[Letter from Gen'l Knox / Nov. 26 / 1787] [Copy] [Private] War Office 26 Nov^r 1787 Sir, Favoured by the last post your favor of the 5^th Instant wherein you request to be informed how the money is to be obtained for the transportation of the clothing. As the Treasury of Pennsylvania is so deranged at present the board of treasury will not be able to furnish any assistance on this occasion. For the three companies for which the supply of clothing is designed are so naked that every exertion must be made for the transportation of it to Fort Pit— This will not probably be more than two thirds as wanted for this purpose. If you could raise the money by the Sale of any of the Stores specified in the written act for this purpose, you are hereby authorized to make the sale accordingly— Some time ago you and [undecipherable] wrote to me respecting the Sale of some damaged muskets but I have not been [undecipherable] whether he purchased any. It is not probable that you will advance more than one third or one half before the transportation is completed— If then every other resource should fail, you can obtain this sum by discount on the Bonds and draw on me at 15 or 20 days Sight, and it shall be paid— and so on for the remainder— The transportation of this clothing is such an essential service, that it must be performed at all events. Knowing as I do your energies when necessary I rely on you with confidence for the most efficient arrangement respecting this transportation so that in any event of bad roads the clothing shall go forward to Fort Pitt. The clothing will depart from this City tomorrow or next day by a Vessel the name of which together with the Masters and the Bill of lading Shall be forwarded to you by Post. With the clothing you will forward 150 lb of paint ground in Oyl if necessary an additional quantity of oyl, if also by the same opportunity you will forward 10,000 Flints I am Sir Your Most Ob^t Servant Samuel Hodgden Esquire [Signed] Knox [undecipherable] Sundry Articles directed by Congress to be Sold in the resolves of May 2^do 1787 At Philadelphia 574 Shruff Coppers 394 lb Black Lead 157 lb Antimony 956 d° Old Junk 354 d° Belt Furniture 1194 damaged Muskets 1066 d° Carbines 4446 d° Musket Barrels At Carlisle 2572 Pounds of paper Sorts 5992 ditto Nails 13097 ditto Bar Iron 3600 ditto Steel 288 ditto Antimony 195 Yards Ducks Black Smiths Tools 2942 Old Musket Locks 125 lb Iron Wire 62 Sides tand leather 116 3/4 lb Copperas 3673 damaged Muskets 1409 d° Cartridge Boxes