West Point 9^th July 1785 — Agreeable to your Letter of 8^th May last, to have two thousand Jenever Casks made — Contracted with M^r Daniel Thurston & C^o of N^ew brough to make one thousand at two Shillings for Each. — the Condition of Payment as follows, upon the delivery of the whole, that one half the money Should be paid at the War Office in New York, and the Other half in thirty days from that date — For One thousand Jenever Casks Ordered that will Contain Fifty pounds of Jenever each, at two Shillings for Cash, you will please to pay unto M^r Daniel Thurston & C^o the Sum of Fifty pounds money Upon application, and Fifty pounds like money In thirty days from that date, agreeable to your directions In the Letter above mentioned I am Sir Your most Ob^t William Puce D[undecipherable] [undecipherable] [undecipherable] The Honorable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War — West Point 20 July^th 1785 — D^r Adams of Babskill has been to See the Sick in this Garrison — and looked over the Medicine Slightly D^r & C^o Counsel And found there is wanting the Amount of the Enclosed Invoice, as there is not any of the Kind here — There is Ten patients In Major Hamiltons and Cap^t Johnstons Companys, I am Sir Your most Ob^t William Puce [undecipherable] Com^d [undecipherable] Store The Honorable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —