War Office October 11. 1797 Sir, Be pleased to have forwarded with Ensign Boster [strikethrough: Clothing] Arms and Accoutrements two tents — If the Articles requested for Lieutenant Steele on the 7 Infⁿ are not yet gone on, the Secretary has directed me to pray you to have them sent on as soon as may be — [Suppose Common Tents is meant [undecipherable]] I am Sir Your obedient Servant [undecipherable] Samuel Hodgdon Eq^r [War Office 11 October 1797 Rec^d 16 — Common Tents to be forwarded to Ensign [torn] R. Boster Brunswick N. Jersey]