[Letter from Mentges - 17^th Sep 1794 Holsters & Cartouche Boxes wanted for the Cavalry at Trenton] [Rec^d [undecipherable] / State Dep't / Nov 24 1794. / R.P.O. 401810.] Tronton the 18^th Sep^t 1794 Sir The articles you forward on the 15^th arrived at one a Clock yesterday afternoon just in time to equip [undecipherable] the necessary articles for the Dragons - I believe we shall have every thing sufficient for the Cavalry that are coming yet to equip them except about 20 p^rs Holsters and Belly Pouches the same Number or more and surplus after the Cavalry have marched you will make your arrangement accordingly — M^r. Nicolson arrived at 1 oClock yesterday and delivered M^r. [undecipherable] 80 swords [undecipherable] mounted of an extraordinary quality, and 175 p^rs Pistols [undecipherable] some of an extra quality [undecipherable] for Officers, if you possibly can forward pouches for the Cavalry it will forward the service I expect [undecipherable] the matter about 150 Dragoons by to- 80 H. [undecipherable] morrow I beg you will make your calculation for 2100 Men to supply them with Blankets and other articles accordingly these Mens tents are immediately wanting you know [undecipherable] it is both Militia if one is better supplied then the other about 360 Drag[oon]s am with [undecipherable] march, yesterday — Hast at 6 oClock with the Governor your Ob^dt Ser^t J. Mentges [undecipherable] P.S. I should be glad to hear from you