I have not time at present to detail the many Alterations in the Department & I have however reason to believe that the Principal wishes me out of his Way at this Post. The D^rM^rGen set out for Philadelphia Yesterday, you will therefore shortly see him. — I am Dear Sir Your Obed. Serv^t Israel Craig Samuel Hodgdon Esquire Philad^a Cloathing wanted to complete the Requisitions made by Gen^l Wilkinson 16^th July 1798 [Table: columns headed Cap. Hats | Stocks & Caps | Pai. Coats | Vests | W. Overalls | Lin. Overalls | Pair Shirts | Pair Shoes | [undecipherable] | Ley. Coats | Ley. Vests | Ley. [undecipherable] | Moccasins | [undecipherable] | Blankets] Fort Washington | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 1 | — | 4 | " | 2 | 8 Fort Knox | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 4 | " | 2 | 7 Mafsac | 70 | 70 | 64 | 64 | 140 | 140 | 256 | 280 | 280 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 2 | 12 | 70 Chicasaw Bluffs | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 52 | 52 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 26 Natchez | 455 | 165 | 342 | 433 | 982 | 874 | 1668 | 1382 | 1820 | 26 | 38 | 152 | 12 | 80 | 420 Natchez } Chicasaw Bluffs } | 16 | 16 | 16 | 128 | 256 | " | 164 | " | 64 | " | — | — | " | 80 Artillery } Disposition of the Troops on the North and South West of the Appalachians & the Ohio The Companies are very Short of the Establishment; but the compleat Allowance had best be lodged at their respective Stations — (Signed) "Ja° Wilkinson" [Table: columns headed Stations | [Corps] | No. of Companies | Cap. | Sub. | Serg. | Corp. | Drum | Arty. Priv.] Fort Fayette | 2^d [Sub?] | 1 Company | do | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | of Artillery Presque Isle | 1 | do Detroit | 1^st [undecipherable] | 4 | do Miamiac | 1 | do do | 1 | do Fort Wayne | 1 | do Fort Washington | 2 | do Fort Knox | 1 | do Mafsac | 3^d [undecipherable] | 2 | do | 3 | do Chickasaw Bluffs | 2 | do 1. Reg^t | 3^d | do Natchez | 5 | do 2^d do | Artillery [Except 1 p^t at Chickasaw Bluffs] N°B — The above was enclosed in a letter from Fort Washington Dated 17^th July 1798. — Extract of General Wilkinson's letter Dated at Fort Mafsac August 10^th 17.98 — "N° Variation has taken place since, except the Transfer from this place to Natchez, of all but one Company of Infantry. and a Sergeant, Corporal & nine Artillerists — You will be pleased to govern yourself accordingly in your distribution of the Cloathing."