[War Office. respecting Officers pay Subsistence & forage Re 21 Oct[undecipherable] 179[undecipherable]] War Office, October 21, 1796 Sir In obedience to the act of Congress of the 26^th Instant, which you will receive from the Secretary I have the honor to inform your Excellency, that the proportion of commissioned officers for the two hundred and sixty men to be raised in New Hampshire will be as follows One Major Four Captains Two Lieutenants Four Ensigns One Surgeon One Surgeons Mate I enclose the establishment of hay subsistence and forage and the existing articles of War to your Excellency, in order for your information and the information of the officers who may be appointed. Arrangements will be taken to furnish complete uniform clothing arms and accoutrements and one months pay to the officers and men previous to their marching and also for the supply of rations. It has been usual in the recruiting service as an inducement for men to enlist, to advance at the time of being sworn, two dollars or half a months pay. If your Excellency will please to make an arrangement for the instant supply of this money, and some small advances for fuel, straw and barrack utensils, it shall be replaced to you in a short period. I have enclosed recruiting instructions for the senior officer, whose name you will have the goodness to insert. Oeconomy will dictate that the rendezvous of the troops should be as few as possible, at one, or at most two places. As soon as your Excellency shall have made the appointments I request that you would transmit them to this office, and their Commissions shall be forwarded as soon as possible. I have the honor to be With the highest respect, Your Excellencys Most obedient Humble Servant Knox His Excellency The President of New Hampshire