[Received From War Dep.^t May 28. Forw.^d R P M18.20] War Department, May 15. 1794 Sir The recruits under Capt. P. Howe it is expected will arrive this day at New Brunswick total, forty six, including his music. Please to forward to Trenton to be delivered to them on his arrival there, cartridge boxes and bayonet scabbards with belts for forty four men, and likewise twelve suits of infantry clothing for privates. Also and a sufficiency of Gaiters for the whole detachment and one horsemans suit for himself and [strikethrough: sckelton] Also by the [undecipherable] directing the [undecipherable] of [undecipherable] will please to [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] in to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] after [undecipherable] the troops of [undecipherable] department to [undecipherable] ready with [undecipherable] [undecipherable] a [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] — am Sir, with esteem Your ob^t servant H Knox Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [Letter from War Office 15 May 1794 — Directing Supplies to be forwarded Cartridge Boxes Clothing Accoutrements]