[undecipherable] [Duplicate.] War Office Octo: 21, [undecipherable] Sir In obedience to [an] act of Congress of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and the [undecipherable] of commissioned officers to the non [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] on the whole of Connecticut will be as follows One lieutenant colonel commandant [undecipherable: One captain?] [undecipherable: One/Two] lieutenants Three Ensigns One Surgeon mate. As now mentioned in the act of the [undecipherable] inst[undecipherable] being added to those service[s] by virtue of the act of Congress of the [undecipherable] April [undecipherable] entitle[d] Connecticut to a lieutenant colonel commandant. Enclose the establishment of [their] subsistence [undecipherable] and the existing articles of war by our [undecipherable] in order for your information and the information of the officers who may be [undecipherable]. Arrangements will be taken to furnish complete uniform clothing arms and accoutrements and one month's pay to the officers and men previous to their marching, and use in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] stores It has been common in the recruiting service as an inducement for the men to inlist to advance at the time of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] six dollars or half a month's pay. His [undecipherable] Excellency will please to make an arrangement for the instant [undecipherable] of this money and some small [undecipherable] in fuel, straw and barrack [undecipherable] it shall be refunded to you in a [undecipherable] period. I have enclosed recruiting instructions for the [undecipherable] officer [undecipherable] you will have the goodness to [undecipherable]. Economy will dictate that the rendezvous of the troops shall 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 Excellency's Most obedient Humble Servant Knox His Excellency Governor Huntington