Gentlemen:
Your Letter of the 12th June last came to hand this day only. I had however, about three weeks past ordered Major Evans expressly to proceed on to Cumberland without regard to cutting the Road
on his way; since I have heard he has gone on but what his strength is I know not as I have not received a return from him, tho’ I have repeatedly requested it.I am much concerned at your peoples’ being so harrassed by the savages, tho’ I flatter myself Colo. Robertson’s attack upon them has at least given them such a Check as will discourage their making any further attempts on your settlements until Mr. Evans’s arrival, to facilitate which I have this day repeated my former orders to him.
What you mention respecting the conduct of the Spaniards I shall communicate to our Delegates in Congress & request them to represent the same to the Spanish Minister at the Congressional Court, they being personally known to him in their public character, I presume will give their representations more weight, than any directly from me.