[War department— Samuel Hodgdon Esq.] [Docket, top right: War Office March 19 1795 & [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] [undecipherable] —] [Stamp: Rec^d from State Dep. Nov. 2[undecipherable] B.P.O. 40[undecipherable]] War Office. March 19 1795. Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will please to have packed up and transported to Richmond in Virginia addressed to Colonel Carrington the following supply of Infantry Clothing &c. "For Captain Alexander Gibson Staunton" Fifty suits for four Serjeant two Musicians four Corporals and forty privates — Six Swords and belts for noncommissioned Officers and Musicians. One drum and fife complete. Fifty stand of Arms with Accoutrements, Knapsacks, and Canteens; Also the proportion of Camp. kettles, axes and tents for fifty men, and one horsemans tent for the Officers.— "For Captain Samuel Tinsley. Richmond" the same supply as for Captain Gibson — "For Lieutenant Stephen Trigg. Fincastle" Twenty five Suits — two of which to be Serjeants — two Swords and Belts — Twenty five stand of Arms and accoutrements. Knapsacks and Canteens. Camp Kette. axes and Tents for twenty five Men —— I am Sir respectfully Your obed. Servant [signature] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r.