[Note:Of the Seventh Massachusetts Regiment. ]
Head Quarters, Fredericksburgh, October 17, 1778.
Sir: You will proceed to Springfield and apply to Mr. Measam for the following articles of cloathing, which he is hereby directed to furnish you out of the t at that place.
For Col. Aldens Regiment, 300 suits of Uniform, a proportion of Shirts and stockings and 200 blankets and 200 pair of shoes.
For the Regiment under the command of Lieut. Col. Butler, 150 suits of Uniform, a proportion of shirts and stockings and 100 blankets, and 100 pair of shoes. 99
[Note:James McHenry wrote to Butler (October 17), by Washington's direction, that the quantities of clothing mentioned were coming to him and Major Posey. McHenry's letter is in the Washington Papers.]
For the detachment under the command of Major Posey, 80 suits of Uniform, a proportion of shirts and Stockings and 50 Blankets and fifty pair of shoes.
With these you are to proceed with all dispatch to Albany, and deliver the several quantities to their respective regiments; taking proper receipts as vouchers for the delivery; you will have the cloathing packed up in separate parcels and marked for the corps to which they belong.
You will apply to the Quartermaster at Springfield for the means of transportation; and will use the greatest care and diligence in getting the cloathing to the place of its destination. I am etc. 1
[Note:The draft is in the writing of James McHenry. ]