anarchy. I can speak with confidence of this county, that a great part would join the troops, should a party be raised to oppose them. I have seen a law for raising troops, to continue the establishment at Le Bœuf. The sooner arrangements are made to accomplish it, the better. The time has now arrived when it will be necessary to make the deposits of stores for the Winter, as there is nigh four months, when the communication is entirely stopped by water, from ice. It will also be absolutely necessary to make the appointments soon, as I think it probable few of those who are at Le Bœuf will enlist again-they will be mostly wishing to return home at the expiration of their time. Immediately on receiving the law, I sent an express to Le buef, to Mr Ellicott & Capt" Denny, with the information. Am, Sir, your excellency, most obt & very Hme Sert, JN° WILKINS, Jr. GEN. JOHN WILKINS TO GOVERNOR MIFFLIN. PITTSBURGH, 11th Octr, 1794. SIR: I had the honour of writing to you by yesterday's post. I am greatly apprehensive that, unless, arrangements are made soon, under the law for continuing the establishment at Le bouf, that the advance of the season will greatly hinder the business. The time has now arrived, when the deposites of stores for the winter, should be made, & the enlistments of the men should commence. The men might now be engaging, as I think it probable, few of those at Le beuf will continue, as they will be wanting to come home. I stated my sentiments fully, as to this business, & the state of this country, in my letter of yesterday, which I address'd to you at Carlisle. Am, Sir, your Excellency's most obt Hue Sert, JN WILKINS, Jr. GOVERNOR MIFFLIN TO GEN. JOHN WILKINS. HEAD QUARTERS OF THE RIGHT COLUMN, CAMP AT BERLIN, BEDFORD, Oct 26th 1794. SIR: You will be pleased to co-operate, as far as you are able, in raising for the maintenance of the Post at Fort Le Boeuf, one hun 71 dred and thirty men, to serve six months, after the expiration of the present enlistments, unless sooner discharged. The pay & rations will be the same as the pay and rations of the Troops of this State now employed in the same service. I have directed Col. Clement Biddle, as Quarter Master Gen' of Pennsylvania, to make the necessary arrangements for paying and furnishing the supplies. From him, therefore, you will receive particular instructions on that subject. As the Business will not admit of Delay, it will be proper to communicate my orders to Capt Denny by the most expeditious conveyance. On the other points contained in your letters, which have been received in the course of the March, I shall probably have an opportunity of personally conversing with you at Pittsburg. If not, I will write to you before I return to Philadelphia. SIR: I have wrote to General Wilkins not only to make the necessary arrangements for a month's pay in advance to the men to be raised for continuing the Establishment at LeBeuf, and to lay in the winter's Supply of Rations for that post, as also to prepare for paying the Troops on the present Establishment when their times shall expire. To meet these arrangements, I have directed him to draw on my Office, in philadelphia; and in Case he he cannot draw, to advise me, that I may order Bank notes to be forwarded to him. To Enable me to comply with these Demands, I request you will direct two warrants to issue in my favour, one on the fund for the present year for Eight Thousand Dollars, and one for the fund for the continuing the post at Lebeuf for Three Thousand Dollars. with respect, I am, Y' mo. obed. Ser., CLEMENT BIDDLE, His Excellency Gov. MIFFLIN. MONTHLY RETURN OF QUARTER MASTERS' AND MIL ♡ Hand vices. Saw setts. Screw drivers. Gimlets. Socket gouges. Flat gouges. Handsaw files. Large three-square files. 3 17 6 37 6 4 2 2 21 6 4 2 Bundle of fishing tackle. Corking irons. Hanks of twine. yarn. Lost, worn out, and expended, 40 Total,. |