Recruiting Rendezvous at Albany

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War Department, Dec. 28. 1793. Sir, It is intended to establish, immediately, a recruiting rendezvous at Albany in the State of New York. The Secretary of War requests that you will please to have packed up forty suits of infantry clothing complete, including two forgeants and two musics suits, and mark the package "Capt. Michael S. Nandin — Albany" Please also to have packed up, for Captain Bezelet Howe's recruits at West Point, the articles of clothing as contained in his letter which he informs us, he transmitted to you on the 14^th instant. The above clothing you will please to be transported to the care of Melaneton Smith Esq^r. at New York via Amboy stage — We shall give him further directions on the subject. I am Sir, with esteem & respect, Your very humble Serv^t. [signature: illegible] [underline: Deputy] [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. [verso notations:] [122] [121] [undecipherable] Reg. 5 All from our [undecipherable: letters?] [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. 221 221

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A recruiting rendezvous is to be established at Albany in New York. Hodgdon is directed to have packed up forty suits of infantry clothing, including two sergeant's and two musician's suits and mark the packages "Capt. Michael G. Houdin, Albany." Also pack up for Capt. Bezaleel Howe at West Point the articles of clothing requested in his letter. This clothing will be transported in the care of Melancton Smith at New jersey via the Amboy stage.