War department June 4. 1793. Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will furnish Ensign John Breck with the following Articles for the Recruits of the Cavalry now at Elkton in Maryland — to wit — Twenty Dragoon's Coats. Twenty — d^o — Vests Twenty — d^o — Valises* Fifteen — d^o — Swords belts and Scabbards * N. B. If there are no Valises on Store please to furnish twenty Knapsacks — I am, Sir, Your humble Servant [signed] [undecipherable] Stagg Jun^t By [undecipherable] Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^rs. [Endorsement on verso:] War Office Papers June 4. 1793 Clothing &c to Recruits &c 30.88 p— Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r N^o 75 N. Water Street 120