From North 3d Street number 73, Lardney refers to Resolution of Congress 16 January 1793 recommending to Governor of Georgia procurement of iron to make into steel. Refers to Legislature recommending to Colonel Patton to agree with present owners to take this works to be legally forfeited to the government. If owners refuse, legislature will take necessary steps to put into possession of proper person. Larndney says he declined having anything to do with business. Colonel Benjamin Flower entered into written agreement with Thomas Maybery to continue inf force for 3 years.
The Secretary of War requests a man of integrity and confidence to accompany Dr. Strang to Pittsburgh. Strang bears a considerable amount of money to pay the army. Requests someone completely mounted on horseback and armed.
Writes under the direction of Mr. Harrison, who seeks to transmit account and voucher for the expense of the Wabash Indian chief and advances of Ottana.
Blount disputes the Cherokee claims to the land of the Cumberland settlements upon which they are threatening war against the inhabitants. He charges the Cherokee young warriors with stirring up the antagonism against the settlers and defends his summons of the militia to protect the settlers against Indian depredations.
Swan's Arrival for Payment of Troops. Recruiting and pay grade addressed, Knox optimistic that the increased training of troops would make them more effective and professional than militia.
Swan explains the $553 that have been charged to General Wilkinson's account. $500 was to go to Major Adair's militia who were to be discharged following their defeat with St. Clair.
Two months pay of the troops will be prepared in six to eight days. Howell wants to know the sum of money currently in Swan's hands in order to know how much should be remitted.
