[Copy] West Point 8^th February 1784 — I have an Order upon You, from Major Genl Henry, for all the Salt Petre, and Sulpher in Your possession the property of the United States, pleas To send me by the Bearer the Account of the Quantity of each Article, that I may provide Transportation acce rdingly — I am Sir Your Humb^le Serv^t William Rice C^o M^cStores To C^apt Benson at Goshen [Copy] — West Point 21 April 1784 To I received yours of 16^th Instant respecting the powder Cartes, for my part I should think the Matter had better be dept till next fall if they Cannot be Insevered at most for four Shillings Currency and then if It should be deter mined to keep what Powder is here to make the Cartments In the mean while to get hides and repiece the Old Carts the Season, which if we have [strikethrough: gotten] a sufficient number of Cottons Can be done, though not so much to the benefit I shall be Glad of an answer from you as Soon as Convenient upon the Subject I am Sir your most Humb^le Serv^t William Rice C^o M^cStores Col Timothy Pickering L M Gen^l