Fort D^c. 4^th Aug 1780 — 38 Sir Inspt. Bull has returned from fort [undecipherable: Pampshire] and brought the enlisted [undecipherable] from Inspt. [undecipherable: Hodjfort] — but it not being late the [undecipherable] I sent him with your Instructions & have drawn them off and enlisted them with me — And I have forwarded by the post to Inspt. [undecipherable: Hudson] for a Copy of each of the enlisted for him to make the [undecipherable] by — As there is frequent application to Purchase the Spare Buildings &c.&c., if the first has not Disposed of them I could wish to know the time when they will be fold that I may give them Notice — I recv'd a letter yesterday from B. [undecipherable: Millers] informing me that he had five or six recruits. Only them have Arrived as yet the Others may be expected every day — I am &c — The Honorable Majr. Genl. King, Secretary at War, [S.] West Point 6^th Aug 1786 Sir Yours of the 31^st of [undecipherable: January] 1786. Now Came to hand [undecipherable] the 1^st Instant — And I herewith enclosed the Abstracts as it is the fact that has offered to [undecipherable] Sixty two [undecipherable] the deficiencies of Capt. [undecipherable: Strange's] Company, as he had right [undecipherable] for the Non Commissioned Officers — They will be Deliver'd you by M. Jacob Nelson — As 23^d December 1786 I wrote you by Mr. [undecipherable: Pierre Faite] [undecipherable] with whom I sent the waggon Covers and paid him for the [undecipherable] I beg to notify you the 6^th 13 [undecipherable] by the [undecipherable] in the [undecipherable] as [undecipherable] in the Monthly returns — In the letter [undecipherable] I Return [undecipherable] Inspt. [undecipherable: Hudson], and informing you that Inspt. Bull had Returned — If you have any Commands you can Communicate them by directing the Letter to me and requesting the [undecipherable: Stage] to Leave them at the widow [undecipherable: Warrous] in the Highlands who [undecipherable] twice a week — I am &c. &c. — The Honorable Majr. Genl. King, Secretary at War, [undecipherable: Stoutt] —