West Point 8 July 1787 Sir I have forwarded by the [undecipherable] Mr Denniston the returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores for the Month of January 1787 — Enclosed is an Account of the Wood furnished the Garrison which became payable the 5 Instant, and I have drawn an Order upon you for the Same in favour of Mr Denniston — There is also enclosed an Account of what things I sold Mr Morrow to the Amount of fifty four pounds ten Shillings, Agreable to your Letter of Decem.^r 8^th 1786 — Mr Morrow is now Cleaning the 480 French Carbines as you directed, and will take his pay in the manner pre scribed by you — And if you think proper, he will take up what is due to him for four months pay, for the months of June, July, August & September 1786 amounting to [strikethrough: left] twenty four pounds — I have drawn three Orders upon you for the maintainence of [undecipherable] Moly in favour of Mr Denniston, one is from January 29 to April 12^th, the other is from April 19^th to July 5, 1786 Inclusive — which Accounts was Lodged in the War Office Last fall, and are Mr [undecipherable] — the Other is from September 25 to December 20 1786 Inclusive and will be delivered by Mr Denniston, to Mr Randal — As Moly is such a disagreeable Object to take Care off, and I promised to pay them every quarter, I have been obliged to borrow the money to pay the people, if it Can possibly be reclaimed I should be very Glad — I have Received a Box of Clothing that was left by the [undecipherable] at the widow Warrens Containing 17 Hats, 17 Coats, [undecipherable] butts, but as there was no letter left with them, I have not delivered them out, nor shall till you inform me how they are to be Issued — When the powder is aired and Shifted again it ought to be lifted, and the dust Separated from the Corns, and I am informed that Mr Weiner has got a Set of powder Sieves that he will dispose of, but I do not know the price If you think proper to have them purchased I will Send and See what they will Come too, and let you know. Also, when the work does Commence we shall want a hundred or two of Casks, as a great many of the old ones are be Rendered Useless till made Over again into Smaller ones — and I believe there is old Casks enough here to make them, except the Hoops, which will not Cost much; if the Gen^l should think proper to have a Cooper hired to work them up — Agreable to your Letter of July 8^th 1787, I have drawn Sir West Point July 19 1787 Captain Jeffords inform'd me that you had a set of Powder Sieves that you would sell. I have write to Gen.^l [undecipherable] on the Subject, who has directed me to ask you the price of them — If you have not disposed of them, I will thank you to inform me how long they have been in Use, and what will be the lowest price you will ask for them — But if you should have sold them, please to Inform me where I Can get a New Set Made, and what will be the price of them — I am Sir &c Henry Weiner Esq^r at Goshen — Sir West Point 1^st March 1789 — I have receiv'd yours of 12^th Ultimo, and have write to [undecipherable], but he did not find out what he should ask for the Sieves, but that he should be here in eight a ten days himself, but he has not Come as yet — I have not as yet been able to make an estimate of what the Casks will Cost, as I have not seen any Cooper that would Come here to work, and to see whether it will be Cheapest to give him so much a piece [strikethrough: from] or so much a month, but the hoops will Cost about sixty Shillings — I have sent by the Bearer Mr Hoy the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores for the Month of February 1789 — Mr Hoy having requested permission to go to New York for eight or ten days to enquire after his family, As there is not much to be done at present I have given him permission for that term of Time — As the Ice is now beginning to brake up I expect to [undecipherable] down them [undecipherable] by Shortly — I am Sir &c The Honorable Major Gen.^l Knox Secretary at War —