War Department 13^th Nov: 1800 [Mr. E. Thomson] Sir, I enclose for signature by yourself & sureties Bond for the performance of your Contract, for the supply and Issue of Rations in the North Western District dated 4^th Sept: last. Since the Execution of the Contract I have added a stipulation for the supply & Issue of the Rations that will be requisite at the intended Cantonment on the Ohio in the following words Viz " Be it remembered that it is further agreed by & between the parties to the above Contract, that the party of the Second part shall during the terms thereof supply and issue all Rations that may be required at any place between Cincinnati and the mouth of the River Ohio, the now usual issues at Fort Mas[undecipherable] excepted, at the same price as is therein stipulated to be paid for [undecipherable] supplied and issued at Cincinnati, the Component parts to be [undecipherable] at the like rates" On your [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] and returning the Bo[nd], execu[ted] [undecipherable], [undecipherable] [undecipherable] shall be sent you.