[Copy of the Order of Council for the Rifles at Hanis's ferry 19^th April 1796 The Original sent in by the Waggoner who was to receive the Arms] [Received from State Dep^t. Nov. 24. 1884. R.P.O. 401810.] In Council Philadelphia April 19^th 1796 On a Letter from Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Commissary of Military — Stating, that on the twenty third of September 1792 he delivered on the order of William Maclay Esquire for the use of this State, forty riffle Muskets, which were deposited and still remain on the bank of the Susquehanna river — that these Arms are now wanted by the United States, and that he has it in command from the Secretary at War to request that an order may issue for the same — Therefore Resolved — That W^m John Hanis, or such other person as may have the aforesaid Arms in keeping, in the State, do deliver them to M^r Samuel Hodgdon, or order, taking only an acknowledgement of their delivery — Extract from the minutes — Jam. Trimble, Sec^y John Armstrong Jun^r Secretary [This is an exact Copy of the Original order sent in by the waggoner]