West Point, Oct. 2^d 1790 I have Just by M^r Erasmus M^cDonald the Returns of Provisions and present the obey from the month of Sep^t 1796 — I have furnished recommendations the old Shoes and herewith is Inclosed a return of the different Parts — I am very sorry about [undecipherable] & inform you of the Lofs of the Men received at the Garfon guards from this last of the Right Car on the 10 of the forms Month, not the [undecipherable] on the District them of'd every possible exertion to obtain them by finding the first has on had [undecipherable] many, but they have returned without them — And what the news here is very wanting for the want of some hogs, and most Jersey recruits for the want of Clothing — which the inform [undecipherable] have procured to them — but if not immediately no[undecipherable] arrangements I trust he ought to be at last to pay — [undecipherable] as I hope[undecipherable] he has [undecipherable] Clothing from home — [undecipherable] Inclosed Return of the Recruits at this place — On the night of the 8 Instant we had a lofs of wind and Rain which laid the [undecipherable] considerable Damage — most of the roof of the Magazines at Fort Putnam, [undecipherable] was a great deal that in him — The Magazines at the [undecipherable] on the left of the roof where the Captains roost have been Barrack, Besides have [undecipherable] much Damage. To the left I away the [undecipherable] and Barracks — but the found no damages — and the roof of the Magazines [undecipherable] where a barrack no[undecipherable] fell[undecipherable] they will [undecipherable] their best form [undecipherable] Please put another list of different for finishing [undecipherable] up to [undecipherable] and have removed out of the place, as the roof[undecipherable] will enter as he ought to the When I was down my [undecipherable] thought of placing the damages [undecipherable] from which have the Pedkin have [undecipherable] before that need [undecipherable] by God[undecipherable] to both of — [undecipherable] so it will [undecipherable] appear to give orders there — and hereby from Middling [undecipherable] — or as I will in a [undecipherable] and a[undecipherable] have attending to [undecipherable] last the first Either — As the weather is getting cold I beg the Good Round me to purchase a little wood for the Men, as he has [undecipherable] which [undecipherable] be furnished for the Barracks, in order to [undecipherable] housing[undecipherable] things to pieces to burn — There is remaining the gallons of [undecipherable] to [undecipherable] the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] on the racks, as what is now on cross left new [undecipherable] —