West Point January 13^th 1790 — 93 Sir/ Lieu^t Given has made application to me for Comfortable and Room for the men in the Garrison — there is but two Comp Settlers in fires that is fit for Service — I presume there is provisions that Room Should be provided to the Men it Can be got at about 3 or 4 furnishing Months — I right to Learn from how much wile be allowed to each Man another After The Honorable I am Sir &c Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War — West Point February 3^d 1790 Sir/ I have received your Letter of 16^th Ultimo, and have hired the ten that is in fine which will inform to make the Camp Settlers, and have Contracted with M^r Brown to make 14 at the Sliding each, which with the 16 third opinion Burbank has on hand will Complete the three Companies — If you Should think proper to have any more Camp Settlers made — at this time they Can be done — I mention this because M^r Brown does not make them himself and perhaps the Man that works with him may be gone when we Shall want them another time — I Can also get from said Burbank for the barks — the Muskets which have made as low as for the Barks — The wood that we have on hand (which is [undecipherable]) will not be Sufficient to last the troops that have had respect to the Last of April — which is 1 officer 75 or 90 Men under the Guard — and Lieu^t Driver informs me that he expects one or two officers with 60 or 70 Men in a few days from Springfield from what Captain Burbank has information — This wants 10 Cord to make do for the present Number — If you Should think proper to have four or more Puncheons I Can get 4 — now while the Sleding Lasts — I now forward the Return of Ordnance and Ammunition Store for the Month of January 1790 — The Honorable I am Sir &c Major Gen^l Knox Secretary at War —