Supplies for the Jersey Militia, Etc.

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[Endorsement, rotated:] Letter from the War office — Oct 1794 [undecipherable] to the [undecipherable] to Trenton Samuel Hodgdon Esq. --- War department, Octob. 8. 179[undecipherable] Sir The Secretary of War requests that two hundred Blankets, in addition to the two hundred ordered yesterdo may be forwarded immediately to Trenton for the Jersey militia, and also fifty Mail pillions for the Cavalry— M^r Tench Francis will furnish a further supply of Blankets if necessary; and M^r Coxe, the Commissioner of the Revenue has this day been requested to procure immediately for the Militia army, one thousand hair horse shoes with nails - 700 for the Cavalry, and for the Waggon horses and implements for shoe[undecipherable] I am Sir with great respect Your ob: Serv. [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r. [Stamp: Rec^d from State Dept. Nov. 21 '80. R P.O 401810]

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The Secretary of War has requested that blankets be forwarded to Trenton for the use of the Jersey militia. Tench Francis will furnish additional blankets and Mr. Coxe, the Commissioner of Revenue, has been asked to procure horseshoes with nails for the militia, the cavalry, and the wagon horses in addition to implements for shoeing.