War Department June 25 1793 I have concluded to direct purchases to be made on account of [undecipherable] [undecipherable] within the Western Circle [undecipherable] Pennsylvania [undecipherable] Virginia and in the State of Kentucky Mary &c according to the convenience of the [undecipherable] at the [undecipherable] Dep^t [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Washington and [undecipherable] a mode [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] by way of experiment to conduct the [undecipherable] [undecipherable: ply?] of the army in that [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the year 1793. I require that you will [undecipherable] or make [undecipherable] give the necessary directions for the reception and safe keeping [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] received at the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] — to be [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] under the direction of the Quartr Masters department — [undecipherable] to that which is [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] in the proper office must be [undecipherable] [undecipherable: voucher?] [undecipherable] of [undecipherable]. It is probable that [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] security of the Revenue an officer of Revenue may be [undecipherable] to reside at Fort [undecipherable] [undecipherable]. I request that the [undecipherable] commanding officer of the Post may be instructed to [strikethrough: afford] afford accommodaten for his purpose and him with a Boat and hands to manage when necessary. [undecipherable] a heart ful[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Y[ou]r Obed[ien]t [undecipherable] [Endorsement:] June 25^th 1793 Henry [undecipherable] [undecipherable: Entered?] The Secretary at War