West Point 29 Decem^r 1786 — Sir I recd yours of the 8^th Instant by M^r Monroe to fell him to the Amount of One hundred and thirty dollars, part of Which he wants to take in Old Arms that is unfit for public Service, but in your Letter [strikethrough: to him] you only Mentioned such Articles as was in the Quarter Master Stores and I have put him off till I hear from you upon the Subject — he also Informs me that you told him he might take some of the Arms to Repair and take his pay out of the Store — Their is 480 [undecipherable] Carbines that want Cleaning which he will do for [undecipherable] a dollar each if you should think proper, or any thing else — I have agreed with him to New Lay all the Axes that will require at the following Rate — to lay them with Steel Only 3/6 — with Steel and Iron 4/— and he fixed the Cost —— I am Sir &c — The Honourable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —— West Point 3 Jan^y 1787 — Sir I have forwarded by the [undecipherable] M^r Denniston the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores for the Month of December 1786 — In your Order of 10^th Nov^r 1786 for the delivery of such Articles as was found during the Summer for the purpose of Making Boxes and Repairing the Magazines and Barracks, there was Omitted five Bundles of Nail Rods that was made into 10 penny Nails, and twenty five old Candle Stills that was Cut up for Clasps to put on the Boxes — Be pleased to send an Order by the Bearer for the delivery of these that I may take the further Receipt for the Same —— I am Sir &c — The Honourable Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —