[undecipherable] War Depart[ment?] Trenton S^t [undecipherable] It has been represented to me th[at] to guard the [undecipherable] for[tress?] and assist in carrying on the Buildings for a [undecipherable] laboratory and [undecipherable] in Philadelphia under the Superinten[dence?] [undecipherable] Cap[tain?] [undecipherable] that [undecipherable] then are indispensable to answer these [undecipherable] as a whole [Company?] or the [undecipherable]. Will you be pleased [to direct?] [undecipherable] [a number?] [undecipherable] Cap[tain?] [undecipherable] with a [proper?] Officer and man [undecipherable] [purpose?] of [their?] being not acquainted with [his?] [undecipherable], and they [with him?] [undecipherable]. [Retain?] [undecipherable] the residue [of] the [Company?] will be wanted on the [Frontier?] [undecipherable] [manner?] [undecipherable] they [were?] [to enter?] at [Fort?] [undecipherable]. I pray [undecipherable] to [take?] [undecipherable] I ha[ve the honor] to be with g[reat] res[pect] y[ou]r mo[st] ob[edien]t [servan]t [undecipherable] [War General] [Alexander Hamilton?]