[War Office Dec^r 1793 John [undecipherable] Ma mails —] [Received From War Dep't [undecipherable] BIC] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Superintendent of the Military Stores of the U. States, C N^o 71 — North Water Street. --- December 1 1794. Sir. Permit me to introduce to you the bearer M^r Cormauls —— This gentleman has had a conference with the Secretary of War on the subject of certain improvements in Gunnery &c, who requests that you will furnish M^r Cormauls, with Artificers, Shop, Tools &c, in order to produce some new Specimens of Gun-Carriages — Respectfully Yours — [undecipherable] Stagg Jun^r Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r