Philadelphia 9^th August, 1792 Sir By order of the Secretary of War I send to your address for the use of such Recruits as you may enlist the articles inserted in the enclosed Invoice. and as the only way to get on a late supply to Lieut Knight at Chester Town I am obliged to trouble you. Will you be so obliging as to procure transportation for the Packages marked to his address and send them forward immediately. The expence shall be paid as soon as known I am Sir your most Ob^t servant, Lieut James Maney : Samuel Hodgdon Dover. Philadelphia 9^th August 1792 Sir By order of the Secretary of War I send to your address the articles inserted in the enclosed Invoice. I had no way to transport them in any reasonable time but by the way of Dover and through Lieut Maney who will forward them to you without delay Please to inform me when you receive them, and whether they agree with the Invoice. I am Sir your most Ob^t servant, Samuel Hodgdon Lieut John Knight, Chester Town