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[Sir] Wilmington November 6^th 1799 I have to request you will forward as quick as possible camp Equipage for two Companies of Infantry to be recruited for the first Regiment — General Hamilton informed me at Trenton an order should Issue for them Immediately Major Cass is very anxious to have [undecipherable] they Compleat for the men — Camp Kettles we are particularly in want of — We have drawn forty eight Knapsacks which were deposited here for Cap^t. Samuel White which he did not want — I am Sir &c Phil.^r [undecipherable] Blake L^t. 1 Reg^t. Inf^t Acting Quarter Master [Docket: Lieu^t Blake — [undecipherable] / 1799 / [undecipherable] — Wants Camp Equipage] [Address: Public Service / P.C. Blake L^t. Quarter Master / [Samuel] Hodgdon Agent for / War Department / Phila[delphia]]

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Hodgdon is asked to provide as quickly as possible camp equipage for two companies of infantry to be recruited for the 1st Regiment. General Hamilton informed Blake at Trenton that an order for them should be issued immediately. Major Cass wants everything in order for the mission. They are particularly in need of camp kettles but napsacks were drawn for Captain Samuel White which he does not want.