[164 Sir Your Most Obedient Servant Samuel Hodgdon — Captⁿ Decius Wadsworth New London Connecticut] Philadelphia 30^th July 1792 Sir By order of the Secretary of War I have this day shipped to your address, via New York, 26 Suits of Clothing with a proportionable number of Arms & Accoutrements to enable you to commence your Recruiting. I have desired Alexander Smith the Merchant to whom they are addressed in York to use his best endeavours to get them on to you immediately. I hope he will succeed and that you will shortly receive them. The Vessel sails for York this evening. I conclude M^r Smith will send the supplies to Hartford with orders to send them up the River with all convenient dispatch. It will be well for you to interest some friend in Hartford to advise you of their arrival, and assist in getting them on as you may direct. Dame Sir, Your most ob^t Servant, Samuel Hodgdon Lieu^t Nathan Leonard.