War department, July 7^th 1794. Sir, Please to deliver to the order of his Excellency Governor Mifflin, as a Loan, for the immediate defence of the frontier Counties of Pennsylvania — One hundred and Fifty Rifles, of those now deposited at Lancaster belonging to the United States. I am, Sir, with respect, Your ob^t Serv^t [signature: Knox] [signature: [undecipherable]] General Hand. Sir Be pleased to deliver the Rifles to the Order of Col Clement Biddle Tho Mifflin Major Gen^l Hand July 7. 1794 Deliver to Brigadier General Wilson Clement Biddle [signature: [undecipherable]] [Rec^d. Lancaster July 14^th 1794 of Edward Hand Esq^r one Hundred and Fifty Rifles Guns the amount of the order, packed in thirteen Boxes wit] [signature: [undecipherable: Wilson?]] [Test July 14. 11...5 Rob^t [undecipherable: Gibson] 150 Rifle Guns pursuant to Gen^l Hand's Order]