Charleston 11^th October 1794 Sir I had the pleasure of writing several times but have never been favored with a line from you, which gives me much concern — I have numbered you the Returns for the Month of August beginning after 5. the day the Troops arrived & Received my appointment also for the Month of September — also an account of Jacob Milligan, rendered to me by him, but being executed under Lieut [undecipherable] directions in [undecipherable] and not paid me I cannot answer for the payment until I receive orders — There being no Commissary to supply provisions, Wood, Straw, Provice [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Stores. I have been much distressed and obliged to act myself, which in my situation is very inconvenient the very article is dearer here than with you, and the Charge for Boat hire & Freight to and from Delaware I hand is very extravagant compared with your prices. I find as the Troops are Marching there a daily encrease yet as the Troops [undecipherable] the provisions sent with the Troops proved very bad and was condemned the greatest part as unfit for use, was therefore obliged to get fresh provisions not having no money to purchase them no any orders where to apply for it has been very distressing to me, the badness of the provisions sent caused some detention [undecipherable] the sickness of the Troops prevented my doing as successfull in [undecipherable] as expected — had indulgent fresh provisions a [undecipherable] month would have been the consequence I am very desirous to hear from you Being with esteem I Respect Sir Your most Obed^t Serv^t [Michael Callison] [undecipherable: Cpt of ?] [Major Joseph Howell] [Rec^d Novem: 29: 94] [from Jos. for [undecipherable] [undecipherable]]