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Pittsburgh 3rd Oct 1792

Sir

This will be presented to you by Capt. Jonathan ..., who has been reliable from his Command of Fort Franklin by Capt Hughes, and is now on his way to Philadelphia, with orders to wait upon you, for Recruiting instructions and money to raise a complete company for the Second Sub Legion, he will have it in his power ... to give you such information respecting the dispoti- tion of the Indians, Their numbers that have gone to meet the ... tribes; ... also of the ... of two ... Indians by one of ... peoples I ... not at present [animadvert] upon the views and conduct of the British - or of the sudden change in the minds of Capt. [Briant] and the Six Nations as ... in their letters, any further, [that] that it is my decided Opinion_ We shall not harm a [hair] until the Savages are [compeled] to it, in the field unless you agree to ..., as [that] totally [excluds] you from the waters of the Lakes. For such ... even in ... [you'l] find, [there] advocates