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Sir:

As I have demands frequantly for Continental & Virg. Money; being oblig'd to send to the different States for such Articles as is wanting in my Department, and cannot be procured without, therefore shall be oblig'd to you to furnish me with such a Sum

or a draft as you may think adequate to the Qutr. Mastr. department to enable me to procure such Materials as is absolutely wanting for the Service.

The money receiv'd the other day at Hillsborough is now quite exausted, and how am I to be supplied am at a loss to know Unless I am authorised to draw from other states. If you can assist me, you will send it by the barer, Capt. John Medearis, who will return immediately to this place. And you greatly oblige.

N. B. The Saddle & Bridle will come by the first Opportunity.

N. L.

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