New Orleans Jan 10th 1836

In conformity with a special act of the Provisional Government of Texas I have been ordered to this place to Purchase such articles in the Qr Masters Department as are necessary for the immediate sustainance and use of the army I herewith transmit to you a Copy of the articles which I am ordered to purchase and with a high sense qf the importance of that department of our armys being fully and amply supplied I hope you will Loose no time in Placing at my disposal the Necessary means to accomplish that End—

A. Huston Qr. M. Genral Texas Army

To Genl S. F Austin B T Archer Wm Wharton Commissioners

List of Articles, to be purchased by Col A Huston in N. Orleans

8000lb. Lead

1000 Butcher Knives

1000 Tomahawks, well tempered with handles

100 Spanish Saddles (Opelusas) with red blankets

100 Pair Styrrups 100 pair Spurs

100 Sursingles

100 Bridles and Cabrases

10 Baggage Waggons with Geer for 60 Horses

150 Axes—150 Spades, 50 Mattocks

6 Sets Blacksmiths tools

1 Set of Gunsmiths Tools, with Anvils bellows and portable forge

3 Set of Carpenters tools for field Service

20 Steel Corn Mills a patent portable hand mill

1200 Blankets 3Y2 point French Coloured

200 pairs Brogans from N°. 6 to 12

225 Coffee Pots—

5 Medicine Chests—

350 Bbls Flour

200 do prime Ship bread

20,000lb middling Bacon

50 Bbls Mess Pork (Inspected)

15,000lb Coffee

15,000lb Brown Sugar

120 Galls French Brandy, (first quality)

120 " Port Wine— ditto—

20 Bbls Cidar Vinegar

5 do Whiskey

5,000lb Bar Soap

5,000lb Sperm Candles

50 Bbls Peas or beans—

3,000lb Chewing Tobacco. (Kentucky)

The foregoing is a copy of the articles I am ordered to purchase Except the article of Flour that is only half the amount I am directed to purchase.

A. Huston Qr M Genl