[Private] War Department 19 March 1799 Sir Inasmuch as it may become necessary to call into service a greater force to subdue effectually the existing insurrection in the counties of Northampton Montgomery and Bucks in the State of Pennsylvania, there was originally [undecipherable: contemplated], and it would be a measure of prudence to hold in a state of preparations, an auxiliary body of militia cavalry, as an eventual support of the corps to be employed I request your attendance at my office at half past one o'clock, that this measure may be taken into consideration. I have the honour to be Sir your most ob^t James McHenry Juble Timothy Pickering.