[Copy] Lancaster April 23 1794 Dear Sir I have the pleasure to inform you that we arrived here yesterday morning without having sustained loss or damage to my charge. Our Country and their furniture have turned out to be of the [strikethrough: worst] journey Ready, one horse I was obliged to discharge before I left the City, being so crippled by a sore back that he was unable to bear the rider without great torment, he was replaced by another very little better when I shall be obliged to leave him, and take one from Colonel Slough — this latter deficiency I could have supplied with the horse granted to Collins, but he is so miserably jaded with the journey thus far that I am afraid to risk him, consequently shall leave him with M^r Slough. — Our horse furniture was of profiles none calculated for the trip, than the horses themselves, scarce a mile but something broke, and we have been obliged to carry her all this time, partly to right and partly to avoid the rain which fell all day yesterday. Collins's horse which he left here we find lame and not well adapted for travelling, however he has agreed to venture on him, and if he fails to exchange him on the way, and I am not a little apprehensive that the horse furnished for my own riding may fail, if the weather continues as warm as it has been. I have thought proper to notice you of these circumstances that others in a like situation may be guarded against similar impositions, and am with respect your most Obedient Servant (signed) Campbell Smith We leave here two horses and one Saddle and Bridle C. S. The Secretary of War.