[Clemt Slough 10^th November 1795] [Received War Dep^t [undecipherable]] [Col. Samuel Hodgdon Philadelphia] Lancaster 18^th November 1795 Sir The last evening Joind by M^r Scholls freight Booksellers in Philadelphia one of the horses which I purchased here for the purpose of forwarding the business of the Baprops. pursuant to your present Recollections and by him would you a note mentioning the reason of my letting him ride him and fares tried by the horses. M^r Samuel believes this other horse which I purchased here for the same purpose, then being agreeable to your request of having them look down well if Boyd and your approbation. The horse taken by M^r Boyd being lean and had two panneys in good order and. Regardless of before any having you may have for him, the horse now taken by M^r Scholls has been they learned Duty some time he was purchased leaving him there panneys to camp, where he was detained with his orders from fight to two days with him to carry, where he was being conductually loaded, having your own prescription this bone to Potts^t Stacks. but leaving now the about the days and the visit in a little time he felt to perform any arrival and the body, you may order him to be paid to, he being a noted good horse. There was restitutions from my stable two. In this horses, the one left by the baprops also sent to look from General Wayne was kind he sent home, the other is one of the horses which was purchased for the Dragoon Service and was left by my son the family one of two men having left him the night before he directed from here and both the horses which were the horse have pursuant to your last arranging of baprops have been taken away and other left in their places. The one by the baprops from General Wayne and the other by one of the Soldiers who were or and in that learning and have never been returned, or belonging of these return least thinks it my Duty to acquaint you that your order issued by M^r Scholls being in a hurry and one of the baprops orders and having philistines has occurred in the one both it out of my power to forward any expedition. This business at present, but Shall be done in a few days and remain in haste Sir Your most obedient Servant Matthias Slough Col. S. Hodgdon