[Address leaf: Samuel Hodgdon Esqr / Philada] [Postal stamp: XHRI LVRC / State Fr[om] / Nov 21 / R.P.O. 40[undecipherable]] [Notation: Anthony [undecipherable] / No 23 — 1796] [received From [undecipherable] Nov [undecipherable]] Sir Carlile 13 Sept^r 1796 their was not any Deposit made with me on the return of the Militia army - only [underline: 1] Bags 9 Tents 12 Camp Kettles Returned by Col Pastlethwaite of the Provision Department and. 5 Tents 5 Kettles 2 axes. by a wagoner who broke his wagon General Irvine who commanded here on the Return of the army. ordered me not to Receive one Single article as it was supposed the Insurgents might take them after the army Returned — so that the above articles were all that was made use of by them. and if it is Required I will get a Certificate from Gen Irvine that their was not any article whatsoever Deposited by any Corps or Troops of the Militia arriving at the Post I Remain Sir with Esteem your Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Obedient Servant Rich^d Parker