West Point Nov.^r 5^th 1788 — Sir I forwarded by the Bearer M^r Hall on the 9^th July last two three pounders with their implements, for which M^r Pemberton has given a receipt upon the Invoice - and for which he informs me he has not received the pay for transportation - If that should be the Case - you will please to pay him of Convenience, as the Secretary at War in his letter of July 3^d give me no directions to do it - neither have I any Money — I have [strikethrough: had] made no agreement with him about the price — I am Sir &c M^r William Knox — West Point Nov.^r 6^th 1788 — Sir Agreeable to your letter of June 12^th 1788, I now forward receipts for one hundred and thirty four Suits of Uniform Clothing, which I received at that time, also a Return of the same — I now send by this Conveyance the Returns of Ordnance and Quarter Masters Stores, Including the Months of July, August, Sept and Oct.^r 1788 — I am sorry to inform you the Pickets round the Magazine on Constitution Grounds has been blown down by the high winds, and the foundation is so rotten as to make it quite irreparable in its present form — unless it is all taken down to the Stone work, which is too late this fall as the weather is so uncertain — I shall make it [strikethrough: undecipherable] answer for this winter some how or other — But I should propose that all the wood and earth be taken away next Spring down to the Stone work, and in lieu thereof put a roof from the Magazine to the [strikethrough: undecipherable] outer edge of the wall all [undecipherable: probable reading "thereon"], which I think is the Cheapest and best to keep it tight — and it will be full as secure as at present — If you should approve of this or any other measure — please to inform me and I will make an estimate for the purpose — I am Sir &c — The Honorable Major General Knox Secretary at War —