[Received from State Dep't. Nov. 26, '91. R.P.O. 401310.] War department, July 2. 1794. Sir. The Secretary of War requests, that you will, in behalf of the United States, receive from Captain Rich^d Dale, and safely keep, until further orders, [underline: Nine, six pounders], and [underline: One] four pounder, with their carriages, being that number of cannon and carriages taken, by authority, from on board the Armed Ship called the Vantuable, alias Bluchamogga, alias Sfane, illegally equipped for war by M^r John Cooper of Virginia. Sam Sir, with respect &esteem, Your ob^t Serv^t [undecipherable: Stragg?] [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Es^q Superintendent of the Military Stores of the United States of America.