Sir F.D. R.O. May 2, 1794 In the Estimate N^o 6 which accompanied your letter of the 15 ult^o received at this office yesterday therein a number of articles of which Standard Samples, or Patterns will be necessary. I have now the honor to request that you will direct their transmission, or that they may be prepared with as expeditiously as may be convenient. The articles contemplated are smooth muskets, Bayonets, Rifled muskets, Horsemans Pistols, Knapsacks Cartridge boxes and belts that in Sunday can is to be a standard pattern for the whole 15000 Soldiers tents Horsemens tents for company Officers, Marquees for General Officers & Camp Kettles & [undecipherable: Tin] Kettles for them. It is represented by the Agent for purchases that a good expense for the storage of Gun powder is incurred upon the present plan, and that the Magazine is so full as to render it difficult and [undecipherable] to turn the Casks as frequently as is necessary to prevent the concretion of the grains. The Secretary of the Treasury is of opinion that it will be necessary for him to receive a descriptive Note of the various objects