War Department June 15 1799 Sir, I have received yours of the 30 ultimo informing me of your success in recruiting — On the receipt of this letter, I request that you will embark all your recruits on board of Vessel at Albany which you will obtain for the purposes from M^r Daniel Hale, and proceed with them yourself to New Brunswick in New Jersey, where your men will be completely clothed, mustered and inspected and will also receive one months pay, previous to marching from that rendezvous — As the Officers of cavalry are unavoidably subject to considerable expence in mounting and equipping themselves for Service I shall order six months pay and three months Subsistence & forage to be furnished you and your your cornet respectively on your arrival at New Brunswick, You will apply to M^r Hale to furnish you with lasted provisions to feed you on the passage — I am Sir Y^r humble Servant Signed, H Knox S^cy of War V Lieut Davidson who annexed to your company is 10 recruit, if these with our own number will make to your complement, which to be eighty non commissioned and privates; will not delay a moment, come forward — C^ap Jedediah Rodgers [Copy — [undecipherable], W. I.]