West Point August 27^th 1787 M^r James Moran has repaired and Cleaned no three rand Stands of Arms which you mention in a Contract with him, in your letter of March 16^th 1787 — which for which I have given him a Certificate — 320 of the in Arms that was taken in from the Army in the year 1783 & 84 in good order — the Other 480 are to be deducted from the damaged Arms, and add to the good Stands — By the Gen^ls previous Stock I know any piece of the Arms repaired, think it would be best to begin with the that want [strikethrough: Sticking fast on from] of 48 as new locks can be fitted to the Stocks — then the old one taken to repare the Other — Also it will take Care to Need to half Stock and Splice the Other which wants it — And at present we have not [strikethrough: that] to fit to repare 320 — then I propose that the public have New Stocks and locks, sufficient for the whole — I believe there is about 3000 which will be worth finishing, and about 1400 that will be worth — M^r Moran is very desirous of doing them, and I believe he will do them as Cheap as any body — He Says that he will Stock and Clean, the that want it for two Dollars each, and repare and Clean the rest for One dollar each, which will every but little better then M^r for the whole — And he will make what Buff pans, locks and Stocks it Necessary for the whole, also find his own Cords and Stiles to Compleat them — The public finds Stocks and all the materials to work With, finds a Mill, Bar, Glue, thread and all the hireing Supplies Such as mentioned above, and what is needful into them Clean Cart rough, and to Splice them up — He will do them as great a place as you please think proper to have them done Inclosed is a Certificate of what furniture has been delivered to M^r Moran [undecipherable] is — Captain Burbeck has made application for fore more for his Company at the Rate of 16 Cents for Month, for 100 Men, which is Inform me he drew at Boston and Springfield, agreeable to a Resolution of Congress Some time in the year 1786 — If the public are able I to let me know the allowance for the Troops, in Ammunition and Winter, and I shall be able to have any work pure helpful, I will forward an estimate for that purpose — Now is a very good time to purchase what work is needful for both Ammunition and Winter, and if your Chief, I will request you to let you know the lowest it Can be purchased for delivered here — The Hon^ble — Maj^r Gen^l Knox, Secretary at War —