Applying for Guns, Stores, and Ammunition

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[Captain Angus July 14 1800 / No. —] [21,952] Colonel Hodgdon War Office Philadelphia --- [received State Dept Nov [undecipherable] 1810] Perth Amboy July 14^th 1798 Dear Sir Enclosed you have a letter for the Secretary of war which I pray you to deliver, and at the Same time permit me to thank you for putting me in a proper method of applying for the Guns Stores and Ammunition for the use of the men under my Command, as well as for the defence of the port, I must Still request a further proof of your kindness by expediting those things as quick as possible, as we are in a very defenseless State at present, I would thank you also to inform me how many non Commissioned officers belong to a company of artilliary, as you are much better acquainted with those things than me, / Sir your Compliance with the above will greatly oblige your obedient humble Ser^vt S^mo Angus Colonel Hodgdon Commissary of Military Stores

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Angus encloses a letter for the Secretary of War and thanks Hodgdon for informing him how to apply for the guns, stores, and ammunition for his men and for the defense of his post. He stresses the urgency of obtaining these articles since he is currently in a defenseless state. He also wants to know how many non-commissioned officers should be assigned to an artillery company.