West Point 9 July 1787 I have forwarded by the Mason Mr Pennacle the returns of Ordnance and Recruits Munition for the month of January 1787 — Enclosed is an account of the Wood furnished the Garrison which became due on the 1^st Instant, and I have drawn an Order in your favour on Hutchins in favour of Mr Denniston — There is also enclosed an account of [undecipherable] things sold Mr Moore to the amount of Thirty four pounds ten Shillings, Agreeable to your Order of December 9, 1786 — Mr Moore is now Cleaning the 18 Pounder Carriages as you directed, and will take his Pay in the New money [undecipherable] furnished by you — And if you think proper he was told that What is due to him for [undecipherable] the months of June July August & September 1786 Amounting to [undecipherable] four pounds — I have drawn [undecipherable] orders [undecipherable] in favour of Mr Denniston, one is from January to April 1^st, the other is from April 1 to July 5, 1796 inclusive — which Accounts are Lodged in the Store here [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] — the other is from April 13 to December 18 1785 inclusive, and [undecipherable] Denniston for [undecipherable] dollars & [undecipherable] Notify [undecipherable] so [undecipherable], Ought to be [undecipherable] & I promised to pay them every quarter. I have been [undecipherable] obliged to [undecipherable] the money to buy the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Can partly be collected [undecipherable] I should be Very Glad — I have Received a Box of Clothing but one of the Blankets at the [undecipherable] — Containing 12 Coats [undecipherable] hats but as there was no letter left with them I have not [undecipherable] them out — [undecipherable] inform me how they are to be disposed — When the [undecipherable] are [undecipherable] again [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] I was informed that Mr Brown has got a lot of Wooden fences that he was [undecipherable] but I do not know the prices. If you think proper to have them purchased [undecipherable] and [undecipherable] they will Come. No doubt you know — Also, when the [undecipherable] does Commerce we shall need a hundred or two of Cords, as a great many of the [undecipherable] [undecipherable] Prudent. Unless [undecipherable] is agreed with [undecipherable] horses — I believe then to be Cost enough here to make [undecipherable] worth the horses which will not be much — if Mr [undecipherable] [undecipherable] to Loan a Copper horse to work them with — Agreeable to your [undecipherable] of Sept 8 1786 I have drawn I am certain I [undecipherable] inform [undecipherable] that you have a lot of Grind Stones that you cannot [undecipherable]. I have wrote to Gen Humphreys at New York [undecipherable] Mr [undecipherable] who has desired me to ask you the price of them — If you have not disposed of them, I wish 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 lot made, and what will be the price of them — [Janes?] & Henry Burbeck Capt. B. Gofton —