Richard Blackledge Esquire.

As the Detachment from Carteret County is arrived you are to supply them immediately with Rations for one Days Provisions agreeable to contract and continue so to do until further orders. You are also to deliver to the Detachments as they arrive from the other Counties Provisions in the same manner observing to take Receipts from the Commanding Officers of Companies of the respective Corps for each days delivery which will be your vouchers.