Major Craig's Requisition for General Wilkinson

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~ War Office, June 10^th 1797. Sir. The Secretary of War requests that you will be pleased to have the military and quarter master's Stores, agreeably to the inclosed list, transported to Pittsburg to complete Major Craig's requisition for General Wilkinson, as stated in your letter of yesterday's date — Also the one ton of Powder, you mention necessary to replace the powder sent from Pittsburg to Fort Washington. I am Sir, respectfully, Your obedient Serv^t [signature: Stagg Jun^r] P.S. The Purveyor is requested to purchase the articles [underline: not in Store], [underline: immediately]. S.C. Samuel Hodgdon Eq^r. [Endorsement, verso: War Office 10^th June 1797 / Manufact[ure the?] Stores / Commissary [undecipherable]] [War Office]

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The Secretary of War requests that Major Craig's requisition for General Wilkinson be completed by transporting the designated military and quartermaster's stores to Pittsburgh. One ton of powder should also be sent to Pittsburgh to replace the powder forwarded to Fort Washington.