To M^r Edward Wright Sir, War Department march 27^th 1799 I herewith transmit you instructions as factor of the trading house established near Fort Wilkinson on the Oconee River. In the eighth article of these instructions it is mentioned that "Goods to the amount of one thousand five hundred dollars are annually to be delivered to the Creek Nation agreeably to treaty." To prevent any misconception of this paragraph, I have thought proper to inform you that no part of the goods forwarded for the use of the factory, are, upon any account, to be applied to that object; but that goods for the Special purpose will be sent to your address. M^r Benjamin Hawkins, principal temporary Agent for Indian Affairs South of the Ohio, has been in the custom of drawing bills on your predecessor, who has paid them out of the monies belonging to the factory; for the amount of which he has drawn on me. you will be pleased to inform M^r Hawkins, that for the monies he may want for his department he will draw bills on me at ten days sight in your favour, which bills you will dispose of for cash, and transmit the monies to him; and that a letter of advice should always accompany each bill, specifying the precise object for which it was drawn. I am, Sir, &c [Signed] James M^cHenry