Sir West Point July 19 1787 Captain Jeffords inform'd me that you had a set of pound Sieves that you would sell I have write to Gen. [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 & Henry Weiner Esq^r & Goshen — Sir West Point [undecipherable] March 1787 — I have receiv'd yours of 12^th Ultimo, And have wrote to [undecipherable], But he did not find the need what he should [undecipherable] for the [undecipherable], but said 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 Carke will Cost, As I have not seen any Carke that would Come here to work, and to [undecipherable] whether it [undecipherable] be cheapest to give him so much a piece [strikethrough: from] or so much a month, but the [undecipherable] will Cost about [undecipherable] Shillings I have sent by the [undecipherable: probable reading "Brawn"] Mr Hoy the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Master Stores for the Month of February 1787 — 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 three [undecipherable] by Shortly — I am Sir & The Honble Major Gen Knox Secretary at War —