New York May 28^th 1794 Samuel Hodgdon Esqr Sir, Agreeably [undecipherable] from the Secretary of war, we now inclose you a Bill of lading of Twenty seven Brap Carriages which arrived here 26^th Inst. from M^r [undecipherable: E.?] Chauncy Whittelsey of Middlton Connecticut — Those which were to have been sent from [undecipherable] Point to our address have not yet arrived The two Boxes clothing mention[undecipherable] letter of the 3 Inst. for Cap^t Sedam [undecipherable] hand in good order the [undecipherable] — We are Your Ob^t Serv^ts Manning Hyde & [undecipherable] [Received from State Dep't. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.] [Address panel: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r / Commissary of Military Stores / Philadelphia] [Docketing: N. Y. 8 June 94 / f. 28 Brap Carriages / Enclosing a Bill of lading / 28^th May 1794 / [undecipherable] Manning Hyde & [undecipherable] / Letter from [undecipherable]]