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Requesting the Authority Under Which Hodgdon Purchased Land: Page #1

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for the Troops of the United States in the State of Connect.t up to 31 Dec.r 1800 [flourish]

I am [undecipherable]
W.S.

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Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r
Intindant of Stores [flourish]

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Accountant's Office
February 10" 1801.

Sir

On settlement of the accounts of Elijah & Simon House they have received a credit for the following articles furnished [undecipherable] Trumbull on the orders of Cap.t James [undecipherable] [flourish]

1800
Nov.r & Dec.r - 59 Yards [undecipherable] Cloth for bed Sacks . . . . D.rs 19.47.
December _2 Shades 260_& Wooden bowls 264. . . ." 5.24.
" 6 pails 192 - 4 Camp Kettles . .400. . . ." 5.92.
" 40 Tin plates 560_ 4 Axes 644. . . . . . ." 12.4.
Amounting to the sume of . . . . . . Dollars 42.67
for which you will be pleased to make the proper entries on the Books of the superintendent of Military Stores [flourish]

I am [undecipherable] 
W.S.

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Sam.l Hodgdon Esq.r
Philad.a

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February 14" 1801 [flourish]

Sir

I have received your accounts for payments from 1 Nov.r to 31 Jan.r, & delivered the deed as you requested to the Sec.r of War_ As all the records of his Office have been consumed it will be necessary that you should forward to this Office the authority on which you made the purchase of the Land which is necessary as a voucher for admitting the amount__

I am [undecipherable] 
W.S.