[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] War Department Aug. 17. 1794 Sir In the event of a detachment of Militia assembling in New Jersey to march against the insurgents in the Western parts of Pennsylvania it is my wish that it may be convenient to you to undertake to procure Supplies for them of every kind, transportation included until they get into Pennsylvania, for which a Commission of 5 p^er Cent on the amount of expenditures would be allowed. If it shall be agreeable to you to undertake, I request that you will without delay confer with the Governor, as to the rendezvous, in the first instance, and routes of the corps which may be called out, so as to [strikethrough: form] digest beforehand the necessary ideas respecting the expedition, when the formal [undecipherable] go from hence, which if not prevented by a submission of the insurgents (of which there is little probability) cannot of [undecipherable] be long delayed. You may take as a guide that the Militia of Pennsylvania and Jersey are to be assembled at Carlisle The public has already contracted chiefly at Elizabeth Town & New Brunswick for supplying the Troops of the United States — the price of the latter at the most moderate [undecipherable] is 12/4 — Oats and at distant places [undecipherable] including medical aid — You will judge whether it is the interest to make [undecipherable] any of Supplies which may be wanted under the[undecipherable] or whether they can otherwise be obtained on [undecipherable] terms; for the contracts only for the rates at which shall be paid for any Supplies that may be required. It will be agreeable to me to hear from you without delay With much esteem I am Sir Your obedient h[umble] Serv[ant] AH [undecipherable] [rotated: to be [undecipherable]] [undecipherable] [rotated: August 17. 1794 / [undecipherable] / [undecipherable]] Abraham Hunt Esq^r Trenton [undecipherable]