[letter from the War Office — Oct 3^d 1794 A letter from the Commissioner Office to be attended to] [stamp: State [undecipherable] Nov [undecipherable]] War Department Oct 3^d 1794 Sir I have the honor to transmit you enclosed the Copy of a letter of yesterday's date just received from the Commissioner of the revenue — will you be pleased to pay attention to the contents and give such order thereon as may be immediately necessary? I am, Sir with respect Your hum^ble Servant Jo Stagg jun^r Samuel Hodgdon Esq^re --- [Copy] Treasury Department Revenue Office Oct 2^d 1794 Sir I have received a letter of the [undecipherable] [Sa]muel Hughes of Maryland, one of the [con]tractors for casting cannon in which he requests that a person may be appointed [to] prove the guns when the first five or six of them are cast; that Shot & Powder may be sent forward for that purpose — and I find, that the drawings for the guns bear the figure of an Eagle, the carvings must be received in Philadelphia and four sent [per] week. You will, therefore be pleased to give attention to the several particulars in due time — Mr. De Nancey is at Mr. [undecipherable]'s works. I am Sir &c [To:] Stagg Jun^r (Signed) Tench Cox — Chief Clerk in the Commissioner of the War Department Revenue