[Heavily damaged page; large ink blots obscure most text. Page number notations visible: 62, 63. Large cursive text at lower left partially visible but largely [undecipherable].] [Docket/endorsement on cover:] March 6. [undecipherable] 1793 [undecipherable] from S. [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Act W.[undecipherable] on [undecipherable] War Department March 7. 1793 Sir The Secretary of War has directed me to transmit you the enclosed copy of a letter from [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] dated March 2. 1790 representing that a large quantity of Shot and Shells the property of the United States are now lying exposed to peculation at a ferry about five Miles from Havre de Grace in Maryland. The Secretary requests that you will take immediate measures for their removal to this City; and that if necessary you will repair to that place in order to carry this request into certain effect — I am Sir with esteem Your humble Servant [undecipherable signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq.