West Point 20 Sep^t 1781 — [p 14] Sir Seventeen Men from the Connecticut Troops have arrived, and there is wanting to Compleat them, five Musket Cart[ridges] & bore for return to [Helen Carmall?], [two?] for Baking — only two fifes is wanting for them & Major [Huntington's?] Company — the Camp Kettle that [undecipherable] from New York proves to be very base so not more than two [in?] of them will hold Water. There is wanting for the use of the [undecipherable] three Gallons of different Oil (or matter how Placed) to Oil the Guns — as the [last?] [sent?] was Lamp Oil and will not answer the Purpose — I am for your Merit Humbly [your?] The Honourable William Price Major Gen^l Knox Dep^t Com^y of Affairs Secretary at War — --- West Point 20 Sep^t 1781 — Sir Inclosed is a Return of the Ordnance and Millitary Stores at this Post for the Month of Sep^t 1781 — There has been Charged and retained by the Armourers the Month of [undecipherable] three hundred and forty Nine Arms —— [stamp?] William Price Dep^t Com^y of Affairs The Honourable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —