[1 S] [To M^r William Moore (Acting for General Hodgdon &c. &c. present.) Philadelphia] [Merits] [Letter from E. Beatty at O— [undecipherable] Nov. 19 1791] New Brunswick, June 19 1791 Sir, I sent you a Letter of the 16^th by the [undecipherable] with the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for my Company. I hop'd you'd look out especially the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] for the recruits for the Artillery. They cannot be inspected I thought but [undecipherable] had not been [undecipherable] found, but to [undecipherable] not many by the [undecipherable] of the [undecipherable], [undecipherable] them to be carried on. God knows where it has [undecipherable] me to [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] [undecipherable] them to Draft — I have wrote to Gen Knox about more Wagons — he must [undecipherable] me at Trenton for I find that it will be impossible for [undecipherable] — the [undecipherable] quantity of [undecipherable] Clothing, Arms, Hats & [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] be able to carry on — [undecipherable] 90 men from him, [undecipherable] with a detachment of [undecipherable] I shall take on from Trenton, will increase my [undecipherable] to upward of 100 which I think it will [undecipherable] our two wagons — please [undecipherable] your caution and get [undecipherable] to promise them for me. [undecipherable] at least I shall expect to meet at Trenton on Sunday next or Monday morning. If you do, do not send the two Wagons. [undecipherable] by a letter from you find me at Trenton by Monday, [undecipherable] I may know what I have to depend upon. I pray do not forget my words &c. — The Bayonet belts is not yet found — Did you hear any think of a pair of half Boots or Booties [undecipherable: Sherriff?] [undecipherable: Gordon?] was making for me in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — I orderd them sent on with the Artillery Coates — I am Sir Y^r very Humble Servant E Beatty [Address: M^r W^m Knox, Philad^a]