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Springfield June 14 1800 Sir I have in several instances disposed of 'undecipherable' Iron & in one instance only of refuse Barrells Bayonets &c &c after having them apprized by Coll Orr & Doc^r Febis-- for Cart, the proceeds of which I has been carried to the credit of the United States --feeling myself authorized in the sale of then last Articles by a clause in your letter to the Superindendant which he shewed me--In future Sir I wish for your particular instructions in disposing of these refuse articles, not feeling myself authorized warranted to proceed further without them--I am convinced it is better for the United States to sell them for what they will fetch, then encumber the Stores with them I am Sir your Most Ob^t Ser^t J Williams Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r

Springfield January 16>sup>th 1800 Sir Enclosed are the pay & Muster Rolls of the Armorers employd at this post for the month of Dec^r 1799 as handed me by the Superintend^t also an Estimate of the probable amount of expenditures for the Month of January ins^t--with a Return of Muskets & Bayonets rec^d of M^r Ames subsequent to Nov^r 11. 1799-- If the Estimate of Expenditures meets your your approbation, I wish the amount may be paid over to Sam^l Hodgdon Esq^r my Agent, to be remitted me on acount of the Armory I am Sir with the utmost respect Your ob^t Servant Jas Williams Hon^l James M^cHenry Secretary of War Copy