New York 28 Aug: 1799 Samuel Hodgdon Esq^r Sir Annexed is Invoice of Coats & Vests forwarded you via Amboy, for Cap^t Irvings Comp^y of Artill^y & Engineers at Reading, agreeable to Return transmitted you — I should like you to View the Coats, & Shew them to the Sec^ry at War, to know how he approves of them — Inclosed is the Captain of the Stage Boats receipt — for the deliv^ry of them to Phila: I will thank you to transmit me your receipt (as a Voucher formerly,) when they arrive — I am Sir Your Oble S^t Eben Stevens Invoice of Coats & Vests furnished by Eben^r Stevens Agent for War Departm^t for Cap^tn Irvins Company at Reading — New York 28 Aug: 1799 One Lieu^ts Two Musicians &} Coats Thirty Privates Twenty nine Privates Vests One Serje^ts Vests Two Musicians d^o — P.T.O Will thank you to advise me if the Bill I forward you for $200— is paid, if it is effected you will be good enough to Remit me the amount — E S [Colonel Stevens Aug 28. 1799 Sending Invoice & Receipt for Clothing Clothing coming on] [Public Service] [seal]