Cannon & Equipage for the Garrison at Charleston

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[War Office to [undecipherable] / for Cap^t [undecipherable] / 18^th November / 1795] [15 ½] [Received / N.Y. / Nov. 21 / B.P.O. 4015] War Office November 18. 1795 Sir, You will please to have transported to Charleston South Carolina, two brass Six pounders with their utensils and apparatus complete; Four hundred weight of Cannon powder; one a small one for the boat two Garrison Flags, and the utensils and apparatus for loading for five eighteen pounders and one Ream of paper; for the use of The Garrison at that place — Whatever of the above articles are in the Magazine at Charleston the Secretary requests you will make out an order for to be presented to the Governor of South Carolina to be delivered to the order of Captain Kalteisen — I am Sir with great respect Your obed. Servant [undecipherable] By Order Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r

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Hodgdon is directed to have transported to Charleston, South Carolina a number of cannon and equipage for the use of the garrison at that place. Whichever of these articles are in the magazine at Charleston, Hodgdon should prepare an order for the Governor of South Carolina to be delivered to the order of Captain Kalteisen.