[undecipherable] War Department [undecipherable] Dec[undecipherable] [Supp[undecipherable] of [undecipherable] Rec No [undecipherable]] I have received your favour of the [undecipherable] inst with Mr. [Hanson's] [undecipherable: probable reading — Steely's] Proposals to supply the [Troops?] in the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] the ensuing year. I accede to his proposals, and inclose you [herewith?] a Bond which you will please to have executed and returned to this Office without any avoidable delay. The Bread & Meat part of the Ration being undivided in [undecipherable: probable reading — the Kelly's] proposals now, will please to make a proper division and enter it in the Contract, for which purpose I have left Blanks. The amount of the Bond is the same as [the] [undecipherable] for the present year. I am Sir Wc.