Letter from the Armoury at New London July 1794 Recd13 Aug.t Answer’d 21 - [stamp:] Received from State Dep’t. Nov. 24. 1894. R.P.O. 401310.

Samuel Hodgdon Esq.r Philadelphia Hon.ble Sir Several of us the Workmen at the Armoury in New London having been afflicted with Sickness since we have been at this place, so as to have hindered us from our work. Our Superintendant informs us that our pay will be stopped for that lost time which we think very hard, as we did not think that were to have been the case when we agreed to come to this place. Especially when we considered that some of our Sickness has been occasioned by the bites of venomous Insects which are in this Country but are not in Pensilvania or to the northward. Others also have been afflicted with sickness which is incident to their Southern Parts, and are not to the Northward. - We also think our Case still harder if (as we are informed) we are event to pay for our Board during our Sickness. These are Instances not known under any Government [undecipherable] are sent to a Garrison, as we consider ourselves as such. - We trust Sir to your goodness in this case and are Sir Your most obed. Serv.ts [Editor’s note: 14 signatures:] Wm Pinswick Theo Lewis John Lewis John Tallendon Wm Clark James [undecipherable] P. Worthington Thos. Mallory John Bayles [undecipherable] Wells Wm Stone Jo Miles [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Bedford