pope.* *Natchez, 17th April, 1797.* SIR, BY the commandant of that poft I am informed of your arrival there, with the troops under your command; and he has alfo fent me the letter that you wrote to him acknowledging the reception of my two.