Suspending Clothing to West Point, Etc.

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War Office October 21. 1796 Sir, The Secretary of War requests that you will suspend the transporting of the Clothing to West Point, and that desires that you will write to Colonel Rochefontaine for an account of the distribution of the several articles of Clothing which were forwarded in September 1795 and May last to that Garrison. Be pleased to send me Ploudin's letter to you in which he mentions [strikethrough: the] that the order of General Knox for the powder intended for M^r. Chapin had been complied with — I am Sir with respect Your obed^t Servant H. [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r [War Office State Dep^t. Received RG. 401810.]

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The Secretary of War requests that Hodgdon cease transporting clothing to West Point and write Colonel Rochefontaine for an account of the distribution of clothing forwarded in September 1795 and May 1796. To insure complicance, Jones wants Houdin's letter in which he mentions General Knox's order for powder intended for Mr. Chapin.