[undecipherable] Sept: 24. 1794. Sir, A Detachment of 5[undecipherable]8 [undecipherable] [undecipherable]cluded from the Jersey Brigade cross'd the Delaware on Monday [undecipherable] morning — I was oblig'd to go with them to [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] Fo[r]men — did not arrive in Trenton until I had cross'd the Delaware — Col. [undecipherable: probable "Roman"] proceeded with the detachment from Trenton Yesterday nine oClock. My having been indisposed last evening [undecipherable] Col. Mentges having inform'd me that he had given Notice to the War department of the Troops mustered, must apologize [undecipherable] my not having made a return of the Brigade before this evening. Inclosed returns will shew the Troops now in this place. They suffer much inconvenience for want of Camp Kettles, nor can they march without them. [undecipherable] Pots have been borrowed for immediate use. I have applied to [undecipherable] to procure Waggons sufficient to enable me to move an entire detachment next Monday, I have equally [undecipherable] with Col. [undecipherable]. [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] to be [undecipherable] With great [undecipherable: probable "respect"] Yr mo obd H[um]ble Serv[t] Joseph Bloomfield To The Secretary at War [Endorsement on cover: Colonel Bloomfield / [undecipherable] the War office / [undecipherable] 25. 1794] [Postal notation on cover: [undecipherable]]