Return of the City Militia

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Department of War Dec^r 12^th 1794. Sir. The Secretary of War directs me to apprise you of the expected return of the remainder of the city militia to morrow, from the western expedition; and requests that you will please to make efficient arrangements to receive from them the military Store cannon &c. and have them safely and properly secured. [Received from the State D[ept] Nov. 2[?] R.P.O. 40[?]] Yours respectfully — [signature: [undecipherable]] [address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r] [docket: Mes from the Office of the [undecipherable] War Official Return from the Militia]

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Hodgdon is notified of the expected return of the remainder of the city militia from the western expedition. The Secretary of War wants him to retrieve from them the cannon and military stores and make arrangements to have them safely secured.