[undecipherable] No. [undecipherable] [17??] It being of [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] at [their?] place for the [service] of the [United States] and [Governments] [undecipherable] to [furnish?] for [intent?] to [undecipherable] may be [consisting?] of every [description?] [undecipherable] for [undecipherable] on [the?] [providing?] [such] in [their?] [station?] by the [provisions] [undecipherable] I have [chosen?] to [request] you [now?] to [attend?] to [inform?] [me?] as [soon] as [possible?] on [undecipherable], [that?] you [will?] [engage?] to [furnish?] [such?] from [undecipherable] for, [an?] [example?] [request?] all of [inferior?] [there?] to be [preserved?] at your own expense I also [request?] your [favor?] in [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [note?], [provided?] the Government [furnish?] the [loss?] and the [above?] allowance is [made?] for [waste?] in [undecipherable] [Clothing?] and [undecipherable], if [letters?] out to be [undecipherable] in the [approved?] [undecipherable] You [will?] be [pleased?] to [have?] your [forms?] to [be?] of in all [undecipherable] the [Bounties?] as [our?] [Musketts?] that I may [Transmit?] the [same?] to the Secretary of War for his for [undecipherable] [more room for?] your [abl?] Sir [undecipherable: Jonath Ky?] [Mr Wm Blustell?] [&] [Major?] 1^st [&] [Clinton Hill?] [6 Blacksmiths?] — [Copy sent to Secretary of War Sept 9^th]