Sir, Philadelphia 23^d August, 1799. You will with all convenient dispatch prepare the following Articles for transportation to Lamberton in the State of New Jersey vizt. All the Clothing in Store suitable for Army use— 250 Stand of Uniform Muskets compleat— 250 Cartouche Boxes— 50 Sergeants Swords with Belts. 10 Drums with Carriage, Covers & Sticks— 10 Fifes with Cases & Carriages— 250 Painted Knapsacks, 250 Haversacks. 2 Marquees with Poles compleat— 20 Horsemans Tents. do. 100 Common do. . . . do. 100 Iron Camp Kettles— 20 Spades— 24 Felling Axes— 10 Reams Writing Paper, assorted— 3000 Quills— 100 Boxes of Wafers. 3 lbs of Sealing Wax. 50 Papers Black Ink Powder. 24 Company Books— 24 Penknives— 30 Orderly Books 24 Receipt do 20 Copying do 50 Steuben's Regulations— As soon as the whole is packed and ready to transport you will be pleased to [strikethrough: report it] to enable me to [strikethrough: arrange] the kinds (and quantity of transportation) suitable and necessary to convey the whole to their destination your most obedient Serv^t M^r John Harris— Samuel Hodgdon [Page 548 BJA01]